DIY Marble Table Top With Gold Accents
DIY Marble Table Top with Gold Accents — Nothing says winning like making a DIY Marble Table Top with Gold Accents for a fraction of the cost of the one you’ve been eyeing online!
I’ve been ogling a few marble table tops with gold accents for a while now to use for styling around the studio. (Like this one that’s $1100 which is obviously WAY out of my budget!)
So after a few weeks, I finally did what any other longing marble love would do.
I made a super simple DIY marble and gold side table myself!
Hairpin legs and marble topped tables aren’t exactly a new thing.
But making one that’s coffee table sized for $120 instead of $1,100 is good enough reason for me to jump on the train!
And I have to say that I’m pretty darn excited about how it turned out.
This DIY Mable Tabletop with Gold Accents is so simple to make that I wish I would have made it months ago when it was first on my list.
I have a tendency of putting off what I consider “big” home decor project undertakings. But this was definitely not one them.
You’ll also be pleased to know that I’m sharing how I make my metallic gold spray paint jobs last in high traffic areas…
Materials and Tools Needed to Make a DIY Marble Table Top
Liquid Nails Marble Adhesive and caulking gun — Or any heavy duty construction glue
Spray Shellac sealant — Optional: I’m just super particular about pristine paint jobs!
The total cost of this DIY version is $120! Can you believe it?!
How to Make a Gold Accent Table
1 — First things first, paint the hairpin legs gold.
To do this, I washed them thoroughly with soap and water since they’re unfinished steel.
And then I primed them with a good coat of BIN primer, and let it dry.
For the perfect gold finish, I sprayed two light coats of gold each (while letting them dry in between coats).
To make sure they’re not easily scuffed since this table is going to be front and center, let the metallic gold coat dry completely.
And then, spray it with a thorough coat of spray shellac. This will allow for a nice hard coating once it’s dried completely.
This way you’ll avoid the weird fingerprints that often happen to the gold paint. The shellac also makes the legs more resistant to scratches.
2 — Once the spray shellac is completely sealed, use a healthy layer of Liquid Nails for granite and marble surfaces on the bottom of the steel legs plates.
Be sure that you cover all of the main areas and edges.
But be careful of adding too much or it will ooze out the sides when you press it against the marble.
3 — Laying the marble board upside down on a smooth, clean surface, place each legs with the Liquid nails in the four corners of the board.
And leave it upside down to dry for the first 48 hours.
Then, you’re all set for styling and entertaining!
This is totally an easy weekend project that would make a good bang for your buck, don’t you think
Have you all made any marble table top options? I’d love to seem them.
So be sure to tag me on IG/social so I can follow along, too! In case marble isn’t your jam, my friend Brittni made a DIY wooden bench using similar hairpins legs, and I’m in love with it!
For those of you that have asked, you can find the DIY to the patterned throw pillow right here!
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DIY Marble Table Top With Gold Accents
Equipment
- Caulking gun
Materials
Notes
- For the perfect gold finish, I sprayed two light coats of gold each (while letting them dry in between coats).
- To make sure they’re not easily scuffed since this table is going to be front and center, let the metallic gold coat dry completely.
- And then, spray it with a thorough coat of spray shellac. This will allow for a nice hard coating once it’s dried completely.
- This way you’ll avoid the weird fingerprints that often happen to the gold paint. The shellac also makes the legs more resistant to scratches.
- Be sure that you cover all of the main areas and edges.
- But be careful of adding too much or it will ooze out the sides when you press it against the marble.
Instructions
- Prep your hairpin legs to be painted. Since they're unfinished steel, you need to first wash them thoroughly with soap and water. Then, prime the legs and allow them dry.
- Paint the hairpin legs with the gold spray paint. Allow them to dry.
- Spray the legs with a shellac sealer.
- Once the spray shellac is completely sealed, spread a healthy layer of construction adhesive (we used Liquid Nails) on the bottom of each of the steel leg plates.
- Lay the marble board upside down on a smooth clean surface. Then, place and press each leg with the construction glue on the four corners of the board. Leave them upside down to dry for the first 48 hours. Then, you’re all set for styling and entertaining!
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