The decor of the table with his hands

You came up with the imagination to decorate the old home furniture with his own hands? Go ahead get down to business - the result is worth it. You get a new piece of furniture, completely unlike the rest, and spend time implementing craving for creativity, which is in every man. It is best to start an artistic experiment with a simple object that has a small flat surface, ie, think about and execute the table decor. Then, try out some techniques to improve their skills, you can start decorating the more complex objects.

Draw up a plan of action

Any work, especially if you are doing it for the first time, requires a clear plan. Follow the simple individual items, you will be easier to achieve the desired result. Imagine yourself commander who develop the course of the upcoming battle according to the rules of military art. To win, you must have a clear idea of ​​the location, consider the strategy to attract the necessary human resources to bring up ammunition, as well as to choose the time of onset.

The analogy, make your own algorithm of actions:

• Determine what you will decorate the table (or kitchen work, outdoor or indoor).
• Browse through illustrated magazines or photos on the interior sites - choose interesting patterns.
• Learn the theory favorite decoration method.
• Prepare the necessary materials and tools.
• Take into service a phrase from the film "Magicians" by Strugatsky brothers, "The main thing - to believe in yourself, do not see obstacles" and you will succeed.

Choosing a method of decorating

Variants decoration horizontal surface so that find themselves suitable for amateurs painting, collage compilers, collectors of all stripes, from master to collect pieces of a single whole. Decor wooden table with his hands completely overpower beginners and for "advanced users" creation like interior objects can be an opportunity to make a special gift for a friend, loved one or relatives. In this case, you must take into account the style characteristics of the situation of these people apartments.

Attention! The method of decoration should be chosen on the basis of the table location and the extent of its use.

Dacha obschesemeynyh table for outdoor dining is not suitable decoupage. In this case a tough coating, resistant to abrasion and atmospheric agents. Game or computer table in the nursery is also subject to heavy loads, so should be decorated in such a way mom to heart ekalo not painful when the child is "barbaric" draws directly on the surface, or cling to it plasticine. But the cabinet, boudoir or pridivanny tables can be decorated with a more "gentle" because their use does not imply large loads.

Assignment table	operating Mode	Material	Type of decoration	disadvantages
suburban	All year, is exposed to extremes of temperature, precipitation	Concrete	Mosaic tiles	Require skills with tile adhesive, clear requirements on time
Colored concrete, creating curved supporting structures (bas relief sculpture)	The high degree of complexity of manufacturing, timeframes with concrete
Wood	Staining, patterning stencil coating stains, shading compositions	Necessary preparations pre-treatment against decay (colorless), after 2-3 years will need a complete restoration of the paint layer
baby	Active effects in games	Wood	Staining, patterning	Changing the interests of children leads a change of drawing figure
Plastic	Application of adhesive fragments (film) suitable themes	After some time, the use of edge labels become sloppy appearance
Magazine	Slight	Wood	Decoupage	It requires careful handling
"Under Glass"	The edges of the glass sheets must be thoroughly sanded to avoid cuts
dimensional picture	The gap between the frame and the glass becomes clogged dust, which is difficult to remove

Everyone in the soul - the artist

The easiest way to give new life to an old table - is the use of paint. Decorating offers many variations:

• full one-color staining (bright small table will accent the room, decorated in a modern style)
• geometric staining in different tones (in this case the section assumes inlay combination bands, squares, other shapes, on its surface can create a visual illusion, and with the legs in the basic dye Underframe color)
• applying to the surface a contrast monochromatic pattern stenciled (curves are used as borders, the individual elements central outlet volume, fonts)
• decorative painting a la Art Nouveau, Provence, Art Nouveau, Russian variation or eastern style (if you do not feel the artistic talent to paint freely in like manner - Get copying, select a suitable ornamental motif)

For drawing geometric drawing, you will need: a pencil, ruler, sandpaper (large and fine-grained), primer, quick-drying paint for wood, masking tape, various flat brushes width.

Attention! If color stain is very bulky, use small rolls with the fine-pored sponge. Roller with pile or large pores leave visible traces on the surface. However, if your goal - an additional relief effect, that such a tool will get it.

We work according to plan - get a unique interior object

Preparing the necessary tools to give a new image of the table, then follow the following steps:

• Create a drawing sketch.
• Treat the whole table large sandpaper, then carefully walk fine.
• If you want to get to the old natural wood painted table, it will require special formulations that remove paint coating and spatula.
• Obespylte carefully prepared product (handy vacuum cleaner, well-wrung cloth).
• After drying cover the entire surface of the primer.
• Turn the table, paint the base color feet podstole, the underside of countertops, let the paint dry well.
• Replace the table in the traditional position, move it a pencil sketch, using a ruler.
• Delimit the first color patch masking tape.

• Paint the resulting window (do not type on the brush too much paint, uneven thickness paint layer leads to a sagging, which will not add to the aesthetic appeal of the object decoration).
• Carefully remove the masking tape, without waiting for the drying to preserve the clarity of the border.
• Continue to consistently paint the figure. Abutting elements can be filled only after complete drying and bonding of the previous element along the line interface masking tape.
• After your sketch is completely transferred to the surface of the table, leave the object to dry, and then (if you want to get a glossy finish), cover it with varnish.

Transparent top, tight bottom

An interesting embodiment is the use of decorating section suitable size glass to create a "picture."

In the first case under the glass cut to size countertops, placed collages from any images, vintage postcards, photographs, children's drawings, the compositions of dried flowers, leaves, fans of musical sheets or pages pre-revolutionary books. Thick glass firmly presses the "exposure" of its elements can be almost glued together. Raising his glass, it is easy to replace the annoying visual range and positioned in a prominent place new selection.

In the second case, the edge of the table are made bumpers required height (bars). Above the ledges, capturing their small portion, it fits the glass, while the rest of the bar width decorated baguette suitable width and design. Table and bars are colored worktop can be pasted over with a cloth (canvas, denim, velvet), which will look spectacular small collection items (lighters, old keys, tableware, interesting buttons, embroidery and lace, miniature paintings, rare book editions Pocket format). Filling the space under the glass depends on the space reserved for the placement of such an unusual interior object.