Tips On Making New Table Top Looks

By Tom Taylor

Old kitchen tables can be easily worn out, most especially the table top. Rather than purchasing new one, why not do some imaginative works to have it looks good as new? There are businesses that offer services on repairing kitchen area. You can ask them a couple of things on reconstructing your kitchen and also recreating a new look for your kitchen furniture.

Table tops can be created from hardwood, stainless steel, glass, or ganite materials. Use the material that blends with the rest of your kitchen surfaces. You can also test different forms for the table tops. Round or oval shape has more benefits in kitchen area. There are no pointed corners in round and oval shapes that can harm you and your kids. Adding space for extra person is simpler in round and oval table tops.

Make a new table top made from tiles. Fit the tiles on the table top and cut the excess parts. Smooth the rough edge with tile file. With ceramic adhesives at the back, stick the tiles on the table top. Apply grout on the tiles and into the gaps. Wait for 2 days, then apply a sealer.

Make a new look for the table top using a cloth. Trim down the fabric that will fit the size of the table top. Using decoupage glue, attach the fabric on the table top. Then, put high-gloss shellac for cloth protective covering. Use tacks or cut glass to border the fabric on table top.

To create a new look for your wood table top, try to refinish it. Scrape off the old finish with a scraper, then, smooth it with emery paper. Apply polyurethane coating on the table top. Let it dry. Then, put on the second layer of polyurethane coating. Let it dry again, and then put on the third layer of coating.

Nowadays, new designs for table top developed. Aside from its common uses in cooking, dining, and writing, tables are now designed with full power points, and perhaps even sink with water and drainage outlets. Tables can also be set to the kitchen floor. - 29956

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