Glass Top Table Makeover

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Glass top table makeover with paint and transfers! 

Hello friends! It’s the first “Trashy Treasure Tuesday” of 2025! We’ve got some good ones in store for you today. And mine was a whopping $5!

trashy treasure block

If you are new around here, welcome! My friends and I get together the second Tuesday of every month to share our latest “trash” finds made over. I’m sharing a small coffee table/side table that I picked up at the ReStore for $5.00. It was originally $45 and they marked it down several times and then finally stamped it 5 bucks! Sold!

Glass Top Table Makeover

restore tag with prices

Wow, it started out at $59!!
But then got marked all the way down to 5.

wood table with glass top

It’s a nice table for $5 and a very heavy piece of glass on top too.

I might have missed this broken piece! haha

tape around broken piece of table

But honestly, it wouldn’t have scared me away and it’s still worth way more than $5.

broken part of table with wood missing

Sadly though, it was broken across and missing some of the wood. So I had to do a bit of work on it before I could get started on the makeover.

 

GLUE BROKEN PIECE

I glued it back together and taped it up tight overnight.

wood table with blue tape around it

REBUILD BROKEN MISSING AREA

Then I used this to create and build back up the missing portions.

plastic wood container

wood putty around broken wood

Once it was dry, I sanded it to match the rest. Worked great!

sanded smooth wood filler

SAND & CLEAN

Next, I cleaned it up with our TSP Alternative.

brown stained wood table top

It was sort of slick looking so I also gave it a quick, light sanding and cleaned with TSP again.

PAINT

Then I pulled out my small tent (I use this one way more often than I do the large one) and paint sprayer to paint it.

underneath of table in spray tent

Upside down first, then right side up after.

table being sprayed white in spray tent

SO incredibly fast! And way faster than painting by hand. Especially with all those spindles.

There were just a few small spots I needed to touch up when I brought it in. By the way, I’m using Victorian Lace, one of my very favorite whites.

white painted table

APPLY TRANSFER

Once that was dry, I pulled out the transfer I was planning on using.

pretty french writing and floral bouquet transfer

Which, by the way, says this: (per a translator)

From the deepest,
from my heart,
I promise you,
we never (??)
We will move away,
Nothing can separate us,
I will never be able to forget you,
I love you everything,
Simply.

I knew the transfer was too long to use it all, so I decided on this:

floral and french transfer on counter

So it doesn’t say all of that anymore, just some of it…same sentiment!

Now too arrange them perfectly onto the top of the table.

transfer pieces on table

Want to know how to use decor transfers?? Check out this post here >>> “How To Use Rub On Decor Transfers – Tips & More

I decided to apply the bottom section of the floral arrangement first. I measured both sides to make sure it was aligned properly.

measuring the transfer on table

Next, I did the section just above that.

applying transfers

And worked my way up and down from there.

Until I had an uh-oh moment… Oops, dang.

showing missing part of lettering in transfer

Pulled the transfer paper up too quickly and some of the letter “P” came up with it. Ugh. (and the little “J” also)

(**I had some questions sent to me about this, so I thought I’d explain a little better what I mean. When I’m applying transfers, yes, you can and I do, lift it up and take some of the transfer up with it. So I simply put it back down and rub some more until it’s fully transferred. This time, I pulled it up and the lettering on the “P” and a “J” came back up with it but also twisted onto itself. Meaning, that it no longer would lay back down because it was sort of mangled onto itself (and onto my finger too! lol), if that makes sense. So, there was no way to lay it back down to transfer it. And why I had to end up painting it in. The lesson here is patience! haha! I was not as careful as I should’ve been.)

Ah, well, I just continued on and briefly considered leaving it as if it were old and worn and supposed to look that way.

finished transfer on table top

BUT … nothing else looked old and worn! hah!

So I pulled out my “Ash” paint (a perfect soft black shade that matched perfectly) and fixed it.

hand painting in the missing letter

And the “J” too.

showing the painted in missing letter on transfer

Better. Yay!

TOPCOAT, PROTECTIVE COAT FOR TRANSFER

I put a coat of Matte finish topcoat all over and done!

REVEAL

Without the glass top.

finished table top with pretty floral transfer

living room with table and white dog peeking around the back of couch

Do you spy the cutie peeking at me?? haha

white dog head up close

Hi Ryder. Sweet boy. We finally got his itching under control so no more jammies!! lol

By the way, you can find the living room rug here.

couch with pillows and white table with transfer

Such a unique table. And even more so now that I’ve painted and given it some beauty with this pretty transfer.

I considered lightly sanding the raised areas to bring out all of the wonderful detail on this table but decided against it. However, I think it would have been really pretty that way too. Especially with all of that detail.

up close of leg of table

Here’s the area I repaired. You’d never know!

up close of repaired and painted side

tiny black and white dog on couch

And another peeker keeping an eye on momma. lol

white table with colorful floral bouquet

living room with white table

Just lovely now! It can be used as a small coffee table or even a side table if you prefer.

PIN it to save it!!

Glass top table makeover with paint and transfers! artsychicksrule.com

Don’t go just yet! Hop on over and visit my friends to see their pretty makeovers too!

Glass top table makeover with paint and transfers! artsychicksrule.com

  1. Denise at Salvaged Inspirations
  2. Christy at Confessions of a Serial Diyer
  3. Larissa at Prodigal Pieces

Have a wonderful week, friends!

xoxo


28 Comments

  1. It looks beautiful now and so glad you didn’t scuff it up. Have to be honest I hate that look, why put all the work in to make it look pretty, then scrape it all. xx

  2. Nice job! I love seeing all your makeovers!! One of these days I’ll try something myself!! You’re very inspiring!!

  3. The first thing I thought was NO WAY, Nancy! But yes way, that Restore is serious about moving its merchandise 😁 I can see how you’d miss the bit of masking tape on the break, which may have put other people off. But it turned out to be a seamless fix, especially since you were going to paint it anyway, and the transfer takes it up a notch. It’s just beautiful now and someone is going to love it.

    1. Yes!! Haha!! They have just recently started this markdown type of pricing. Ours didn’t do that before. Will have to keep an eye out there for more deals. And thank you, Marcie! xoxo

  4. Nancy, you did a wonderful job on this table, and I love glass top tables. I like how the repair turned out too. I can’t even tell it was damaged. Bravo!

  5. Great job with the repair. No one will ever know.
    Sooo cute now :)
    You DO have such cute pups !

    FYI some pics did not come thru.

    1. Thanks, p! It was fun to do and the repair was not hard at all. Yay! And I wonder what’s going on with the photos?? I didn’t notice it happening but someone else mentioned that too. Thanks for letting me know!

  6. What a great deal you got. I can’t believe how you fixed it and you’d never know it. Great job. Love Ryder, the photo bomber lol and his little sidekick lol.

  7. Hi Nancy! Happy New Year! Your table turned out to be amazing! Your pups are so adorable. Ryder is the perfect white. I have a standing jewelry box that I’m thi king about getting g this transfer for but I’m not sure the vase of flowers will fit. Can you tell me how wide just the vase of flowers is?

    1. Happy New Year, Cheryl!! Thanks so much!
      The vase of flowers from one side to the other is approx. 13.5 inches. Hope it will fit for you, it’s a beauty! xo

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