Revamp an outdoor bistro set

The secret to painting this faux-mosaic table top? Dot stickers. Plus some white paint followed by a few coats of fabulous French blue paint. Add matching French bistro chairs and an old chandelier, and you’re ready for an al fresco candlelight dinner.

 

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YOU WILL NEED:

Rust-Oleum Spray Primer
Rust-Oleum Painters Touch - Heirloom White - Wildflower Blue)
Rust-Oleum Painters Touch - Gloss Black
Box of dot stickers (available at stationery and office supply stores)
240-grit sandpaper
Rubber gloves
Masking tape
Drill-Driver plus screw and drill bits
Craft knife
Long ruler or straight edge
Pencil
2 foam paint brushes
Drop cloth

 

 

HERE'S HOW:

1. Remove the wooden slats from the café chairs with a drill-driver. Remove the old tabletop from the base. Lightly sand both the wooden slats and the tabletop and remove the dust with a clean cloth.

2. Cover your work surface with a drop cloth. Spray a coat of primer on each side of the chair slats and tabletop. Let dry. Spray two coats of wildflower blue paint on all sides of the chair slats and two coats of heirloom white paint on the top side of the tabletop. Let dry between each coat.

3. Reattach the wooden slats to the chairs.

4. Create your desired pattern by adhering dot stickers to the tabletop. Use a long ruler or straight edge to make sure your pattern is symmetrical. If you need to move a sticker, lift a corner with the tip of your craft knife and discard the sticker. Do not reuse stickers. They don’t stick as well the second time.

5. Spray 2 coats of blue paint over the entire top surface. Again, let dry after each coat.

6. Peel off all the dot stickers. Use your craft knife to lift an edge, then peel off. Any remaining adhesive can be cleaned off with a cloth and mild detergent once the project is completely finished and dry.

7. Spray two coats of blue on the bottom of the tabletop. Let dry after each coat. This will protect the wood from the weather on all sides.

8. A fresh coat of glossy black indoor/outdoor spray paint made the base look good as new. Once dry, reassemble the base and place it on the bottom surface of the tabletop. Make sure it’s centred, then mark where the holes should be drilled. Set the legs aside and drill the holes. Make a little flag with masking tape on the drill bit marking how deep you should go. This will keep you from accidentally drilling all the way through the tabletop. Drive wood screws into the pre-drilled holes to attach the base to the tabletop.

Take the bistro set to your favorite spot outdoors and enjoy!