19 Beautiful DIY Painted Table Ideas You Can Easily Recreate
These 19 gorgeous painted tables include ideas for updating all kinds of kitchen tables and dining tables, no matter what your style.
It’s amazing how much a fresh coat of paint can completely transform an old table.
More than any other type of furniture, tables tend to have classic shapes that really hold up over time. While you may see a dresser or chair than looks distinctly 1980s, most dining table shapes continue to look beautiful through the years.
But the finishes are another story.
Sometimes the wood finish is outdated or the table has been painted a hideous color. Or sometimes, the color is fine, but the table has seen a lot of years of use and it’s in need of some TLC.
Either way, giving an old table a fresh coat of paint can completely transform it.
You may already have an old table on hand, but if not, they are pretty easy to find used at estate sales and on Facebook Marketplace.
Sturdy, solid wood furniture is always the top choice, but you can paint pretty much any type of table including laminate tables.
Painting and Refinishing Tables
Once you’ve decided to paint your table, there are yet more decisions to make.
What paint color will you use? Will you choose latex paint, chalk paint, or some other type of furniture paint? Will you do a smooth modern paint finish or will you do a weathered antique finish?
One of the biggest decisions to be made is which parts of your table you’re going to paint and which parts you want to refinish with stain.
Refinishing a table typically involves either sanding or stripping off the old finish before applying fresh stain and sealer. This can be extremely tedious and time-consuming to do on any curved, carved, or detailed surfaces.
On the other hand, refinishing a big, flat tabletop isn’t nearly as difficult. And a properly refinished tabletop is likely to be more durable and last longer than a painted finish.
This is why you often see tables with painted legs and a stained wood tabletop.
But that isn’t the only way to paint a table. Other options include painting the entire table, painting the tabletop and the legs with two different finishes, or even painting the tabletop and leaving the legs as is.
Painted Table Ideas
The painted tables below include inspiration for painting all types of tables in a huge range of styles.
There are formal dining sets as well as modern pedestal tables. There are tables painted with latex paint as well as chalk paint. There are tables with a clean white finish as well as two-toned tables and tables with an antiqued paint finish.
Whatever your style, I feel confident you’ll find inspiration here for your own painted table.
19 Beautiful DIY Painted Tables
These DIY painted table ideas include inspiration for painting all kinds of kitchen and dining tables. Just click the link below each picture for more details and the full tutorial.
Learn how to refinish an old wood table, including how to strip away the old finish, paint the legs, and restain the top so you can enjoy it for years to come!
Painted legs help update this antique table while maintaining its rustic charm.
Jennifer from Jennifer Rizzo shares a creative painted table with dip dye legs. The pop of color on the leges really helps modernize this classic drop leaf table.
This paint pour marble tabletop looks like real marble. The pops of gold really add to the beauty.
This old laminate pedestal table got a brand new look with a fresh coat of white paint. Now it has a fresh, timeless look.
You'd never know this table used to be avocado green! With the weathered gray finish on the top and dark gray painted legs, this dining room table makeover has such a warm and elegant look!
If your old tabletop is damaged and you don't want to deal with stripping and refinishing it, paint is always an option. This table makeover flipped the usual script with a painted top and stained legs.
Marianne from Songbird shares tips on how to paint pine furniture. I love how this two-toned table turned out!
Angie from Postcards From the Ridge shows us how to update an oak kitchen table with an antiqued paint finish.
Marty from Marty's Musings shows us how she painted her kitchen table white with this simple makeover tutorial.
Amy from Atta Girl Says shares tips for painting laminate furniture. I love the gorgeous blue color!
This pretty pedestal table got a whole new look with chalk paint. Now it fits perfectly in this light, bright kitchen.
If you are looking for an elegant kitchen table you don't want to miss this beauty from Jennifer Rizzo. She achieved this paint finish by dry-brushing a few different paint colors for a beautiful layered finish.
Check out these easy tips and tricks on how to paint a dining table using chalk paint.
This vintage dining table got a gorgeous new look with a gray paint finish with white accents.
You have to see what this curbside kitchen table looked like before paint. All it needed was a little love!
A combination of chalk paint and dark wood stain enhance the natural beauty of this kitchen table.
This beautiful tabletop was completed in just an hour using epoxy resin. This is a great way to update an old table with a completely unique finish that will last for years.
I found this simple drop leaf table free on Craigslist and with some fresh white paint and stain, it got a completely new look.
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