Upcycled Wooden Table Leg Porch Decor

Do you ever walk by a dumpster and see a piece of old furniture that someone is throwing out and think to yourself “I can make something with that?!” No….only me? Ok! HAHA! Well that’s exactly what happened with this here Upcycled Wooden Table Leg that I turned it into a Summer “Bee Happy” piece of porch decor.

Someone must have been throwing out an old table because as I walked in my house from work, there they were just sitting there by my dumpster screaming “take me, take me!” So I took not one, not two, not three, but ALL FOUR wooden table legs right up and on into my house.

A dark brown old wooden table leg standing up against a brown couch.

They were the perfect size and shape, I just couldn’t pass them up, so I threw them under my bed and they sat there for one whole year. Until today that is! I saw this adorable “Bee Happy” sticker transfer at Dollar Tree and I immediately thought how perfect it would be to make a tall wooden piece of decor for my front porch. As I’m sure you’ve noticed, Bee’s, Sunflowers, and Lemon Crafts are all the rage this Summer!

A Dollar Tree 'Bee Happy' Sicker Transfer with pink and creme roses.

My dumpster diving (not literally) is getting pretty bad, and even my kids are starting to catch on. They went for a walk the other day (They’re 10, I let them go around the block on their own) and came back with a small little glass table they saw that someone had left by their garbage on the sidewalk! They were so excited to show me because they knew I would just love it. Yea, I should probably get my little problem under control LOL.

Once you see what I did with these wooden table legs, I promise you’ll be keeping your eyes out at the dumpsters too!

Upcycled Wooden Table Leg Porch Decor made with a 'Bee Happy' Dollar Tree transfer sticker and supplies with mustard colored polka dots leaning up against an old table with a plant on a front porch.

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Supplies Needed to Upcycle a Table Leg with a Dollar Tree Transfer Sticker

Supplies needed to upcycle a wooden table leg into porch decor, including the Bee Happy sticker, paint, paint brush, and a spouncer.

Wooden table leg or any long tall wooden slat
“Bee Happy” sticker Transfer – I got mine at Dollar Tree but you could use any type of transfer
White chalk paint
Mustard color paint
Spouncer (optional to make the polka dots)
Mod Podge

How to Upcycle a Wooden Table Leg into a piece of Summer Decor

I made Upcycled this Wooden Table leg on video, so you can WATCH the step by step tutorial HERE or click the picture right below.

Amanda holding the completed Upcycled project wooden table leg with Bee Happy sticker on it.

Watch the video tutorial here.

I don’t have the perfect step by step photos since this was made over live on my Facebook page (Are you following me over there, I do lot’s of fun LIVE DIY’s?!) But I’ll explain each step the best I can because it was super duper easy.

You simply dry brush the entire wooden table leg with white chalk paint. Don’t worry about getting full coverage, just get a nice white wash look and keep painting until your happy with the look.

A dark brown old wooden table leg laying down on the carpet.

Once that’s dry, apply the transfer sticker to the wooden leg. It’s literally peel and stick, and as you can see below it says it’s safe for just about any surface. I did have a hard time with some of the edges and corners not sticking, so I used a little bit of Mod Podge to help it stay.

Close up of the 'Bee Happy" sticker transfer stuck on the white painted wooden table leg.

Next, take your spouncer and make some yellow polka dots all around the table leg in totally random spots.

Add mustard yellow polka dots to the porch decor using a spouncer.

As many or as few polka dots as you like.

Close up Adding mustard yellow polka dots to the porch decor using a spouncer.

When you’re all done, it should look a little suntin’ suntin’ like this! If you’re putting your Upcycled Table Leg outside like me, go ahead and throw on a coat of Mod Podge over the whole thing to seal it in nicely.

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