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Hi, My friend and I would like to attempt this trendy tiled look but on the Ikea Lack table (just the basic $13 one) and we're not entirely sure how many tiles we'd need and if it's possible to paint over the white square tiles prior to gluing it onto the table. Any advice in terms of painting over

The 1990s have been swinging back into style for a while now, and with that, some familiar materials are coming back, too. One that you might have seen popping up on Instagram and TikTok? All-over tile furniture, which uses old school square tiles to adorn surfaces from top to bottom. Even though the look is a throwback, the style is decidedly fresh: These pieces — in virtually every color — are modern, stylish, and totally versatile.

Fluted details have been popping up everywhere, from headboards to tabletop goods. And while there are plenty of options ready to buy, this trend is easily DIY-able. With a few basic materials—most often half-round moulding and glue—you can bring the look to any space in your home. And here’s the best part: You don’t need to make room for a giant table or dresser to do it.

Or how to use up leftover tiles you‘ll needtiles wood in the same thickness as the width of your tilesawhot gluegrout water based acrylic paint I used the smallest available mosaic tiles wich kinda fit perfectly onto an old ikea billy shelf board. obvi not everyone has an old billy board. just find a piece of wood wich is the thickness of the size of your tile. so if you have a 1 by 1 cm tile use a 1 cm thick piece of wood. if possible to find use mdf or treated wood wich is waterproof…