Better than store-bought! 6 eye-catching DIY coffee tables

A DIY coffee table doesn’t have to be a propped up old barn door that gives you splinters. It can be sleek, stylish marble or beautifully textured wooden slats. Check out these brilliant ideas and get inspired to create!

1. Homegrown comfort

The large metal wheels are a fun and highly functional detail.

Be adventurous with your materials. When your old coffee table gets too small, make a new tabletop, perhaps from reclaimed floorboards. With any luck, you’ll get a beautiful shabby chic style finish as a bonus.

2. Sanded smooth

This table, built from planks, combines a smooth surface with clean style.

This table, built from floorboards, could easily be mistaken for a purchase from an expensive design store. All you need are three appropriately sized wooden boards and some smaller supports to make the table sturdy. It’s worth waxing the surface to repel dirt.

3. A base for marble

Would you dare to paint the base of your coffee table a fresh coral red? This one turned out beautifully.

Dowels, finger panels, and wooden slats have become very popular. The intense pink paint completes the style of the table leg that plays with light and shadow.

4. One into another

Do you happen to have a sturdy brown dining table? You can transform it into a great half-round coffee table like this.

This country-style coffee table was once a dark brown dining table. To make your own, first saw off the round end of the table. Sand the surfaces and wax the tabletop. Remove three legs from the original table and shorten them to the appropriate length. Sand and paint the legs, then attach them in place.

5. Two into one

Take a moment to look at this coffee table, and you’ll notice that it combines two tables.

Create a two-tiered table by removing the beautiful tabletop from one table and attaching it onto the legs of another table turned upside down. The lower level now offers great space for magazines, games, and even remote controls. You can also tidy away all loose bits and pieces into an old bottle crate.

6. Upcycled art

The new surface of this basic table evokes the Hamptons style and seaside villas. It also works great as a storage table.

Such a simple-looking idea—and that’s exactly why it’s perfect. Cover a basic wooden coffee table with tongue-and-groove boards, let the ends remain visible, and sand the corners smooth. Note that achieving a carefree look surprisingly requires a lot of patience. Enhance the patchwork feel by painting the boards with furniture paint in your desired shades. When you’re pleased with the overall look, let the paint dry and attach wheels to the bottom of the table.