How to make a coffee table with your own hands

Not everyone can buy new expensive furniture, especially exclusive furniture. But as an alternative, you can try to make it yourself, for example, to assemble a coffee table with your own hands. This will require a minimum of tools and materials.

Content

1 Tools and materials
2 Wooden table
3 Plywood application
4 Furniture decoration

Tools and materials

To make a coffee table with your own hands, you can use any improvised material, sheets of chipboard, old boards and even hemp are suitable for this. In addition, you will need tools, the list includes:

hacksaw;
hammer;
pliers;
fasteners in the form of nails and screws;
scissors;
glue;
sandpaper;
primer;
varnish;
spray paint.

If you plan to assemble an original table with your own hands, then you will need decorative elements, for example, a glass mosaic or openwork fabric. In order to ensure cleanliness in the room where the work process is carried out, it is necessary to cover the floor with newspapers or plastic wrap in advance.

Wooden table

The most popular material for making home-made furniture is wood. To assemble a coffee table with your own hands, you can use:

old pallets;
solid stumps;
logs.

What type of wood to choose depends on the wishes of the master. To assemble a beautiful and practical countertop from old pallets, you must follow the instructions:

at the very beginning it is necessary to determine the dimensions of future furniture, and then apply special markings on the surface of the pallet;
after this, the core is removed from the pallet, but in such a way that the outside remains smooth and the inside, on the contrary, is embossed;
a primer is applied to the legs, then they must dry thoroughly;
the countertop is painted and tinted in several layers, after which it must be sanded, it is best to use a fine-grained skin;
Allow all elements to dry, and then assemble the structure using nails or screws.

According to the same scheme, you can make a coffee table on wheels with your own hands.

It looks very original homemade table made of solid stump. But in the manufacture may be difficult to choose the size and shape. Products from pine, birch or poplar look more attractive.

Such tables do not need large-scale processing, you can limit yourself to minimal changes, for example, paint or varnish the surface. If you want to give the product a classic look, it is recommended to carry out grinding, and then install the wheels.

For lovers of natural interiors, you can make a book or coffee table from logs. Make it also easy. At the very beginning, prepared logs are processed. It is advisable to do this with the help of a skin. If you want to maintain a natural look, it is recommended to leave the tree bark on the sides. The legs can be made of metal or wood.

Plywood application

Homemade plywood furniture has many advantages. Firstly, such a table will be exclusive, secondly - cost-effective, and thirdly - everyone can assemble a structure without even having carpentry skills. The finished product will look no worse than a wooden tabletop from the manufacturer.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions:

start the production process recommended with the development of the drawing;
if desired, the table can be given a round, oval or rectangular shape;
after this, you need to attach the pattern to the plywood sheet and circle it with a simple pencil;
at the next stage, using a sharp knife, cut the blanks: 2 bases, one of which will be the surface of the table, and the second - the lower shelf, and 4 legs;
attach flanges to the countertops, and then, using bolts, install rubber wheels, such elements are considered more reliable and durable.

To make the structure attractive, you can install a glass shelf, and the tabletop itself is varnished, this will increase the operational life of the furniture and prevent it from collapsing prematurely. The coffee table is ready.

Furniture decoration

Ready-made homemade tables can be beautifully decorated, everything will depend on the imagination of the master. You can realize even the most daring ideas. The main condition is that the created furniture fits beautifully into the interior of the room.

For example, on wooden products carved pattern will look greatYou can also do it yourself. Plywood worktops can be decorated with a cloth with a sparse pile.

Incredibly beautiful and original look fringed and lace tables. This decor creates a vintage look for the product, as if the countertop is covered with a tablecloth.

Furniture decorated with twine or a rough hemp rope looks very fashionable. The material is fastened quite simply. It is necessary to apply glue to the surface of the table, and then very tightly wrap the base and legs with a rope.