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Colorful painted child’s table and chairs

 

painted child's table and chairs

This colorful painted child’s table and chairs were so incredibly fun to paint.  Painting children’s furniture is so fun because color and pattern are always welcome!

This certainly did not begin as a matched set.  I painted this pint-sized table and chairs for the daughter of a friend and that chair on top was a special chair saved from my friend’s childhood.  The little table and the other chairs were all picked up at yard sales for less than five bucks.

little table and chairs before painting

The whole group had definitely seen better days.

I knew I wanted to use my paisley stencil (affiliate link) on this little table.  This is actually the same stencil I recently used to paint my floors.  I think it’s amazing how different it looks with all the bright colors.

Paisley stencil two ways monochromatic and colorful

I primed the little table with a basic latex primer and then painted it with white latex paint.  I used a small brush to stencil the top with five colors: hot pink, lime green, yellow, light aqua, and turquoise.  Paint samples or even small craft paints work great for this.

Colorful paisley table top

small white table with paisley painted top

I just love the cute curves of that little table!

The chairs were just begging to be bright and bold.  One of the best parts about painting furniture for kids is there is no need for subtlety!

colorful mismatched kid chairs

Love the mix of styles and colors.

colorful stenciled kids table and chairs

Now that is some happy furniture!

Comments

  5. Jacqueline says

    What child wouldn’t want to sit on those chairs and play at that table! This is so cute! I love the mix of fun colors.

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  7. Lori says

    That is so stinkin’ cute I want a grown up version for my back porch. Thanks for sharing…did you stencil the top, or free hand it? Love it, Lori

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  10. Grace Note Gifts says

    So cute! I have a little table with 4 chairs from my childhood that would look great like this! Thanks for sharing!

    Your newest follower!
    -Grace

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  11. {northern cottage} says

    i love little chairs too – (I was just drafting a post about my addiction – most likely to be posted next week). love how fresh & happy your table & chairs set turned out – totally cool! i just joined up as your newest linky follower & would love to have ya swing by anytime!

    http://www.NorthernCottage.net

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  12. Jennifer says

    I love, love, love what you’ve done to the table and chairs! So pretty and so fun! Thanks for sharing, I found you over at the 36th Ave. I’ll be featuring this on my site today. I hope you’ll stop by for a peak!
    Jen
    scissors & spatulas

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  14. A Lived in Home says

    This is so adorable. The colors are bold and fun. Love how the chairs don’t match. i’m your newest follower on Linky. Would love for you to come follow me back. :)

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  20. Angela @ The Not So Functional Housewife says

    Awww…adorable! I love that the chairs don’t match and the bright colors! Too cute!

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  21. Danielle says

    Oh, I can see a group of little kids sitting around this table. The chairs are so happy and the stencil makes the table. Gorgeous!

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  25. Claire says

    This is so ridiculously cute! I love the bright colour combo and the fun tabletop. What little kid wouldn’t want to colour at a table like this? Now I’m craving a big kid version!

    Claire @ alittlesomethinginthemeantime.blogspot.com

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  26. Claire says

    This is so ridiculously cute! I love the bright colour combo and the fun tabletop. What little kid wouldn’t want to colour at a table like this? Now I’m craving a big kid version!

    Claire @ alittlesomethinginthemeantime.blogspot.com

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  28. Kadie says

    Thanks so much for stoppin’ by and partying with us. I will be featuring this tomorrow at our party. Stop by and grab a button if you would like.

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  31. Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says

    Absolutely adorable! The bright paisley pattern is just great, especially with the bright mismatched chairs. I love it!

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  33. Katie says

    Hi! Just came across your blog from my google search for “painted kids chairs.” I’ve been slowly collecting different ones. I never thought of painting them DIFFERENT colors and mixing and matching, but I love it! Thanks for the inspiration.

    Newest Follower,
    Katie (Something to be Found)

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  34. Caitlin L. says

    I have a chair almost identical to the one that you did in the bright green. Mine has lots of the clear coat chipping off of it. Do you have any suggestions on how I should prepare the chair for paint?

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  35. Krista @ the happy housie says

    Hi Carrie! I love this fabulous transformation so much that I am featuring it today at the Get Your DIY On Challenge! Come by at 7pm EST to grab your button and bring along a holiday sign project if you have one to share! Hope your weekend has been awesome:)
    ~Krista

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    • Carrie says

      Thank you Gina! This is one of my favorite projects too. The table was from a yard sale at a preschool that was closing and the chairs were gathered from various yard sales. I just bought another kid’s table a few weeks ago at a consignment sale and can’t wait to make it over!

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  37. Kim says

    Anyway you can tell me what paint colors you used for those chairs? I am painting some chairs for my kids playroom and love these colors!

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    • Carrie says

      Thanks! I am not sure what shade the yellow and turquoise were, but the pink is Couture by Valspar and the green is Lime Burst by Valspar. Hope that helps!

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