Trash to Treasure DIY Mosaic Table Tutorial

See how I transformed a $3 thrift store table into a beautiful work of art with some brightly colored Mexican tiles.
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[@kristiedeanda5787]

You are very talented, methodical, very great at teaching, very humble and cute as can be!! This video helped me sooooo much!! Thank you dear... Your table is gorgeous by the way!!

[@RuthJohnstonaworldofgoods]

My favorite part is,that you made a pattern without it being a picture. I love randomness in most things, but sometimes mosaics can be too busy. This is stunning! My husband made a random mosaic table top years ago. While beautiful, i prefer yours.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you so much Ruth!! I'm so glad you like it. Thanks for watching!

[@sportkat97]

This turned out so pretty!! I'm definitely going to give this a try. Thank you so much for sharing this. 😊❤

[@crafthappymawmaw7359]

Omg. I love that sunflower 🌻 it’s beautiful

[@DreamPhreak]

Well I'm impressed. Wasn't sure how useful a few broken tiles would be to cover a table, but you actually made a pattern with them and covered the whole thing. Smart.

[@heidistokes4372]

I love the nautical rope! It make the edges softer and not so sharp. Beautiful tiles!

[@JoseGarcia-xo9lf]

Beautiful project. Mexican tiles are just awesome!!! It makes me proud to see them everywhere. Greetings from México.

[@Suzika]

I can't believe this was your first mosaic project-absolutely stunning! Adding the rope border was so innovative & added the perfect touch. I want to go run and "play" with mosaics right now after watching your video! Great job! (applause)

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Aww, thank you so much Susan! It was a lot of fun to do! I think I need to start planning my next mosaic project.

[@robinlathim8221]

Haha that's what I was thinking too! 😊

[@romygime5822]

I got similar little table it's been around in back yard for years never know what to do with it and you give me the great idea. You have done a magnificent job you are so good at it should be proud. Thank you for sharing

[@bethtamayo1481]

Wow! You did an excellant job, I love it! I've always been attracted to mosaics but nervous to try. You inspired me! Thank you!!

[@sonnyandcobi]

You did a great job. When I was growing up, my dad worked as a salesman for a flooring company. He worked primarily with vinyl flooring and tile flooring. He needed samples to show his clients & my mom would make sample boards for him. I enjoyed watching her create the boards & she also made numerous mosaics from the broken tiles. My favorite of her projects was a tiled table which I still have. It was large, about 4x4 and I got to help clean the grout off the tiles when it was dry. I love your table and using the rope around the edge was inspired. Thank you for reminding me of how much fun working with tile can be. One piece of advise: get a quality grout sealer from Lowes or Home Depot. Because the grout is porous, it will absorb any water spilled on it. That will cause problems, the least of which is the grout could chip and over time deteriorate then you'd have to dig the grout out & redo it.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you for your comment. I'm glad my video brought back some good memories for you. I do plan to seal the grout once I can get some sealer. I meant to mention that in the video and I forgot which is a bummer because it is an important step for sure. Thanks again for watching. Have a blessed day!

[@lisaromans5014]

It turned out beautifully!! I've been saving broken glass, tiles, & pottery to "one day" make a mosaic. You have inspired me to do it. 😀

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Yes! You should totally do it! It was fun and very satisfying. Thanks for watching and have a blessed day!

[@jackieacheson4928]

I am moving into a house next week, and I will have a craft space. A CRAFT SPACE. I have a table that I have been wanting to try mosaics on for 25 years. I can't wait. Thanks for this video.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

That's great Jackie! I was so excited when I got my craft room so I'm sure you are going to love having a dedicated space for crafting!

[@jaicahill8001]

You have done an awesome job, I am about to do a square table I was going to throw out and then came across your video and I am going to salvage the poor table to make it beautiful (I hope anyway lol). Great tutorial, nice and clear, editing was perfect and I feel confident after watching your video I could attempt the same. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Much appreciated! From Jai in Australia x

[@LovinLifesJourney]

That's awesome Jai! I'm so glad that my video helped. I would love to see a picture of your table when you get it done. One thing that I forgot to mention in the video is that you will want to seal the grout with a grout sealer when you are all finished to protect it from staining and cracking.

[@doitmyselfer1952]

Good video, you did a great job on the little table. You made it look like a quicker job than I'm sure it was so I'm glad you mentioned that it was actually time consuming. Prevents me from tackling a huge table expecting not to spend a lot time on it (thus planning better for it).

[@KLeonardM]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@cindymichaud7111]

What an inspiration. I've a table with missing veneer and you've shown me a beautiful way to bring it back to life! Thank you

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@aliciapastuck3400]

Msg Erica she said she'd help you out but what you have clothes any cool ones that will fit me you wanna get rid of

[@gijiette7685]

Beautiful! My glass table top broke during a windstorm and I am going to make a tabletop like this! What a transformation! Thanks so much!

[@jamieluce5960]

Beautiful! I love the tile and rope together.

[@lindaduncan2954]

You did a beautiful job Chantel! Love the rope border! I’ve wanted to do something like this for a long time. I actually had saved a box of broken china cups, but when I moved they were left behind. Thanks for the inspiration! 💕💕💕

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You're welcome Linda. I'm sorry your china cups got left behind. That's a bummer. You could probably pick up some fairly cheap at a thrift store. Thanks for watching!

[@kcboyett3828]

Love this! Great job - thanks for explaining everything.

[@clombard7134]

Beautiful results for your first mosaic project!

[@GODSPEAKS898]

Beautifully done, I love it!!! I will be doing this type of project on a round table I have for outdoor use. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️❤️❤️

[@peggyw5279]

That came out beautiful!

[@cherylwoodall6292]

This table looks lovely ongoing to try this on the top of my bed side table

[@vikibarker677]

I love it. So beautiful. I love all kinds of Mexican Spanish designs.

[@deborahhenderson149]

So pleasing to see how the table turned out. So colourful. Well done!. I have a square wooden coffee table i would like to mosaic with ceramic and pottery i have collected for years. I also pondered over the edging and have come up with an idea of using some black and silver small rectangle tiles to fit around the table edge. Maybe it will work? I can only but try. Thank you so much for your presentation.xx

[@dolgie7174]

I love how the table turned out. Will definitely try this project👍👍👍

[@ImGinaMarie]

Sooo cute!! You did an awesome job for your first mosaic. I've done them in the past too and they are a lot of fun. I used plates instead of tiles from Goodwill and Salvation Army instead of tiles, super cheap. Also a tile nipper is great tool for snipping the particular pieces you'd like to use. I also used much thinner grout and spread it on with a trowel and sealed it with grout sealer. They are sooo much fun, I really enjoyed watching you! Thank you!!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Originally, I wanted to use plates from the thrift store but since we were on a stay at home order, I decided to order the tiles off of Amazon. I plan on trying the plates for my next project. Thank you so much for watching!

[@liztalbot5364]

Love this! I'm going to do a table with my collection of ceramic pieces found on beaches around Plymouth, UK. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@terriestapley5475]

This is fabulous!!! I have wanted to do a mosaic project for ever! Thanks for showing me how~ I’m going to be big and brave and try it💙!!!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Yes! You can do it! I'm so glad I gave it a try. Share a picture with me on Facebook or Instagram when you are finished. I'd love to see your project!

[@alfredcolyer1524]

Love the finished table with Mexican tile. For a first time I salute you. Well done & keep up the good work. 😃 looking forward to seeing you other projects 👍

[@janetuttle6884]

this is just the thing i was looking for to do an old outside table..brilliant! thank u for sharing.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You are so welcome!

[@lisanicolegreiner6204]

Great job! I especially like how you separated, then arranged the colors....

[@curtainsup9]

came out great...I have a table I have been saving to do a mosaic on as I have been wanting to try if for about 20 years...so this is inspirational.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thanks! You should definitely give it a try!

[@AlpacaRenee]

Super cute project! Great job. Thanks for showing your process!

[@roseannekyriazis4711]

This is beautiful! I have an antique hour glass that needs the top updated and you have given me the greatest inspiration. Thank you🙏🌟

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You are so welcome! I'm glad I could help inspire you. Thanks so much for watching!

[@shannonsullivan1968]

Oh my gracious this table is gorgeous!! This makes me want to try this project myself. I cannot say enough things about this table! Wow, wow, wow!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you so much Shannon!

[@karensmith1357]

I want to try this too! Great job!

[@livelovelaugh7431]

Beauti4ul! Looks very professional. Can't wait to try this!

[@pattimessenger6214]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@reneebergman714]

Beautifully done!!

[@wanderlustjb]

What a great first time DIY...and it turned out beautiful!!

[@thresajustice2832]

I love the way that you describe how to do it it doesn’t sound rushed everything’s right there thank you for taking your time to explain it all I appreciate that

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@cindyfelz8128]

That is beautiful! I have never done mosaic but have always loved the idea of it. Maybe I'll try it. You did great!! 🙂❤

[@maryanneprice9139]

Oh my goodness Chantel! It is so beautiful. I just found a huge wooden spool used for wire that my neighbor put out for free! I scooped it up and hopefully I can do something similar to the top of it like you did. Although I need to add legs to it to turn it into a table!! Thanks for sharing. I’m not to intimidated by it because you made it look so fun and fairly easy 👍❤️🙏🏻😊. Stay safe and healthy!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

That's awesome! I love getting things for free that I can upcycle! I would love to see a picture when you get it finished. One thing I forgot to mention in the video is that I would recommend you get a good sealer and seal the grout once you are finished. Have fun with your project!

[@connierude4734]

Looks wonderful. Great job.

[@jenanielson]

Really great job. I'm wanting to do this with an outside little bistro table I've been saving, the top was glass but was broken years ago. I'm inspired to go for it now.

[@evelynneconrad2538]

I Love this Table! So Creative and Attractive! Looks high end. I give you credit for trying this with no prior knowledge. I have wanted to give it a try for a lot of years, but have held off. My idea was to take an old bowling ball 🎳 and cover it with pennies! After watching you maybe this summer. I appreciate you tackling this project and sharing the experience with us. Thank you. Be Safe & Well my friend.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you! 😊 I finally just had to try it and I'm so glad I did. It wasn't hard, but it was time consuming. It's a great project for right now while we are all staying at home. I say just go for it! Have a blessed day and stay healthy!

[@joanhopper1770]

It turned out beautiful!

[@arlandwhitesides8562]

Can't thank you enough. Just opened my box of "broken tiles" from Amazon and about 15 are intact. The other 15 or so have very little breakage. They are really neat tiles too...vibrant colors. Such a great project for a difficult summer.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Wow! That's awesome that so many of them were intact! I had one person tell me that they received theirs and only one was broken. They are beautiful tiles, aren't they? Have fun with your project!

[@milenathomson5422]

Everything looks lovely when one make the effort. It’s beautiful!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you!

[@makerj3446]

You did an amazing job! Thank you for showing us how you did it. Great tips too❤❤❤❤

[@funeyedmermaidjez9569]

I love it too. My table is that size! Perfect for beginning. Thank you!

[@joancregier3329]

Fantastic, love the design.

[@annesweeney5552]

BEAUTIFUL!! I’ve always wanted to try this !

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You should! It was a lot of fun to do!

[@staceyt557]

This turned out perfect Chantel! I 💜 it!! I'm definitely going to step out of my comfort zone as well and give it a try. I bet those colored glass stones would look stunning patterned in there as well!!😍

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Sorry I missed your comment and hadn't replied. Have you tried this yet? I agree that those glass stones would look amazing too!

[@rosaporras3030]

Wow I love it! I want to do a project like this with my husband. Thank you for the great step by step instructions👌👍😌

[@yogawithaudreyj316]

Looks brilliant, love it! 🥰

[@tamaracharland1036]

You inspired me to order some talavera tile online over the weekend. I am now gluing my pieces down on a 24 inch thrift store wood/venir table. So much fun ! Plan on grouting over the weekend. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

That's awesome Tamara! I'm glad you decided to give it a try!

[@rebeccaklipp9703]

That is Gorgeous!!!

[@karenbates5671]

You did a beautiful job! Now you have a sharp table that you can be proud of!

[@suzannebartholomew547]

I love the table. Not sure I'm far enough into crafting to make this work but it was fun to watch you work.

[@josesanchez3127]

TU PUEDES VAMOS VAMOS MANOS A LA OBRA NO TENGAS MIEDO

[@spiritleighdesignedwithlor8203]

Beautiful... Great job!

[@darkb4light06]

This is beautiful! I'm in the planning stages of something similar with glass baubles that you can get from the Dollar Tree. I'll be gluing them to a metal mesh table top and I've been trying to figure out if I should use resin or concrete to set the glass. After this, I'm seeing that i was wrong on both counts and I need to use grout. Thank you!

[@kwajmi79]

Your little table turned out BEATTIFUL!!!

[@TheCreativeChica]

Love how your table turned out! Something I've been also wanting to try. Good job!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thanks! You should definitely give it a try. It was a lot of fun and not nearly as hard as I had built it up to be in my head.

[@caseypittman1582]

Thank you so much for the tutorial 💗This was a project I have been wanting to do for years. You did a fantastic job! Beautiful work!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You are so welcome! I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@marilyndreamwalkermejorado1208]

Oh my that's so beautiful! I have an old two teir standing table I've been saving my broken cobalt blue glass ware to use on it! 🤗💖💕

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thanks! I bet the cobalt blue glassware would be really pretty on your table!

[@marilyndreamwalkermejorado1208]

@@LovinLifesJourney I really hope so. I have some bright green in an old vase I want it to look Beachy and bright to match my camper I'm remodeling. 🤟👐

[@j.c.7555]

Turned out really nice…so pretty! Great job!

[@meow0103]

Oh yes... I love it...❤I have been debating about learning to do mosaic for quite sometime now and you definitely have inspired me.the tiles. The work...and your clear and detailed explanation. I am all set to follow you and do the mosaic work on a compressed wood bedside table .Thank you so very much for sharing 🤗❤

[@LovinLifesJourney]

I'm so glad that you are feeling inspired to give it a try. It was a lot of fun and I love the finished table. Have fun making yours!

[@mehrit1648]

Turned out so beautiful you did great job I lovet thanks for sharing..

[@chriswolf6935]

The table turned out SO CUTE!! I'm totally going to make a mosaic tile table now :D

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thanks! You definitely should make one. It was a lot of fun!

[@lorrilaque7311]

It is beautiful, I love it too !

[@rosalinacastillo3397]

Thank you so much for posting this!!! Your video is very inspiring. I have a ton of leftover Mexican tile from several projects on the house. I have been wanting to try something like this. Hopefully it turns out nice like yours.

[@kingaorsolyasimon7641]

Really do love this piece! Congrats! I wish I had some tiles like these here in Hungary! 😍

[@marilyndreamwalkermejorado1208]

I wish I could find a wrought iron table like that! It's so pretty.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you so much 😀 You might be able to find some online somewhere.

[@josesanchez3127]

EN LAS TIENDAS DE SEGUNDA PUDES ENCONTRAR A MUY BUEN PRECIO ANIMO

[@renvart]

Love it! Will be making a patio table with glass or mosiac

[@anniejones5204]

This is absolutely so pretty, I have a table like this outside, so, I shall be paying a visit to poundland later to try and do this. Great tuturiol, you've gained a fan😊🇬🇧👍

[@paytonluedeke1377]

You made that look so easy!!! Thank you for the inspiration 💜

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You're welcome! It wasn't as hard as I thought it might be. Thanks for watching!

[@ashleyadams6803]

Most impressive, especially for your first time. I have always wanted to do this too and you have inspired me! Thank you!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thanks! You should definitely give it a try. It was a lot of fun!

[@terryolsson4145]

I just love it!

[@mmbenoit]

Beautiful table! The nautical rope is a nice touch with the central flower. TKS for sharing : D

[@lindarosser1829]

Wow..gorgeous!! I would have never known this was your first mosaic project. Great job!! I love mosaics and even though they are very time consuming, it is always worth it in the end to see the beautiful colors and designs. I have done picture frames before but i will on the lookout now at yard sales for a cute small table like yours. Thanks!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you so much! It was a lot of fun to do.

[@elenaknighton7094]

WOW! What a BEAUTIFUL table! I can't believe how talented you are! Really cool!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Aww, thank you so much! It was really fun to do. Thanks for your nice comment and for watching! Stay safe and healthy!

[@ottfamilyjax]

I think its awesome. As a diyer I've had many tries at first..hardly ever turn out that nice the first time. GREAT JOB 🤗

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you! 😊

[@Bellemogli]

Love it!, it's super cute and I've never done a mosaic tiled project either but I probably would of done it the same way. And yours turned out beautiful especially using the Mexican tiles. Great job!. I'll have to try one real soon.💛💯😊

[@celiawildroot263]

Thanks for the instruction I have always loved mizaics!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

You're welcome. Thank you so much for watching!

[@caramelskies2089]

This is incredibly beautiful!:)

[@cwac4465]

I am SO impressed! It's beautiful!!💙🧡💚

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you so much!

[@jrg1121]

This looks great!!

[@karenatkinson4053]

Your table turned out great! You made it look easy. Thank you for an enjoyable video.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thanks so much! 😊 Glad you enjoyed it.

[@karenherman3180]

Gorgeous!

[@wandasantos7537]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@JesseLandau]

Ordering some broken Mexican tiles! What a great idea!!

[@gailcoley1704]

That’s really beautiful!! Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you! 😊

[@rosalindaalvarez7180]

Is beautiful !!!!congratulations!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@rmichele3287]

YES, SIMPLY GORGEOUS, THANKS FOR SHARING 🥰🥰 .Stay safe and HEALTHY

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thank you so much! You too!

[@MothproofKT]

This is such a cute idea. You did an amazing job, especially for your first try! I’m always so hesitant to try new things but videos like yours give me more confidence to do that. Thanks!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you found my video inspiring. It was fun to try something new.

[@TheKimykali]

Looks fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@rosiesaunders3334]

I love it! You did such a great job! 🙂