Sometimes I think the entryway area of a house gets the short end of the decor stick (so to speak). This seems to be especially true if you don’t have a very large entryway. We have a short hallway that brings people into our house, and I was never really sure if I had enough room to do anything with the area, but I decided to give it a shot and see what I could do with the bit of space we have. I’d seen those really skinny console tables around and I thought one of those would be good for the space and give us a place to drop off our keys and what not by the door. I found a console table at a local store for a good price, but it was lacking the personality that I wanted for the only piece of furniture that can fit in that space, so I thought a makeover was definitely in order!
OK, before someone in the audience yells out, “I liked the table better before!” let me say that this wasn’t a bad table to begin with. I mean, I’m really not a big fan of glass topped furniture personally, but gold legs can definitely be cool. However, the gold finish on this table was actually a weathered antiqued gold (it’s hard to see in the photo above), so even if I kept the legs that color, I would have wanted to repaint them a solid gold anyway.
I had just bought a big brass mirror for the entryway at a local flea market and I really wanted the gold color of the mirror to be the star of the space. So, instead of gold, I thought a white table base would better suit the space. One can of semi-gloss spray paint later and the base of the table was done.
The top of the table was a bit trickier to decide on than the legs. I cut a 3/4″ thick board to be just bigger than the current top of the table, and I wanted to do a faux Carrara marbling technique on the board. I say “wanted to” because it didn’t quite work out that way…I tried a couple of times to get the technique down (using this tutorial), but my brush wasn’t quite right for the job, my paint was drying too fast, and I just couldn’t get the hang of it. I’m still resolved to figure out that technique and I’m going to keep trying until I get it, but I thought I should think of a different solution for the table in the meantime so I didn’t have a half-finished piece of furniture in my entryway for the next few months. I still liked the idea of marbling, so I bought this gorgeous gold marbled paper (similar here) to use for the table top instead.
I cut the marbled paper to be just slightly bigger than the top of my board and used a satin finish decoupage to adhere it to the wood board. Once it was totally dry, I did two more coats of finish on top to make sure the top was adequately sealed. I have to say though, every time I decoupage paper and put on a top coat of finish, I freak out when the wet paper bubbles until they eventually calm down and flatten out as it dries. I also cut a few pieces of wood trim and painted them white to be a frame around the board to give it more of a finished look.
Once the paint was dry, I used small finishing nails to attach the trim around the edges and painted over the nail holes. I attached the new table top to the base with a strong epoxy glue and my new entryway table was ready for action!
I am seriously over the moon with how this table came out. I love it! The white looks fresh and clean and the pop of the gold marbling perfectly compliments the brass mirror above. It’s also great to finally have a spot next to the door to set keys, sunnies, and mail so that doesn’t all pile up on the kitchen counter instead. I would say that this makeover was a success indeed! xo. Laura
Credits // Author: Laura Gummerman, Photography: Laura Gummerman + Todd Gummerman. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
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This entry way is beautiful. That table just puts the cherry on top.
Thank you for this gorgeous DIY! I have featured and linked your DIY here on my blog – thank you for bringing extra value to my post. That gold marble.. LOVE IT! Permalink: http://bit.ly/1wWLQ0O 🙂
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Where is the original table from? I really liked the before!!
Love the entryway table! I just moved this past weekend so I am totally in the redecorating mode and trying to make the best use of new space!
-Linds
This is a fantastic project! I love it!
This is beautiful! Well done.
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I love the paint color on the wall, can you tell me what brand and color it is? Beautiful makeover!
Love the paint color on the wall! Can you tell me what brand and color it is? Beautiful makeover!!!
I gotta be the person who says I liked it way better before.
This is perfect! I am currently on the lookout for white and gold DIY pieces for my room. I love the marble effect.
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I love how this turned out! Those changes made such a bigger difference! Looks great!
I love how it turned out 🙂
Such a cool transformation!
He’s a flea market find 🙂
Laura
What a cute and creative idea to spruce up an item in your home! Love it!
What a cute and creative idea to spruce up an item in your home! Love it!
You have the best eye for color in your home, I love it!! So inspiring.
Kristin
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It looks so amazing after you restyled it!
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I love that you made the top slightly bigger than the frame. I probably would have done something to the glass top, or cut a piece of wood to fit inside the ledge where the glass was, but I like what you did better. And this is why I need to continue reading creative blogs – ha! :]
Runt
This really looks amazing!!
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I love that
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Great DIY, love the color/design of the marble paper.
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Looks so beautiful! Great job!
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Martina
I really love how the table turned out! At the moment I love everything with a marble effect.
Oh that table came out really nice!
so cool!!
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looks great! love the marbled top 🙂 An easy DIY with lovely results 🙂
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You guys have the MOST WONDERFUL and GORGEOUS interiors ever!!! I’m so in love!!!
That’s such a beautiful little space, and I’ve never seen a more sophisticated, pretty little table my whole life. This is amazing!
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This is so cute! Love gold and white 🙂
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I love the pop of gold it gives to the space! So gorgeous!
This is an awesome how to I will try it out because that table looks amazing
xx
I love it both ways.
I was never really a fan of gold but lately it’s been growing on me! I love this one a lot!
This is gorgeous!
xx
I actually like this better than a Cararra marble style – this is a little more glam and playful. Looks amazing with your mint walls.
You made it look so easy. Though it is hard, I’m putting this on my bucketlist. Love the idea of faking the marbles with paper! :)))
I love things that look expensive & intricate but in fact were relatively simple to execute. This rocks.
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You make it look so effortless! I love the marbled look and I can’t believe it’s actually paper. I think the original tarnished metal frame would match your golden mirror, too =)
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That cat handbag! I am in love!
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This is beautiful! I love this makeover! Thanks for sharing!
I absolutely adore this! The marble print is amazing!
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Super cute! I would love to try this! Love the fact that the table was originally from the flea market
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Ahh this looks so good! Love the marble effect.
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Where is that little pony from??
Love the gold legs of the before look..however, the glass top, i am not a fan though… the makeover is quite beautiful, love the gold marble top..
xo
Hems
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I was expecting this to be an epoxy project. I’m pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t. 🙂
The new table looks amazing! I love the marbled look, especially with gold.
M.
this is so pretty! love your walls too, laura!
xx nikki
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I’ve done some marbling myself, and it’s one of those styles that is surprisingly easy to accomplish but totally gorgeous as a finish project. I love how this came together, Laura! Brilliant idea.
Cat
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Love this beautiful update! Gold on a mint wall. Fabulous!
That looks super cute! Amazing idea!
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This is a gorgeous piece! Great job xo
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Alexandra
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Wauw what a pretty table! I love the combination of white and gold!