Hi sweet friend! Today I’m sharing an Indian Inlay stenciled table makeover that almost kicked my butt, even though I’ve done quite a few stenciling projects before.
This table was a yard sale castaway (they practically gave it to me) with high-gloss spray paint and plenty of chips and bumps.
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But I really liked the shape of it, and I knew it would be perfect for the Indian Inlay furniture stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils – which I’ve wanted to try for ages!
I hand sanded the table to get rid of the gloss and the bumps and painted it all in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Graphite. For the stencil, I used Country Grey (I mixed in a bunch of pearl metallic paint but sadly you can’t even tell).
Then I started stenciling…
and stenciling… (the kit comes with 5 different stencils- it helps to lay out the order you want first and use Frogtape to keep the stencil in place)…
and stenciling… until my arms almost fell off. (Haha) Then I finished up with clear wax. In hindsight I really should’ve split the job into 2 or 3 days, but I was in a groove and wanted to get most of it all finished at once.
And here’s the beautiful result…
It was SO worth it. <3
The hardest part is measuring and making sure everything is lined up just right.
I did have a couple mistakes that I had to go back and fix!
I really love that with this stencil anyone can make Indian Inlay style furniture for a fraction of the cost of the super expensive furniture made with real bones.
Also, you can create a different look on every piece you paint just by rearranging the stencils. I have another example of a buffet I stenciled at the bottom of this post (and there’s a video in that tutorial too!).
Here’s a peek at the drawers…
And here’s another Before and After of this Indian Inlay stenciled table makeover that you can Pin for easy access later:
I’d love to know your thoughts in a comment below.
Have a fabulous and safe weekend, friends!
Jen
Paula@SweetPea says
Beautiful job, Jen! Love the design of the stencil that you used.
Eileen Swingle says
I like your version ! I found a table, one drawer, and also stenciled the Indian stencil. I, too, had the dickens of a time with the measuring, but finally got it right. Black, with pearl white stencils. I’ll try another background colour next time. The designer, Kim Myles, won an HGTV design contest, but haven’t seen her since. Love your emails Eileen S
Jane says
It is awesome. I have a table like that but don’t think I have the skill to stencil it.
Marianne Hölscher says
Wow that is STUNNING
Denise Hardy says
You have made a very beautiful job of this table 🙂 Love the inlay
Linda J says
I love the results of your hard work. I don’t have the patience that would take! BTW, #Eileen Swingle, Kim Myles had her own show for a while on one of the “decorating” channels, then I lost track of her too.
Ann Marie at Iris Abbey says
You did a great job, Jen. I can appreciate the amount of stenciling you had to do — the the payoff is terrific. I saw your link at Miss Mustard Seed’s party.
Susan @ Gray Table Home says
wow – impressive stenciling! I love how this piece turned out. Lovely!
Christy@Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
This gorgeous, Jen! I think that stencil would have kicked my butt!
Jen says
Thank you Christy! It was a lot of work but it’s one of my favorite stencils now. 🙂
Fiona, Lilyfield Life says
It looks fantastic but I can imagine how much work it is. Great job. Fiona x