Have you heard of IOD (Iron Orchard Designs) image transfers for furniture? They instantly add such beautiful vintage detail to painted furniture. I'd been itching to give them a try when Mr. Frugalista came home with the perfect piece of furniture to try it on. I'm excited to show you how easy it was to add an image transfer on a Duncan Phyfe style coffee table.

Furniture Transfer On Duncan Phyfe Style Coffee Table

Besides the Chatellerault IOD transfer, I also tried two other new products on this piece that I'm definitely adding to my paint supplies arsenal. When I find products that I like, I can't wait to share them so you can try them too and I show you how.

Before I get into the how-to, today is one of my favorite days of the month. It's Furniture Fixer Upper Day where myself and five talented furniture painting friends come together to breath new life into six pieces of furniture. Look for the links to the makeovers at the bottom of this post.

For last months challenge, I did Mom's favorite Chair Makeover With Raised Stencil.

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Mr. Frugalista found this Duncan Phyfe style pedestal coffee table on Kijiji, a Canadian online buy & sell website and this is what it looked like before the makeover. 

That lovely smooth top was just begging for a beautiful graphic!

Let's get to the how to

Prepping the coffee table for paint

Because this table is mahogany, the tannins in the wood will most likely bleed through the paint, especially because I'll be painting the table white. The top has a shiny laminate finish and needs a light sanding to give the paint some bite. Sanding the wood will open the pores and guarantee paint bleed so the wood needs to be sealed first.

If you've been reading the blog long enough you know how I always prime mahogany or cherry wood with shellac. I tried something new this time using BOSS Stain and Odor Blocker from Dixie Belle Paint Company. It lived up to its name and showed those wood tannins who's boss.

Cleaning the metal claw feet

The metal claw feet were tarnished and dirty so the second order of business (or perhaps should've been the first) was to bring them back to their brassy glory. I used Bar Keepers Friend, an old toothbrush and wet rag. It took a little elbow grease but got the job done.

Painting the table

After the BOSS stain blocker dried for about an hour, I painted the table Buttercream (a warm white) mineral chalk paint from Dixie Belle Paint Company. It took two coats to cover the dark wood. For a nice smooth baby bottom finish, I sanded between coats with fine 220 grit sandpaper.

Once the paint was dry, I ran sandpaper along the edge of the top, legs, as well as the details on the pedestal base for a lightly distressed finish.

Playing with artisan powder

Here's another new product I've been itching to try and I completely lost track of time while playing with this gorgeous French Sage Artisan Powder from Prima Marketing. A little goes a long way and it's applied with a brush.

Artisan Powder Tip:

Wear old clothes and protect your work surface before using this product because it has the consistency of loose powder (like makeup) and the colored dust lands where it may. I used a small art brush to apply the powder in the grooves along the edge of the top and the pedestal base.

Adding an IOD image transfer

For the top of the table, I used the Iron Orchard Design Chatellerault IOD Image Transfer. It comes with three pretty Parisian carte postale colored transfers that can be used together or separately. I picked the largest transfer for the Duncan Phyfe coffee table top.

Image Transfer Tips

• Apply the transfer to a matte finish, like chalk painted furniture.
• Important: Wait for the paint to cure at least 48 hours before laying the transfer.
• Make sure the painted surface is free of dust and debris.
• Keep the protective backing on the design while aligning the graphic with the furniture.
• Hold the transfer in place with low tack tape along the top of the transfer.
• Carefully peel back the protective backing.
• Tape the bottom of the transfer so it doesn't move while you work.
• Make sure you eat your Wheaties because you're going to get an arm workout. With the handy tool that comes with the transfer, rub over the design until it becomes transparent.
• Carefully lift the plastic to check where parts of the design may not have transferred and keeping rubbing until it becomes transparent.
• Once the image is transferred, run a clean hand over the transfer to ensure it is firmly attached.
• Protect the image transfer with a water-based sealer or wax specifically for chalk paint.

Protecting the finishes with clear coat and wax

To seal the image transfer and protect the painted table top I used Gator Hide, a clear matte water repellent sealer from Dixie Belle Paint Company.

To apply it I used a synthetic paint brush in long uninterrupted brush strokes from one end of the table top to the other. I applied two coats with a light sanding in between with 220 grit sandpaper. Use a tack cloth to remove any dust particles between coats.

The pedestal base was protected with clear Best Dang Wax from Dixie Belle Paint Company applied with a round brush and buffed with a lint-free rag.

Aging the coffee table with glaze

I hemmed and hawed long and hard whether to leave the coffee table a fresh clean white or give it an aged patina. I went with the later using Grunge Glaze from Dixie Belle Paint Company. You can glaze before applying clear coat but my preference is after because the glaze has a longer play time. Also, I was concerned about staining the image transfer.

Aged glaze technique on the top:

• It's important that you work in sections while the glaze is wet.
• Use an inexpensive chip brush dipped in water first and dabbed onto a paper towel so the brush is damp (not soaked). Keep the brush wet throughout the glazing application.
• Dip just the tips of the bristles in the glaze (a little goes a long way) and with a pouncing up and down motion while twisting your wrist left and right, dab the glaze along the perimeter and heavier in the four corners (as pictured below).
• Dab a damp rag over the glaze to remove the excess.
• With very little glaze on your damp brush and light pressure, run the brush across the top and over the image transfer. Wipe the excess with a damp cloth.
• There are no rules - keep playing until you get the look you want. You can remove the glaze with a damp cloth before it dries. 

Aged glaze technique on the base:

• Again with a damp brush, add the glaze on the pedestal base and legs.
• Apply the glaze heavier in the grooves, ridges, and corners.
• Wipe the excess with a damp cloth.

I should note that after the table was glazed I added more French Sage artisan powder in the grooves along the top and pedestal base.

Materials List

Bar Keepers Friend
BOSS Stainer Blocker
Buttercream Mineral Chalk Paint
220 grit sandpaper
Tack cloth
Best Dang Wax
Gator Hide Sealer
Grunge Glaze
Chatellerault Image Transfer
Delicate Surface Frog Tape
French Sage Artisan Powder

I'm so pleased with how this table turned out. As my fellow furniture fixer-upper pals can attest, one of the downsides of furniture makeovers to sell is that some pieces can be hard to part with. Such is the case with this table.

We are quite happy with the DIY Upholstered Ottoman in our living room but dang, this Duncan Phyfe coffee table goes so well with our Duncan Phyfe Dining Table and Chairs in our L-shaped living/dining room. What to do...what to do?

Now let's take a look at how my talented friend's in the Furniture Fixer Uppers group transformed these furniture pieces...

Press the links below to see the after photos and tutorials...

1. Girl In The Garage
2. Confessions Of A Serial DIYer
3. Petticoat Junktion
4. Prodigal Pieces
5. Just The Woods
6. The Interior Frugalista (that's me)

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Happy Tuesday friends! I hope you've been having a good week so far. Did you catch the video I shared on Instagram last week? I'm happy to report all that white stuff is now gone! Keep all the Fall inspiration coming. My Pinterest boards have been loving you guys!

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Chalk Couture DIY Kitchen Gift Ideas: Chalking Series Project 7

Upcycled Dollar Tree DIY Halloween Glass Jars

Large Headboard Shelf Coat Rack
Toddler Busy Board

Modern Fabric Pumpkins with Antique Chair Spindle Stems
DIY Aged Mirror for Fall Decorating

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Halloween Entryway Decor and Mantle - Pop Up It Up Girl

Texas Beef Skillet - Simply Stacie

Reversible Scrap Wood Projects - The Country Chic Cottage

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownie Bites - Coupons and Freebies Mom

Trending Dark Moody Colors Dresser Makeover - Orphans With Makeup

Salted Caramel Cinnamon Bars - Sweet Pea

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Do you prefer a less traditional approach when decorating for Fall? Instead of a typical Fall wreath, what about a pumpkin door hanger. I get that my black and bold lime green polka-dot version may not be for everyone but it certainly is a playful non-traditional option.

Untraditional Fall Pumpkin Door Hanger

The inspiration for my pumpkin door knocker came from the beaded trim that I had in my stash.  Everything else is either a dollar store or thrift store find, making my Fall door hanger a budget-friendly project.

With the black and green color combination and those Halloween-Esque hanging beads (you'll see what I mean further down in the post), the door hanger could stay up for be hallows eve.

What I'd do differently

What can I say, sometimes you get lost in a project and you can't see the obvious until it's too late! A photo speaks a thousand words and this serves as a reminder that it's always helpful to take a picture of your project first before declaring it finished.

Admittedly, if I was to do this again, I would not have the black & white polka dot bow on the top. I'd still use the black & white ribbon to hang the pumpkins but I'd only have a single bow on top, preferably the lime green one. What do you think?

During a trip to Goodwill late in the Fall last year, I found these white half pumpkins for $3 each. Too late in the season to do anything with them, they were tossed in my craft bin and forgotten until recently.

Also in the craft bin, I found remnants of beaded ribbon from a scarf my daughter made in high school sewing class eons ago. Looking closer at the beads they reminded me of glow in the dark crystal balls and the wheels started turning.

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Supply List

Half pumpkins
Black chalk paint
1 1/2-inch wired polka dot ribbon
1 1/2-inch black & white striped ribbon
Decorative bead ribbon (salvaged)
EZ Bow Maker
Florist wire
Hot glue gun
Velcro picture hangers

Instructions for making a Fall Pumpkin Door Hanger

This pumpkin door hanger is so easy to make that you'll have it finished in less than 30 minutes. It would make a fun craft to do with kids.

Painting the half pumpkins for the door hanger

To both make the lime green beaded ribbon pop AND the potential to use this door hanger for Halloween, I painted the half pumpkins black. I painted them with chalk paint in the most fitting color called Raven. Any black craft paint will work or better yet, save yourself the time and buy black half pumpkins.

Polka dot bows for pumpkin stems

The wired lime green polka dot ribbon was found at the dollar store and I made loopy style bows to attach to the stem of each pumpkin. It took one spool for both pumpkins but for fuller or larger bows, use one spool per pumpkin.

I am all thumbs when it comes to making bows so I cheat and use this handy EZ Bow Maker. I don't know what I'd do without this thing!

To attach the bows to the pumpkin stems, I used florist and added a dab of hot glue to make sure they were secure.

Embellishing the pumpkins with beaded ribbon 

The beaded ribbon that looks like mini glow in the dark crystal balls were strung diagonally across the front of the pumpkins and hot glued in place on the back. You could eliminate the ribbon and add typography to the front of the pumpkins instead (see below).

Alternative for embellishing the painted pumpkins

Did you know chalk paint can be used as chalkboard paint? Add typography on the black painted pumpkins with a stick of chalk for Fall or Halloween.

Ribbon strand for hanging the pumpkins on the door hanger

Cut a 24-inch long strang of 1 1/2-inch wide grosgrain ribbon in either black & white polka dots like mine or black & white stripes. For a finished edge on the top, fold the ribbon over and secure with a dab of hot glue.

Center the pumpkins on the ribbon and secure them onto the ribbon with hot glue. Line the pumpkin. You can either space the pumpkins evenly along the ribbon or do what I did and have a longer tail on the bottom. The bottom pumpkin on mine was glued approximately 7-inches from the bottom of the ribbon.

Cut the tail on the ribbon with an inverted V cut. While you have the scissors in hand, cut the ribbon tails on the green polka dot ribbons as well.

How to make a V cut on ribbon ends 

Fold the ribbon in half vertically, good side to good side facing each other. Starting on the folded side, cut at an angle across the ribbon towards the outer edges.

Notice that I didn't mention how the top black & white polka dot bow was made? Like I mentioned at the top of this post, I would eliminate a second bow on the top.

Hanging the pumpkin door hanger

Attach a 3M Velcro Strip to the top backside of the black & white polka dot ribbon. Remove the sticky backing and attach the back of the hanger onto the door.

So the door hanger doesn't swing back and forth when the door is opened and closed, add another velcro strip on the bottom of the black & white ribbon.

That's it, we're done! Here's another idea for untraditional Fall decor. These could be made to match each other as these DIY Pumpkin Topiaries flank the front door. The ribbon could be switched out to match the ribbon on the pumpkin door hanger and vice versa. For more Fall inspiration visit my Fall DIY Ideas page.

If you have any questions about this makeover, please leave them in the comment section below or press the Contact Me button at the top of the blog to drop me an email. I love hearing from you!

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