Coffee Table (Hack of IKEA LACK)

Step 3 Decorate/Finish Table Top

My wife chose to use decoupage for this project. Decoupage is a technique that uses a glue substance to mount paper to a surface. The paper is dipped in the glue so that it is entirely soaked and then placed on the surface. For more about decoupage click here. Other ideas for table top:

• Glue down a poster
• Break up old tiles and make a mosaic

To finish the top I applied three coats of Minwax® Polycrylic. If you have money to throw away you might consider using the epoxy coat that they use to coat bar tops. The Polycrylic seals the surface so that the paper is not exposed moisture (e.g. from the bottom of your coffee cup).

Comments

[bwalton]

so you know the link posted saying "click here" does not work it is not a link at all.

[jg_hitzert]

I used a couple of these coffee table tops to cover my kitchen island. I painted flames and covered with glitter infused epoxy bar top. It worked very well.