Thrift Item Upcycled Into Family Night Themed Coasters!

When I received a set of old wooden coasters as part of a Thrift Flip challenge,I knew that pretty much every nook and cranny had to be repainted!
The old school, honey-colored wood grain in these coasters matched nothing in my home. I couldn't wait to flip this item into something that was more suitable to my style as well as make it serve as something more than just coasters.

This is how I ultimately changed it into looking:





Below is a collage of all the "lovely" pieces that I had to revamp. Fortunately, I didn't need to repaint the black metal piece since it was still in great condition.





While there were many pieces to be painted, I was fortunate that I did not have to sand each of these items. Chalk paint is excellent for projects such as this!





You will need to paint 3 coats for everything to look evenly coated. Be sure to let everything dry between coats.





For the center, I applied Waverly Chalk Paint (Elephant color) with a thin-bristled art brush.





Love the contrasting paint colors.





Using a white permanent chalk pen, I wrote an activity that my family and I enjoy doing together. All together, I wrote 6 different activities since there were 6 coasters.On weekends, the kids can pull one of the coasters out and whichever activity gets selected, we will do as a family!





Here's another look at how the project ended up looking!





For full tutorial including ideas on 6 "family night" activities, be sure to visit link below:






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