Hi everyone, Denise from Salvaged Inspirations here!

I spotted this sad-looking plant stand in the snow. It was missing the third leg but the rest of it was in pretty good shape.

Check out the difference some hairpin legs and a fun marble pour painting technique can do!

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The first step is to clean the piece. For this plant stand, TSP and water was used. After removing the pedestal and legs, I measured and drilled three 8″ hairpin legs onto the backside of the plant stand top. Then, I primed the top of the piece.

PREPARE PAINTS FOR THE POUR

For this marble look, you can go as light or dark as you like. I picked more contrasting colors and also added in some Silver Bullet metallics for interest. Each color was mixed separately (in a plastic cup) with equal amounts of Floetrol, which helps the paint move around and gives the paint extra time to settle and lay flat.

COMBINE COLORS

In a new plastic cup, I combined my paint layering one color on top of another. I started by pouring in the Cotton, then added some silver metallic, and finally some Coffee Bean and finishing with the Cotton.

POUR THE PAINT

Now for the fun. I poured the paint onto the plant stand top and let it glide and slide while tipping it back and forth making sure the entire top was covered — including the sides. Once I was happy with the look, I set it down and let it dry overnight.

Because I’m going to use this for ‘live’ plants which will need watering, I used this topcoat. Gator Hide is not only water-resistant (like most topcoats) but it’s actually waterproof.

Head over to Salvaged Inspirations here for more details about this project!

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Denise is a blogger, self-taught furniture artist, writer, photographer and the owner/creator of Salvaged Inspirations. She is a lover of all things vintage, repurposed and restyled. A thrift enthusiast, she’s always in pursuit of the next creative upcycle.

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