A coffee table is always a flight of fancy. There are virtually no restrictions on how it should look coffee table, what design, shape, height, dimensions it should have. This greatly simplifies the task, the main thing is that this piece of furniture fits harmoniously into the overall design of the room. However, many people want the coffee table to be an original, exclusive, unique element of the interior. To do this, you don’t have to spend a long time looking for ready-made products in stores; you can pluck up the courage and make a table with your own hands. Many questions may arise: how to make a coffee table yourself, what materials to use, what shape to choose and others. In this article we will present several instructions for making coffee tables to choose from without spending a lot of effort, energy and finances.
The most popular materials for coffee tables are considered to be wood and glass. Of course, there are plastic tables, and metal ones, and with stone elements, but still the classics and charm of natural wood tip the scales towards wooden products. Glass coffee tables look advantageous in high-tech or other style rooms that involve the use of interior items in light colors. That is why we will consider only glass and wooden models of tables. Coffee table height depends on the interior into which it will have to fit. For example, with low sofas and armchairs, coffee tables with a height of 25 - 30 cm to 50 cm will look advantageous. If there is furniture around standard sizes, then the table should be of such a height that it is comfortable to use - so that you do not have to bend too low or stretch too high while sitting on the sofa. Standard height coffee table - 50 - 65 cm. Tables with a height of more than 70 cm are considered high and are not suitable for all interiors, only where they will be used while standing. In the examples discussed below there will be tables from the first two categories, as well as one model that can be made of any height, including more than 70 cm.
The easiest coffee table to make can rightfully be called a table made from wooden boxes. Such a table can be made from old or new ready-made wine boxes, but if you don’t have them, and you can’t buy one either, then you can make it from wooden slats or plywood. For example, suitable wooden boards width from 7 to 20 cm and thickness from 15 to 20 mm. If you want to make it from plywood, please note that it must be sanded, 30 cm wide and 60 cm long. In addition wooden materials You will need screws, mounting angles, furniture wheels, stain and varnish.
Option 1. Coffee table from ready-made drawers.
Ready-made wine boxes are good because they make the task much easier; in fact, it’s enough to install them correctly, fasten them together and put them on wheels:
- The first step is to make a frame for the table. It will create additional support and increase the strength of the structure. It will also be possible to attach wheels to the frame so that the table can be moved around the room. To make the frame you will need a beam or board 40x100 mm. Since the shape of the coffee table will be square, the frame should consist of 4 beams knocked together into a square, and a 5th beam should be fixed in the middle, as shown in the figure.
- The dimensions of the frame must exactly match the external dimensions of the future table. Cut two long boards and two short boards. We lay long boards parallel to each other, insert short boards between them, resting their ends against the transverse boards. You should get an even figure. Then we lubricate the ends of the short boards with glue and press them against the long boards. Then, from the inside of the resulting square, we fasten the boards together using corners and self-tapping screws. We also glue the fifth board inside the square and secure it with self-tapping screws.
- We put drawers into the design of the future table. We connect them together with self-tapping screws. The side walls of the drawers must be screwed to the bottom slats of the adjacent drawer. There must be at least two fasteners for the side wall - one at the top and the other at the bottom.
- We install the boxes on the frame and fasten them to it with self-tapping screws.
- We attach furniture wheels of a suitable size to the frame.
- We prepare a mixture for painting the table if we want to make it darker. If a light coffee table is also suitable, then it is enough to open it with varnish. After painting, the surface of the table must be sanded, including from the inside.
- We varnish the coffee table and leave it to dry. The number of layers of varnish depends on what effect we want to achieve. The more layers, the more glossy the surface and the less visible the wood structure.
Instead of varnish, you can use satin polyurethane, then the surface of the wood will be satin.
Option 2. Coffee table “drawers” made of plywood.
Such a table can be made completely from start to finish, spending only the purchase of 2 sheets of sanded plywood, self-tapping screws, wood glue or PVA glue. For greater durability and similarity to real wooden boxes The thickness of the plywood should be 15 - 20 mm. The price for such a coffee table will be lower than for a table made of wooden boards. So let's get started:
- First, we cut the narrow side walls of the boxes from plywood; they should be blank. For 4 drawers there should be 8 walls 400 mm high and 300 mm wide. The cut should be even, so it is better to use a jigsaw.
- We sand the edges of the side walls of the drawers and remove burrs.
- Since the wide side walls of the drawers and their bottoms are slats that are located with gaps, the next step is to make sections or slats for the walls of the drawers. We cut the plywood into strips 100 mm wide and 600 mm long. The gaps between the slats have a purely decorative function, so if you have chosen other sizes for the drawers, then calculate the location of the sections and the optimal distance between them (5 - 10 mm).
- For each long side wall of a box with a width of 300 mm, 3 sections are required, 95 mm wide and 600 mm long. If you do not plan to make gaps, then you can use 100 mm wide strips. In total, 4 drawers require 24 such strips.
- For the bottom section of each box with a width of 400 mm, 4 sections with a width of 95 - 100 mm and a length of 600 mm are required. For 4 drawers you need 12 bottom strips.
- On all planks, on the narrow side, we drill two holes with a diameter of 4 mm for fastening to the side walls.
- The next stage is assembling the boxes. We coat the ends of the side plywood walls with wood glue or PVA glue. Then we attach the strips to them, screwing them with self-tapping screws. We recess the heads of the screws into the wood so that they can be hidden with finishing.
- Each box must have the following dimensions: height 300 mm, width 400 mm, length 600 mm. By installing these drawers into a figure, as in the photo, we get an extravagant table. We connect the boxes together with self-tapping screws, tightening the narrow side walls with the walls of the adjacent box.
- To make the structure even more durable, we make a square frame for it from a wooden beam or board, as described in the previous version.
- The free space in the middle, between the drawers, can be left as it is, or it can be made less deep. To do this, a piece is cut out of plywood that follows the dimensions of the hole, then the piece is inserted into the free space and secured at approximately half the height of the box. Now you can pour some decorative material on top or place a vase.
- We cover all the screw caps with furniture mastic or putty. Then we sand the surface of the boxes.
- We open the plywood with varnish (alkyd or polyurethane) in several layers.
The coffee table is ready. Please note that thinner plywood can be used for planks, for example, 6 - 10 mm thick. The product will not be very durable, but will look more like boxes.
DIY wooden carved coffee table
This instruction will be useful for those who have a lathe, milling machine, grinder, clamps and other tools in their arsenal. Materials you will need wooden beam 50x50 mm and wooden boards 25 mm thick and 45 mm wide to 10 - 15 cm, Titebond-2 wood glue.
Making a table leg
Since we decided to make the coffee table round, we only need one leg. To make it, we take a 50x50 mm beam and glue it lengthwise together. To do this you will need Titebond-2 wood glue and clamps or clamps. Please note that you should not use one beam for the leg. required thickness, the product will be more durable if you glue two beams of smaller thickness into one.
- The leg for the coffee table will have a carved shape, reminiscent of balusters for stairs. We attach to the glued blank required profile on lathe.
- We sand the surface of the table leg.
- We cut out the eyes in the legs to secure the supports - the side legs. It is best to make the eyes in the square part of the leg, one on each side. The depth of the lugs is about 1 cm.
- The side legs are cut only from a solid board of the required width and thickness; gluing is not allowed, and there should be no knots or cracks. We cut out 4 blanks and carefully polish them. We mill the edges with a semicircular cutter.
- The side legs should fit snugly into the eyes of the main vertical leg. If the shape is chosen correctly, then there will be no need to cut spikes on the side legs; the entire side leg will be a spike.
- In the upper part of the riser - the vertical leg we select with a milling cutter through holes for the cross.
- We make a cross from boards 45 mm wide, 19 mm thick, the length depends on the size of the tabletop. The ends of the cross should rest against the future underframe.
- Glue the cross into the hole in the upper part of the vertical leg.
The leg is almost ready, so let’s move on to the underframe.
Making the base and attaching it to the leg
A hexagonal shaped base is perfect for a round coffee table. To make it we will use wooden boards 20 mm thick and 45 mm wide.
- We cut the workpieces so that they form a strong hexagon.
- Carefully sand the surface and glue the pieces together.
- To make a decorative edging for the underframe, we glue wooden planks with rounded edges along the contour of the underframe.
- We fasten the base to the cross using self-tapping screws 65 mm long.
Making a round tabletop
The next stage is round table top. To make it you will need a furniture panel. In this case, the tabletop was glued together from two furniture panels 300 mm wide. The most difficult thing is to cut out an even circle. To do this, you need to determine the center of the future tabletop, fix a nail in it, and put something like a compass on the nail. For example, a piece of plywood of the required length will do. During cutting, the cutter rests against the edge of the plywood, and the circle turns out smooth.
The round tabletop for the coffee table is carefully sanded and the edge is processed with a router.
Coffee table assembly and surface treatment
Do not attach the tabletop directly to the tabletop. During thermal deformations, it can crack along the seam. Therefore, so-called crackers are used for fixing. First we make crackers, as shown in the photo. Then we cut out holes for them in the crosspiece with a milling cutter.
We install the tabletop on the base and the leg with the cross. For convenience, we turn the structure over and align the arrangement of the elements. Then we insert the crackers into the holes in the crosspiece and screw the crackers to the tabletop with self-tapping screws.
The coffee table is ready - all that remains is to open it with varnish. To do this, the surface of the entire product is sanded again, then stain is applied, and after it dries, it is sanded again, since it is necessary to remove the raised lint. Now you can open it with varnish. After the varnish has dried under normal conditions, the table can be used.
DIY coffee tables made from wooden Euro pallets
Wooden coffee tables come in a wide variety of configurations and sizes. And recently, tables made from pallets have become especially popular. Costs for materials are minimal, and the final result depends only on the imagination of the person making the table. In this case, the whole secret is in the finishing. The choice of color, pattern, decor completely changes the appearance of the table. And there is a hidden advantage in this - just update the finish of a coffee table from a pallet, and it will already fit new design interior
So, first of all, the wooden pallet must be thoroughly sanded, removing burrs. Then open it with varnish or paint it in a single color (white, green, blue). Please note that the entire pallet must be painted: from above, from below, and where it seems to you that no one sees. You can also apply a drawing.
After processing, you only need to attach furniture wheels of the appropriate size to the pallet. 4 wheels are attached to the corners of the pallet with screws.
Further decor of a coffee table made from a pallet depends on the wishes and imagination of the owner. Inside the pallet you can arrange books with beautiful catchy covers or albums. If you want to put pebbles or other decorative stones, then the pallet needs to be modified. To do this, even before attaching the furniture wheels to the bottom of the pallet, it is necessary to secure a sheet of plywood exactly to the size of the pallet. It will also have to be painted or varnished so that it does not stand out against the general background.
Now our pallet has a bottom, so you can fill it inside decorative materials, which will be visible through the cracks in the top cover - the tabletop of the pallet.
For those who love glass coffee tables, the design can be further refined by placing wooden pallet glass tabletop and securing it with Velcro/suction cups or using special nails. On such a table it is no longer scary to place a cup of coffee without a tray, a vase of flowers, and it is easier to care for. Even if something accidentally spills, the glass is easy to clean and wipe off.
The next simple version of a coffee table that combines wooden and glass elements is a table made of logs. It is unlikely that you will be able to buy a log in a regular store, so you will have to go to a sawmill and choose a suitable log. Make sure that the wood is not affected by bugs or mold. It is advisable to trim the log there, at the sawmill. required height, since it is difficult to do this at home.
After purchasing a block of wood, its surface is sanded, and then it is completely covered with varnish, stain or oil. Sometimes the blocks are painted in a dark bronze color or another shade that matches the interior design.
After the varnish or paint has dried, a round glass tabletop is attached to the block using special suction cups or nails. The resulting coffee table will resemble a mushroom with a transparent cap.
DIY glass coffee table
As you have probably already noticed, the glass elements in coffee tables are mainly tabletops. Legs can be made from any suitable material- wood, metal, plastic. For example, you can purchase ready-made metal legs at a furniture fittings store and order a tabletop required size and assemble a glass coffee table at home.
The legs and glass top are usually secured using special suction cups or nails. And even a model of a wooden table with one figured leg, the manufacturing instructions for which are described above, may well have a glass tabletop rather than a wooden one.
In order for the product to look beautiful, it will be necessary to sand the crosspiece and the base, and also secure the tabletop not with crackers, but with glass bolts or metal corners. It is also possible to secure the glass tabletop with transparent glue, the excess of which must be carefully removed.
Please note that a glass tabletop is heavier than a wooden one, so it must be supported by a strong base and leg. Also, the design of the coffee table itself can be such that the glass will be firmly held on it without additional fastening. For example, if there is a niche under the glass in which it fits.
Do-it-yourself coffee table - easy to make yourself, using scrap materials or buying accessories from furniture store. The work is dust-free and takes no more than 2 days. A wooden coffee table with carved legs can only be made using special turning carpentry equipment.
Coffee table not an essential item in the home, but without it the interior is devoid of comfort. Such a small detail significantly changes the atmosphere in the room.
A table made from wood with your own hands adds a touch of homely warmth. Therefore, it's better coffee table Making IR yourself rather than purchasing it in a store.
Before you start working on preparing materials, you need to decide which model will fit into the interior of the room. What are your preferences for shape? color scheme, height, etc. If a person has a sense of taste, he can create a coffee table project himself. Or modify it yourself suitable option, found both on the Internet and in specialized magazines. 
Modern design solutions suggest models of this piece of furniture that are so diverse in shape that you can get lost in this abundance. Recent years More and more often, not only standard geometric shapes of tables, but also bold exclusive solutions appear in interiors.
- square tables. A coffee table option quite familiar to the average person. Traditional form countertops are acceptable in a room with a similar set of furniture that is all designed in the same style. This form is quite functional if you equip the table with additional shelves and drawers. The dimensions of the tabletop may vary, depending on the location and wishes of the owner. But usually used in sizes 80 by 80 centimeters;
- rectangular tables. This shape requires more space in the room, so it is not recommended to place rectangular coffee tables in small rooms. The width of this standard table usually 60 cm, the length is arbitrary, but not more than 160 cm. A small company can sit at such tables;
- round and oval tabletop shapes. Most often, this form of coffee table can be found in a house where there are small children or old people. The rounded edges of the tabletop will prevent injury and injury to its owners. Behind the oval or round table It’s nice to have evening tea;
- non-standard forms. It is very fashionable now to have furniture with non-standard solutions. Couples in love buy heart-shaped tables. The triangular table looks fantastic, as if it were a gift from alien creatures. A coffee table in the shape of a curved snake gives the room uniqueness and extravagance.
Height
The height of the coffee table is great value, if not the main thing. The standards applicable to this type of table indicate that their height must be at least 40 centimeters and not exceed 50 centimeters.
These standards allow you to use it comfortably while sitting on an armchair or sofa.
But these recommendations are relative. The height of sofas and ottomans today is arbitrary. There are models that have high pillows. And there are models in which a person sits practically on the floor. Therefore, low table models are quite in demand today. They are reminiscent of Eastern customs, where it is customary to sit on the floor during meals.
Width
The main criterion in choosing the width of the tabletop is the area of the room where the coffee table will be located. Small apartment assumes the presence of compact furniture. And in a spacious room it is appropriate to place a large table.
Important! Standards for coffee tables say that the width should be about 60 centimeters and the length should be 120 centimeters.
In many ways, the shape of the table depends on the functionality assigned to it. The presence of attached wheels at the bottom is suitable for frequent moving from place to place. You should also consider whether the wheels will cause damage floor covering. Large quantity shelves are necessary for those who like to keep all sorts of little things at hand or want to use a table for creativity with their child.
What can it be made from?
The most common material for making a table is natural tree. This is an environmentally friendly material that makes beautiful furniture.
But over time, the tree can dry out and fade, change its structure and shape. Therefore, it is not advisable to place pieces of furniture made from it near heating appliances.
In addition, types of wood such as wenge have high price, which gives rise to the idea of making only the tabletop from wood.
MDF, laminated chipboard, special furniture boards coated with plastic are cheaper options from which you can make a table. This also includes laminated wood panels, which are made from less valuable species wood, allowing significant savings, but at the same time they will look like a solid board of expensive wood. When making the bases of the table from these materials, they are covered with veneer.
It is very fashionable to have a table with transparent glass in your interior. glass tabletop. This table gives the room a luxurious and expensive look. But there is one significant drawback to such tables.
Important! The glass surface is very easily soiled, any traces from fingers or cups remain immediately visible. Therefore, glass tables require increased care in use.
In addition to wood, MDF and glass, you can use non-traditional materials: cork, stone, ceramics, metal, plastic and other materials that can be found in hardware stores.
Tools and materials
Before you make a coffee table with your own hands, you need to collect materials and tools:
- Glue (preferably PVA),
- Glue brush,
- Blank for table top,
- Blank for table legs,
- Wheels (if necessary),
- Tongues,
- Hacksaw,
- Jigsaw,
- Roulette,
- Square,
- Marker or pencil
- Drill,
- Grinding attachment for drill,
- Self-tapping screws,
- Screwdriver,
- Clamps,
- Plane,
- Chisel,
- Bit,
- Mallet.
How to make it yourself?
How to cut elements from wood yourself?
The main elements of a coffee table are table top, slats And legs. To make a tabletop, you can take materials such as MDF sheets, boards, glass, plywood, etc., but tradition dictates that you make your own first table from wood.
The main rule when preparing table elements is to make the markings correctly. The proverb “measure twice, cut once” fits perfectly in this case.
Using a jigsaw, we cut out the tabletop according to the intended markings. This tool will allow you to make an even cut and give the table any shape, from simple rectangular to curly. The legs (4 pieces) can be cut off with a hacksaw and then given any shape using a jigsaw. The planks (4 pieces) are also cut with a hacksaw. Then we make holes in the legs and tenons in the slats. In the future, it is necessary to sand all the blanks of the future table.
Assembly
We pre-assemble the table, followed by adjustment of all parts. The connections should fit tightly into each other with little force by hand. If the coffee table turns out the way you envisioned, then you can move on to gluing the parts.
Important! To increase durability, you should disassemble the structure again and coat all the spikes with PVA glue for final assembly. Secure the table parts with clamps and let the glue dry for 24 hours.
The next day, we clean the legs with the slats from any remaining glue. Then we attach the tabletop to the planks using self-tapping screws and glue. Self-tapping screws should not go right through the tabletop.. After drying, clean all seams again from any remaining glue.
Processing
When the coffee table has dried thoroughly, you can begin work that will protect the wood from moisture, rotting, fungi and mold. And also for decorating a home interior element created by yourself.
Protection is carried out with antiseptic agents that will protect the table from moisture and exposure to sunlight.
The most popular and accessible means for wooden products is stain. It prevents the material from deformation, mildew and mold.
The stain is a water-repellent agent of deep penetration. Exists large selection color shades of this product, similar different breeds tree. After the stain has dried, a colorless varnish is applied, which adds shine and gloss.
Yacht varnish protects the tree from swelling, drying out and rotting. This varnish forms a film after a single application. Repeated treatment must be carried out after two years.
Important! Yacht varnish does not have decorative properties; its main function is to protect the wood.
Polyurethane varnish repels moisture and prevents deformation, drying out and wear of the material. This varnish comes in two types - matte and glossy.
Acrylic varnish helps protect the surface of a wooden table from the effects of external natural factors. This varnish is best used to treat furniture pieces summer cottage. He protects wooden product from moisture. The main component of acrylic varnish is a water dispersion of resins. It imparts decorative properties to the finished product.
All these products can be easily applied with a roller or brush. To work with them you do not need to be a great specialist in paint and varnish. The main thing is to arm yourself by individual means protection (mask, respirator).
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Conclusion
A coffee table in the interior of a room is always a winning option. And made by our own with my own hands– this is a doubly pleasant thing than something purchased in a store. All guests of the house will appreciate the pride and satisfaction from contemplating their skills and the abilities of the master.
You can always purchase or order any furniture in the salon, but you can fully realize your dreams and wishes only if you do everything yourself. Moreover, this way you can guarantee the exclusivity of the product. Such a product will preserve the owner’s aura and attract the warmth and comfort of home into the house.
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It seems like people lived without coffee tables and can continue to live. But if you look at the thing from a different angle, it turns out that the interior becomes more perfect and complete, and the thing turns out to be very comfortable. I talked on the phone and put my mobile phone on the table. I read a book - it’s convenient to leave it on the table so that I can return to reading soon. Do I need to go and buy the product?
The more complex the design, the more difficulties await in the work
To create a table, take into account your physical and financial capabilities, availability necessary materials and tools, skills in handling them and free time.
How to prepare your own drawings with dimensions for a coffee table
Even those people who did not study drawing at school are faced with the need to work from drawings. To make some models, a drawing may not be required, but for a do-it-yourself wooden coffee table you cannot do without it.
The tabletop determines not only appearance products, but also room decor. It is not at all necessary to make a standard rectangular or square tabletop; its shape can be unique. Also, the type of countertop serves as a determining factor for which style the product will suit. It’s more difficult to work with glass without skills; if you don’t have any, it’s better to turn to a professional. The legs must be strong and be able to easily support not only the weight of the tabletop, but also the objects placed on top. The type of legs matches the style of the tabletop.
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Legs for coffee table
Advice! You can take the legs from old furniture, cleaning them and processing them.
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Making your own wooden coffee table
I really want a wooden coffee table like the one in the photo! If the desire to have a thing made of wood is strong, then there is no point in stopping yourself: arm yourself with tools, study articles on wood processing and teak, and “full speed ahead”!
Country style table made from a wooden barrel
The DIY coffee table made of wood and barrels looks amazing in the photo. Country style is not as simple as it seems, with such a table it is something sophisticated.
Making your own coffee table from chipboard
Relatively inexpensive material, A finished product looks modern and stylish.
Let's try to make a table step by step:
- Creating a drawing.
- Preparation of material and tools.
- Working with a jigsaw - all the parts are transferred to a sheet of chipboard and cut out.
- The legs are attached to the one lying on the floor back side tabletops using furniture corners.
- All edges of the chipboard are glued with a matching furniture edge.
The more complex the drawing, the more attention is needed in the work.
How to make a coffee table from laminated chipboard
A plywood coffee table can be made in a short time. Advice for inexperienced craftsmen: cutting of all parts can be ordered at a building materials store. Based on the sheet thickness of 18 mm, we order 800×800 mm - tabletop, 460×100 mm - four slats, 700×500 mm - shelf, 700×500 mm - two bottoms, four plastic corners, eight confirmations and 3.5× self-tapping screws 16 mm (16 pieces should be enough). All elements must be covered with melamine edge.
Let's move on to the assembly:
- According to the drawing, we cut out the required shape of the shelf with a jigsaw. Be sure to use a wood carving saw with fine pitches.
- We screw the vertical strips to the tabletop using corners and self-tapping screws.
- In the middle of the slats you need to install a shelf on the confirmations. To screw them in, we pre-drill the holes with a 4.5 mm drill. Also, the confirmations need to be screwed to the bottom.
- All conspicuous confirmations are covered with stubs.
Advice! If desired, this table can be mounted on wheeled supports.
Making a glass table with your own hands
For lovers of everything airy and spacious, a glass model is suitable. If you don’t have the skills to handle glass, it’s better to choose a table without unnecessary details.
Assembly:
- Drawing a drawing and making a cardboard pattern based on it.
- Cutting glass according to pattern.
- Sanding the edge with sandpaper or a drill at low speed.
The tabletop assembly diagram is shown in the photo below.
You can add a glass tabletop to a table made from car disks, barrels, wood, saw cuts, and pallets.
Making your own coffee table from scrap materials
Beloved by many creative people The topic is how to use available materials for practical use. Products made from tires are especially popular - they are convenient to install in dachas and verandas, and from suitcases that have served their time as travelers.
Tire table
Eat different ideas, how to use tires as a table. The good news is that such products are durable, original and take minimal time to manufacture.
Here small instructions on creating a garden furniture set with a small table at the head.
| Illustration | Description of action |
|---|---|
 | Prepare 11 tires of the same diameter. We take two tires on the chair and connect them using a screwdriver and self-tapping screws. For the table we take three tires. |
 | We cut out 4 circles from plywood (pressed shavings) slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tire, and one large circle for the table top. |
 | The result is a cute garden set. |
Suitcase table
Do you happen to have an old suitcase? How wonderful!
So, what is needed for such a rapid transformation? Four stable legs of any type - the main thing is that they are combined with the final decor option and easily support the product. Legs can be bought on Avito or torn off from old unnecessary furniture and made on a lathe. You can use white enamel for painting, as it is easy to decorate. But, in general, the color can be any, even gilding. If the exterior of the suitcase is perfectly preserved, then you don’t have to paint it. If desired, you also need PVA glue, decoupage napkins, brushes, sandpaper, gold or silver acrylic.
First, paint the base and let it dry. All irregularities are sanded and a second layer of enamel is applied. Now we paint the legs and, as soon as they are dry, glue them to the base with furniture glue. That's all the work! We turn the table over and admire the result of our labor.
How to make your own coffee table with additional elements
If the housewife loves rearranging, or the table needs to be moved, wheel supports are attached to the legs as an additional element. It's very convenient. If the table is small, then it can be served for tea in the kitchen and rolled into the living room. Other additional and functional elements are drawers. It turns out that the table becomes doubly more comfortable.
Table on wheels
To create a coffee table on wheels with your own hands, you need ready-made wheel supports. A small photo gallery of tables on wheels: they don’t have to be small, large metal or plastic wheels look even more interesting!
The wheels are attached to the legs when the supports themselves are already attached to the tabletop.
Table with drawers
There can be from one to three or four drawers, it depends on the table model.
To assemble a simple box, you need 4 small chipboard panels, wood glue, guides, and self-tapping screws.
After securing all the guides, check the smoothness and accuracy of movement. Then we assemble the box and simply insert it into the guides.
Do-it-yourself restoration of a coffee table: photos of interesting ideas
DIY coffee table decor is limited by the imagination of the creator. Any fantasy can be realized with effort. The decor must be selected to match the style of the room, otherwise dissonance will make the item superfluous. But if you don’t want to make a new coffee table with your own hands? Then you need to find out how to restore the old one.
Decoupage - interesting technique using PVA glue and beautiful napkins. If you want to make decoupage look antique, then use crackle varnish.
The photo below is the answer to the question of how to update a coffee table with your own hands.
If the furniture needs updating due to its condition, then the first step is to turn the table over onto the tabletop and check the fastening of the support legs. If something needs to be corrected, there is no point in delaying it - the furniture will continue to deteriorate faster. You can simply repaint the table, sand it and try painting it.
PVA is applied to the tabletop and scraps are laid. At first the leaves may lie unevenly, but as they dry they will level out. Finally, the product is varnished.
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Anyone who is not particularly concerned about mobility may be delighted to see in their living room a durable table made in rustic style. Such a craftsman can be offered to create a table from powerful boards. This table option will fit perfectly into the interior of any country house.
Unobtrusive, thoughtful laziness, coupled with a thirst for creativity, can often lead to quite interesting discoveries. And one of these discoveries is a soft table made from an exhausted tire.
It won't be difficult to assemble:
- It is necessary to cut out two round segments in the chipboard, the diameter of which is 3-4 cm smaller than the diameter of the tire chosen for the table.
- Four legs, preferably metal, should be screwed to one of the round segments, since the table will be quite weighty.
- The bottom segment and tabletop are attached to the sides of the wheel using self-tapping screws.
- Afterwards, all that remains is to decorate the sides with the tabletop with jute edging.
Ultimately the jute construction is made from old tire looks great You can use random items. After just a few hours of working with this material, consisting of 4 boxes and pallets, you can get a completely original and noteworthy design.
You can also use planed bars and strips of a regular fence picket to make a table.
The frame is a base made of picket fence that can be tinted with black stain to give the structure a unique contrast.
Wood can also be combined well with metal parts. Here is a model of a table made from pieces of tongue-and-groove boards framed by a cornice strip on metal legs.
Legs made of smooth reinforcing rod look very elegant According to the manufactured template, rods with a cross-section of 10-14 mm are bent, welding machine corners with a thickness of 1.5 to 2 mm are welded. The tabletop is made from tongue-and-groove boards. After the legs are screwed to the tabletop, it should be cleaned, tinted and varnished. The legs can be painted black.
An excellent solution for making a frame for a coffee table would be profile pipe. Having welded two identical squares from it, painted them and provided them with a tabletop made of strong boards, a good example of country furniture came out.
For stability, the squares under the tabletop should also be connected to each other by welding and a profile pipe.
A cut of wood will also look very original as a table top.
Electric planer, sander, varnish, a couple of hours and the tabletop is ready. Legs made from reinforcing rod will look great under such a massive tabletop.
A good option is a combination of glass and wood. Here is one of the options for such a community.
Light glass combines in an original way with a solid wooden base A mobile table made from an ordinary wooden pallet and glass covered on top looks very modern and stylish.
For lovers of functional models, a transforming table may be suitable. A few manipulations and the table radically changes its appearance.
The basis of the next transforming model is a pair of metal frames-pedestals, hinged to the tabletop. When the lid is turned, the horizontal structure rises to a vertical position.
The cover of this table is made up of two plates that slide horizontally. One plate rotates around its own axis. If desired, this transformer can be easily deployed in dining table for 4 people.
Transformable table “three in one” After a successful experiment with plywood scraps, such a miracle may appear
The master had to tinker with measurements and calculations for a long time.
In theory, everything is simple, but in appearance, you can’t tell.
Otherwise, for the calculation it was necessary to use a three-dimensional modeling program.
Some home craftsmen do not bother with the complexities of the design and simply love to play with blocks. And this is what comes of it.
The cracks just beg to be covered with a glass tabletop.
Clear optical adhesive is best for joining glass to wood. Drill ordinary glass at home without special devices it will be impossible.
Eurolining may be best suited for making countertops. The spacers with legs and sides also come out well.
Tabletop made of eurolining You can make a tabletop of any shape from eurolining. It is easy to cut with a jigsaw.
Before making a coffee table, you should prepare some tools:
- screwdriver;
- belt sander;
- jigsaw;
- roulette;
- hacksaw.
Also, before starting production, you should make a drawing that will show the entire structure and diagrams of the docking units.
The finishing of the table should be done in two stages. Before assembly, sand the lid itself, legs and bottom with sandpaper. After the table is assembled, the product is coated with stain and varnish.
It’s even easier to make a table from chipboard. This material can perform two functions simultaneously: form a surface and carry a load. It is better to use veneered sheets, since no varnish can hide the wood-shaving texture.
Upon completion of assembly, all edges of both the table top and the legs with the bottom must be sealed with a special furniture tape made of plastic, warming it with a hair dryer before gluing.
Video: Homemade coffee table