I was ready to get rid of them, but decided I could re purpose them with a pretty simple DIY project. 2 rolls of decorative The Duck Brand duct tape (about $5 each) and about 20 minutes and they are almost like new! Only prettier, of course. And who doesn't love an easy DIY project, right?
I laid the first strip of duct tape so it would overlap the side about 1/2 an inch. I put strip after strip of duct tape up against one another, just smoothing with my hands, until I reached the other side. After the top was finished, I was almost out of tape. There was just enough to do the sides of the top, but not the legs. Leaving the legs uncovered was fine, as they aren't really in that bad of condition. I'm sure you could get more creative with this, maybe do some kind of pattern, but I really just wanted the scraped up tops covered! I have a little tape leftover from each roll for touch ups and accidents.. Or Dawson peeling the tape off, because I can see that happening.
The Star Wars table will go in Dawson's room for him to play on, and the flowered table is going to the nursery to have next to the chair I will probably spend way too much time in :) I really tried to find something else for Dawson's space themed room but the Star Wars Duck Brand tape was really as close as it got.
Overall I'm very happy with the outcome of the side tables! Have you done any Ikea makeovers? Or just furniture makeovers in general?
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