Night tables

I love using decoupage when upcycling my pieces. Since most of the time the surface I cover with decoupage is big it is very important to find decoupage which is easy to apply and resistant (I had my share of horror stories with decoupage disintegrating during application).

Mint by Michelle - her Mint Decoupage Paper -  is my recent discovery and an instant love. I used one of her designs - Foil Bird - as a theme when upcycling a set of IKEA night tables. The whole process required: paint (Paisley from Fusion Mineral Paint complemented perfectly the decoupage), decoupage paper and new hardware. Since I was working with pine, I decided the prime the piece (to avoid yellow bleed - stains sneaking through the paint over time). The top of the tables was sanded and white washed (any white or off-white paint will do). And the final touch: varnish all over the pieces.