Remember sneaking out of bed when you were a kid and peeking around the corner when your parents had some friends over to play bridge? Two couples seated around the ubiquitous card table, sipping "highballs"...me neither. My parents didn't play bridge...ok, well I remember the "highball" part. Anyway, everyone had a card table that got dragged out for those poker nights or for the ever dreaded "kid's table" at Thanksgiving. And it may have been a temporary stand in for a dining table in your first apartment.
Here was my parents' card table after many years of abuse until its final banishment to the garage where all manner of further abuse made it all the more unsightly.
But that was about to change.
I wanted something fun and colorful that could stand on its own without needing to be covered with a tablecloth. My supplies were a fruity patterned oilcloth purchased online and some orange spray paint. I unscrewed the table top from its metal base and just wrapped the oilcloth around the top, then stapled it to the underside. Then I spray painted the frame orange and screwed the top back on after it was dry.
Done.
Now, where's my highball???
What I learned from this project:
1. Be careful to make sure the staples aren't so long that they poke through the tabletop. The first staples I tried were a little too long and so I had to switch to shorter staples.
2. After initially thinking I would use vinyl, I decided on oilcloth since it's more pliable and durable, especially if you are using the table outside.
3. I don't like highballs.
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