How to Make a Bedside Table with Your Own Hands

The bedside table decorates the living room of many people, that is, it is considered a popular and practical piece of furniture. It is the central object of the room: one of the first to catch the eye, most often it interests guests and encourages them to talk about topics.

Usually, newspapers, magazines, books, photo frames, vases with fruits or sweets are placed on the table. It also serves as a haven for nice gatherings over a cup of coffee or tea, which is why it has a second name - a coffee table.

If you can't afford a designer coffee table that will match your style or serve as an accent in the room, but you still want to have one in your living room, you can make one yourself. It will be much cheaper financially, won't cause any particular difficulties during production, and will become a unique item in the apartment. This idea has a lot of advantages, it will be nice to sit at such a table:

• spend time with friends;
• drink tea or coffee with guests;
• to show off your skills and design abilities to others.

The apartment will be filled with warmth and comfort, because a piece of the soul of its inhabitants will appear in it.

Types of coffee tables

Since a coffee table does not have any special definitions, there is only one requirement for it - a height of 40-50 cm. The other parameters can be absolutely anything: width, length, shape and finishing depend on wishes.

Coffee tables differ in design depending on their purpose and the materials from which the items are made.

The abundance of materials for creating tables makes it possible to make an item that matches the style of the rest of the interior. To do this, all sorts of manipulations are carried out in order to ultimately obtain the ideal product.

Coffee tables are also made of metal, corks, a combination of several materials at once: glass and wood or metal and other options. They are also decorated in different ways: painted with special paints, simply painted, a pattern or design is created on the wooden base itself, or figurines made of glass, wood or metal are attached.

DIY Coffee Table Ideas of Different Complexity

You can create an unusual piece of furniture from anything, the main necessary tool that will help you with this is imagination. However, there are both simple and complex options for tables, all of them are presented below with a detailed plan for their manufacture.

Table made of boxes

The construction of a table from solid boxes allows you to make an original interior item in a short time. It will please your household and guests, who will be able to appreciate the creation.

To make it you will need:

• 4 wooden boxes;
• sandpaper;
• varnish;
• roller;
• brush;
• PVA glue;
• plywood sheet;
• 4 wheels;
• self-tapping screws;
• drill;
• screwdriver.

The process of creating a table consists of the following steps.

1. It is necessary to clean the boxes with sandpaper and varnish them to protect the surfaces from external damage.

   

2. Holes are made on the end faces of the boxes using a drill. After that, the dowels are fixed in the fastening places and the ends of all the elements are connected to each other.

   

3. A sheet of plywood 1 cm wide is selected according to the size of all finished elements from the boxes. It is also treated with varnish using a roller. Wheels are attached to this base and then the boxes themselves using self-tapping screws.

You can place magazines, books, and figurines on the free spaces. In the middle of the table, in the place of the recess, you can place a pot or vase with flowers. The advantage of such a coffee table is its mobility - it can be moved to any part of the room or apartment.

Coffee table made from pallets

A coffee table made from pallets is the most cost-effective, ingenious and original furniture option that can suit many interior styles.

To create this version of the product you will need:

• 3 pallets;
• thick glass 1 cm in the shape of the trays;
• furniture wheels;
• drill;
• drills;
• screws
• brushes;
• paint or varnish;
• primer.

The production of the table takes place in a certain way.

1. Before work, the pallets are sanded with a special drill attachment to make them clean and smooth. Afterwards, they are treated with a primer for disinfection.

   

2. Next, the surfaces of the pallets are treated with varnish or painted. It is necessary to carefully paint all possible places.

   

3. To fasten the elements together, you should mark the places for the screws. Then, with a drill, make holes for the fasteners. Screws are screwed into the wood and fasten the pallets. The wheels are attached in a similar way.

   

The chic mobile coffee table is ready! Now you can put glass on top and fill the recesses with books, newspapers, magazines, wine bottles and miniature flower pots.

Table made of logs or firewood

The coffee table will look good in a rustic style. It will suit both the interior of a summer house, a country house and a city apartment. Such an item will lift the mood of all the inhabitants of the house and guests. Manufacturing will not require special knowledge and effort.

You will need certain materials and tools:

• wooden blocks of the same size (about 30 pieces);
• base for bars (plywood or board from 1 cm wide);
• wooden planks;
• legs or wheels (4 pcs.);
• putty (matching the color of the wood);
• screwdriver;
• glue;
• primer;
• varnish.

The process of creating a table consists of several stages.

1. It is necessary to pre-treat all components of the natural table with a primer. Then the base is assembled, for this all the logs are placed together, forming a square or rectangle (depending on the wishes and preliminary calculations). Plywood is placed on them and with the help of a screwdriver it is fastened to each log, glue is also used for additional adhesion.

   

2. Next, wooden planks are attached to the sides of the finished sewn bars to better secure the product. Then wheels or legs are attached.

   

3. The final stage is putty, with the help of which all empty spaces are filled. Also, the dried finished interior item needs to be rubbed down to create a perfectly smooth surface. If desired, it can be varnished.

   

Before deciding to make a table, you need to think in advance how it will be used, whether it will be moved or stand in one permanent place. The product will become an original addition to the interior design in the style of country, Provence or Scandinavia.

Table from a suitcase for travelers

This coffee table idea will give a second life to an old battered suitcase. It will create an unusual decor element for the living room of travel lovers. You will need:

• furniture legs (wooden or metal);
• plywood;
• screws;
• screwdriver.

At the bottom of the suitcase, holes should be made for the legs. Plywood is inserted into the suitcase and drilled with a screwdriver, then the legs are attached.

Also, to create a durable table, the inside of the suitcase can be glued with thin plywood. The empty space left will allow you to hide all the necessary things: magazines, books, writing materials.

The option is suitable for interiors in retro or classic style. To create the necessary atmosphere, the finished table can be supplemented with stickers, stamps and other small items.

Decorating Coffee Tables in Different Ways

DIY decor and restoration of antique furniture is gaining popularity every year, so there are many ways and ideas. They will allow you to create an original, unique item from a plain and worn table. You can decorate a coffee table with your own hands using many materials for decoration, including:

• textile;
• wallpaper;
• mirrors;
• glass elements for mosaics;
• shells;
• tree branches.

To restore an antique table you can:

• paint surfaces with paint to create interesting designs, patterns or designs;

  

• cover with family photos and varnish to preserve;

  

• cover the surfaces of the product with small fragments of mirrors using liquid nails;

  

• cover with thick fabric;

  

• lay out mosaic fragments to create a pattern or even a portrait.

  

Thanks to the abundance of information on making and decorating coffee tables, as well as the imagination of designers and homeowners, you can make any option.

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