Coffee tables are a necessary attribute for any apartment. Furniture stores offer a huge number of options for every taste and color, but the ability to make coffee table Do-it-yourself IR is also not an impossible task.
To perform this work you do not need to be a major specialist and it does not require any special knowledge and skills. Also, you will not need to buy unique equipment and expensive materials. Let's look at the basic steps to make a coffee table.
Coffee table on wheels
One of the most popular options used in apartment interiors are coffee tables on wheels. This is a very convenient type, because you can easily roll it to any place in your apartment.
Material and tools
To make such a design you will need the following materials and equipment:
- Blanks made of fiberboard or wood.
- 4 wheels.
- Wood glue.
- , drills.
- Screwdriver, screwdrivers.
- Jigsaw, wood saw.
- Screws and tongues.
- Roulette and level.
- Sandpaper or sander.
- Wooden hammer.
Preparatory work
In order to start assembling the table, you need to first prepare the wooden parts and, preferably, make a drawing of the coffee table.
Pay attention!
An example drawing is presented below.
First, we cut out one round piece with a diameter of 55 cm. This will be the tabletop. Then we will make two semicircular parts with a radius of 265 mm, these will be two shelves. Next you will need to cut out another round piece, also with a diameter of 55 cm, for the base of the table. After we have cut the round parts, we will start making rectangular ones. First of all, you need to make a partition connecting the base and the tabletop. Its dimensions will be 71.5 cm (height) and 55 cm (width). Three rectangular blanks with dimensions 245 by 230 mm, 245 by 360 mm, 480 by 245 mm and 8 parts with parameters 6 by 19 cm.
Marking and installation of tongues
After making the blanks, we will begin the assembly process. By the way, coffee tables made of wood are especially popular not only because of their aesthetic appearance, but also because they are easier to assemble than tables made of plastic or, for example, glass.
First you will need to prepare holes for the tongues in the rectangular partition, and in the center of the base and table top. The distance between them should be 8-10 cm. Then, at a height of 36 and 48 cm, on the partition, you need to make two holes to attach two semicircular shelves to it. For correct marking we use our drawings with dimensions.
Then we install the tongues and assemble the table, while visually assessing the evenness of the resulting structure. Having made sure that the structure is assembled smoothly, we disassemble it and make holes for the tongues in rectangular blanks with dimensions of 36.48 and 23 cm. After this, we proceed to the final assembly.
Folding table
Final assembly
Now let's look at how to do the final assembly. To properly complete the manufacture of our product, assembly must be done in the following order: base, central and lower partitions, semicircular shelves, upper partitions and table top.
We assemble using a wooden hammer. We coat the tongues with glue to ensure a strong connection. We make an octagonal shape from rectangular blanks. To do this, we make cuts at the ends at an angle of 67 degrees and also connect them with glue. We glue the resulting octahedron to the base of the table from the reverse side, thus creating a kind of plinth.
If we make a coffee table with our own hands, then we need to know that the assembly process ends with the installation of wheels. We fasten them with screws to the base so that when the table moves they do not touch the base. This completes the assembly of the table.
Pay attention!
After assembly, you can decorate your table as you wish using decoupage, mosaic or other methods.
A visual instruction video can be viewed below.
Features of glass tables
Nowadays it is fashionable to have glass products in the interior of an apartment, and a glass table is no exception. Typically, the tabletop is made from this material, and the legs and other parts can be wooden, chrome, plastic or wicker. The tabletop is made in various shapes, and it can be square, rectangular, round, oval. The glass itself also comes in different designs: transparent, frosted, tinted.
Advantages and disadvantages of glass tables
If you decide to purchase a table with glass, then you need to know all the advantages and disadvantages that may be present when using these products. The main advantages are as follows:
- Stylish appearance. Glass tables will decorate any apartment, especially if it is decorated in high-tech style.
- Strength. Despite their “fragile” appearance, such tables are very durable, because the glass from which they are made undergoes heat treatment and contains special films that prevent breaking into pieces.
- Practicality. An important property, especially if such a table is often used as a dining room. It is easy to clean and greasy stains can be easily removed.
But such tables have some disadvantages. First of all, their high price, which repels some buyers. In addition, if the glass is transparent, then any dirt on it is very noticeable. Another unpleasant moment during operation is the loud sound upon contact with the dishes. But all these disadvantages, except the price, can be easily eliminated.
Transformable table
Nowadays it is very fashionable to use a transformable coffee table in the interior of an apartment. In addition to the fact that it has a stylish appearance, it can also be used as a dining room for six people or more. Agree that in a small apartment, this property is very useful and allows you to save significant space. Such tables can be produced in several types.
- Unlike a regular table, a coffee table is low and therefore an important property is the ability to extend the legs or use a mechanism to lift the tabletop to the desired height.
- Folding coffee table. Allows you to significantly increase the table area by using “wings”. There are original options when you can even change the shape of the table.
- There are coffee tables with hidden pull-out drawers and cabinets. When guests arrive, a table with such a structure can be turned into a mini-bar or other useful structure.
- Manufacturers often make transforming tables on wheels. Thus, the advantages of such a table only increase.
- A commonly used option is a folding coffee table. In this case, the table area is increased due to additional tabletops. They are hidden in the underframe and are pulled out at the right time, thereby increasing the original table area several times.
- There are also original models when a coffee table is built into, for example, a sofa and pulled out for use as needed.
From the examples discussed above, you can see that coffee tables come in a wide variety of designs and designs. And, despite its apparent simplicity, they will complement the interior of your apartment with an additional original element.
DIY coffee table video:
The drawings of which will simplify the process of its manufacture for you, but in fact it is not difficult to construct. Today, perhaps, not a single modern living room can do without this piece of furniture.
You can easily make a coffee table with your own hands, while saving a fairly large amount of money.
Many people use it as a place to store magazines and remote controls. various devices, some people arrange a romantic lunch or dinner with it, while others prefer to use it simply to decorate the interior. To complete the look of a coffee table, vases with flowers or beautiful napkins are often placed on it.
Determining the purpose of use
Coffee tables are used to complement the completeness of the interior and to give it individuality. This furniture is universal. Coffee tables can be found both in a cottage and in a small apartment. If you decide to make a table with your own hands, do not be afraid and do not despair.
Therefore, before you start making a coffee table with your own hands using a drawing, you need to determine for what purposes it will be used. This will determine its design, size, material from which it will be made, and color design. You can easily complete the drawing yourself.
One of the most popular is a coffee table made of wood. This model is distinguished by stability and a certain thoroughness.
The beautiful coffee table, the drawings of which have been prepared and are located below, has the following dimensions:
- width – 70 cm;
- height - 47 cm;
- length – 146 cm.
The table will be made much easier and faster if, before starting work, you make a drawing of it, at least a schematic one. So, the drawing will help you avoid possible mistakes, and you will also decide what parts and in what quantities you need to purchase in the store to make a table with your own hands.
Design and installation of legs and base
To make a coffee table you need to choose beautiful and high-quality wooden blocks, free from any knots or cracks. They can be sawed and adjusted to size right at home or in a store.
All elements of the future coffee table must be thoroughly cleaned.
While working, make sure not to deviate from the planned drawing of your future structure.
- From wooden blocks with lengths of 42 and 52 cm and sections of 10x10 cm and 2.5x10 cm, we make two structures on the sides. They can be connected using wood glue and self-tapping screws. Coffee tables must be perfectly level. Make sure that the location of the fastened elements is at right angles.
- Before screwing in the screws, use a drill to make small holes in the places where they will fit. For this, use a drill with a smaller diameter than the diameter of the screws.
- Then screw in the screws, trying to “drown” their heads as far into the wood as possible. Make sure that the screws on all sides of the structure are at the same level.
- Next, using a block with a cross section of 2.5 × 10 cm, we connect these two structures into one. We strictly monitor compliance with the right angle.
- Then we attach two more bars on each side, having a cross-section of 2.5×10 cm. They will be needed for a kind of table skirt.
This ends the first stage of making a coffee table with your own hands - creating its frame.
Now it’s worth checking that the connections are correct. We check our drawings and the table itself diagonally. Both diagonals must be the same length. After we have made sure that no adjustments are required, we work on the sides of the table. We take two bars with a cross section of 2.5 × 10 cm and cover the side ends with them.
Installation of countertops and final finishing
Now let's move on to the tabletop. We make a solid base for it on the frame. To do this, take 4 bars with a cross section of 5x5 cm and secure them. Make sure that the bars are at the same distance from each other.
Now our frame has become rigid and durable. Let's compare the drawings and get to work on the tabletop itself.
An original coffee table can be made from ordinary wooden boxes.
- Along the edges of the table, at an equidistant distance from the edge, we fix two bars with a cross-section of 5x15 cm.
- We adjust the length of the main bars from which the tabletop will be made to this distance.
- Before you install the slats for the countertop, be sure to sand them.
- You must secure the first plank strictly in the center of the table.
- Place the remaining bars in turn on both sides. They can be mounted on wood glue or screwed using screws or self-tapping screws.
Make sure they are pressed tightly against each other. Otherwise, after a couple of days, unpleasant gaps may form in your countertop. Lay the entire tabletop in this way. Coffee tables with such a tabletop look most impressive.
Now, using wood putty, begin to mask all visible recesses in which the recessed heads of your screws are located. We wait several hours for the putty to dry. Then we carefully sand the places where it was applied. Your new coffee table is almost ready. Now you need to give it the appropriate color:
- choose a special wood stain or potassium permanganate and, applying it to your structure, try to achieve the desired shade;
- after the table has dried, cover it with several layers of furniture varnish, cover the tabletop with two layers more than the entire structure;
- We leave it in this state for a day.
Now your new coffee table, which you made with your own hands using a drawing, is ready.
coffee table can be just a functional surface, or can become an excellent decorative interior detail.
A table made of natural tree. You can buy it in a store or manufacture on one's own.
Magazine tables, handmade, decorate in various ways, sometimes turning an ordinary piece of furniture into a masterpiece design thoughts.
View, The size and decor of the coffee table can be completely different. The only limitation is your imagination.
The most common and tables available in production:
- square or rectangular wooden table;
- round and oval table;
- transformable table;
- glass table;
- table from combined materials (eg glass and wood).
Pay attention! A set of two or three tables will make gatherings in the living room even more comfortable: each guest will have a personal surface for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine.
What to make a table from
Materials, which are used to make magazines tables:
- tree(solid massif, timber);
- hemp;
- glued panels;
- plywood;
- glass.
But on your own manufacture a coffee table can be made not only from traditional materials. Tables made from assistants funds and old things such as suitcase, window frame, large coil, pallets, etc.
Important! If you choose a glass table, make sure that it is made of quality tempered glass, which will ensure the reliability, durability and safety of the product.
Materials and tools
The most beautiful and various the shape of the tables is made of wood, chipboard or MDF. The material for the coffee table should be calculate in advance.
For a simple table the following is enough elements:
- bars for legs (4 pcs.);
- thick board, panel or a sheet of plywood for the countertop;
- corner fastenings for connecting the tabletop with legs (4 pcs.);
For round coffee table you will need:
- 2 round details made of chipboard or MDF (table top and support for table wheels). Diameter 60 cm;
- rectangular parts for legs(2 pcs.). Size 60 x 40 cm;
- wheels(4 pcs.).
- putty for wood;
- glue carpentry (for wood).
You must also purchase impregnation And varnish, so that both contamination and imparting to the product Beautiful appearance.
In addition, to make a coffee table you will need the following: tools:
- hammer;
- nails;
- screwdriver or screwdriver;
- corner fastenings(optional);
- trowel.
Round coffee table
Must be pre-ordered details from fiberboard or MDF. Can do them independently, but it should be noted that the tabletop and support for the wheels must be ideal forms. This will give the coffee table a sophisticated and careful view.
Stages of work
Step 1. In rectangular shapes you need to make small cuts in the center to insert them into each other. The cuts are made in accordance with thick chipboard (MDF) sheets.
Step 2. We connect the rectangles using cuts. We coat the joints with carpentry glue. This is necessary to ensure that the table parts hold tightly.
Step 3. Apply on top table top. We nail it to the legs with thin nails. One is enough for a small table nail in the middle and one nail for each leg.
Step 4. We turn the table over and nail the support for wheels. We also use glue and 5 nails.
Step 5. Carefully cover the nail heads putty.
Step 6. Processing a coffee table impregnation for wood. Cover with varnish or paint.
Step 7 When is the last layer varnish or the paint is completely dry, you can screw on the wheels.
The coffee table can be left in this condition, or you can additionally decorate.
Important! Before you start assembling the table, you should cover the ends of all parts made of chipboard, laminated chipboard, MDF with melamine edge.
Transformable coffee table
This table will fit perfectly into the design of any room and will save there is a lot of space, and if necessary it can easily turn from a coffee table into dining. The downside of the transformer is not easy assembly. Let's consider manufacturing such a table.
First you need to decide on mechanism on which the whole will be built assembly transformable table. Domestic production mechanisms cheaper, foreign ones are more expensive.
The design of the transformer comes with gas play and with springs.
Stages of work
Step 1. Purchase of a transformer mechanism.
Important! Mechanisms for the transformer are produced different types and sizes, so when choosing, you should take into account the dimensions of your future table.
Step 2. Using a modeling program we create layout table that's right for you. Suitable for this programs PRO100 or Sketch Up from Google: lightweight, with intuitive controls, so it's easy to understand. Creating a layout will take 2–3 hours.
Step 3. Uncover details The same can be done using the program. She calculates All necessary materials, which greatly simplifies our work. Having received everything sizes, sawing the parts.
Step 4. Table assembly. Frame our table will be assembled using confirmations(ties for connecting parts made of wood materials). To do this you need to do hole with a special drill. It is more convenient to make markings with a pencil or using ordinary stickers.
Step 5. Further, in accordance with the one attached to the transformer mechanism instructions We attach it to our frame. Before this you need to insert springs.
Fasten with simple end-to-end way due to the heavy weight of the mechanism.
Drilling holes for the bolts and use a special drill to drill places for the bolt heads.
Fastening transformer using bolts.
Step 6. We fasten in a similar way mechanism on the other side.
Step 7 We collect legs. The weight of our table is approx. 50 kg, therefore, it is necessary to fasten the table legs together with ordinary furniture zip ties.
Step 8 We will screw down our legs to the table frame. We make markings and drill holes.
Step 9 We screw all the legs to the frame. Legs hidden all working moments of the table.
Step 10 Manufacturing countertops. The tabletop is the most main part of the table. Choose durable ones hinges for the countertop. The size of the holes for the hinges is small. We screw in the hinges.
The coffee table was an integral attribute of Soviet sets upholstered furniture. According to the plan, such a set necessarily included a sofa, a couple of armchairs and, in fact, a table. The times of the Union of the Indestructible have long since sunk into oblivion, but the coffee table is still in demand. Of course, it can be used not only for storing magazines and other periodicals, but also, for example, for serving romantic dinner, for needlework and other necessary little things. It will successfully serve as a bedside table or a stand for a flowerpot or a vase of flowers. In general, this piece of furniture will be needed both in the living room and in the bedroom. Modern furniture stores are ready to offer many options for such tables, but real craftsmen can create their own exclusive version. This is also a way to save money, and sometimes an opportunity to extend the life of some things if you make it from scrap materials. In this article we will look at how to make a coffee table with your own hands and what you will need for this.
The simplest and most common material for making this interior element is, of course, wood. In addition, wood is perhaps the most affordable and easy-to-work material. With the help of the tools that every self-respecting man has in his arsenal, any board can become a coffee table.
Wooden coffee table - an imperishable classic
In order to make such a bench table with your own hands, you will need the following materials (all dimensions are given in cm) and tools:
- boards 2.5×7.5 (3 pcs.);
- boards 2.5×10 (1 pc.);
- boards 2.5x5 (8 pcs.);
- legs of the required length (4 pcs.), fastenings for them;
- screws - 3.5;
- self-tapping screws - 3;
- finishing nails - 3.75;
- glue for carpentry;
- putty, paint, primer;
- sandpaper;
- saw;
- drill;
- a pair of short and long clamps;
- roulette;
- hammer;
- Kreg Jig for hidden holes;
- sander
Everything is prepared, then let's start manufacturing:
- The ends of two 2.5×7.5 boards sawn along the length of the table must be cut at an angle of 45º. And cut 2.5x5 boards with a length equal to the length of the previous boards along the internal cut.
A coffee table is, at first glance, not the most necessary furniture. Therefore, its acquisition is endlessly postponed.
But it is precisely such items that make the interior truly cozy and comfortable. Therefore, we are sharing ideas that will tell you how to make a stylish coffee table with your own hands and not go broke.
1. Democratic and accessible
Table made of boards and boxes.
To make such a table you will need a couple of metal or plastic boxes and two large boards. Don't forget to fasten the structure securely.
2. For the smartest
Elegant mini table.
Books with beautiful covers and small glass for the table top are all the materials for such a coffee table. The books must be glued together, and the glass can be fixed to them using silicone glue, which becomes transparent after drying.
3. Ordered chaos
Original do-it-yourself coffee table.
A coffee table made of flat elements fastened together in a chaotic manner is an idea that is easy to implement. Wooden cuts, parts of boards, and large books are suitable. 
Table made of wooden cuts.
4. Industrial style
An industrial cable reel can become a table.
A reel for industrial cables is a thing that cannot be found on every corner. But if you are lucky enough to become the owner of this item, it can be used to make an excellent coffee table. 
Functional coffee table.
5. Table for car enthusiasts
Reliable tire table.
A coffee table made from a car tire will last for many years. But it is advisable to use the tire without damage. All that remains is to paint it, secure the tabletop and legs.
6. Wooden table is almost free
You can make a coffee table with your own hands from pallets.
Ordinary pallets, which can be purchased for pennies, are an excellent material for making furniture. A little imagination, and the wooden coffee table is ready.
7. Second life for old boxes
Large drawers are the basis for a coffee table.
Another way to become the owner of a coffee table made of natural wood is to use old boxes as material for its manufacture. Four large drawers fastened together form a stylish desk.
8. Extravagant chic
Asymmetrical coffee table.
A coffee table with asymmetrical legs looks especially original, but at the same time luxurious. The tabletop is made of a thick board or a wooden cut.
9. From the dacha to the living room
Barrel table.
A large wooden barrel easily turns into a coffee table. It must be cut into two parts, and then the table top and legs must be attached to one of them.
10. Spacious and functional table out of the box
Functional table out of the box.
A utility box made of plastic or wood can also be used as a coffee table. To make the table mobile, you can attach small wheels to its bottom.
11. Warm table
Furniture made of metal radiator.
An old heating radiator is a reliable basis that will help you make a coffee table with your own hands. You just need to paint it the desired color, attach the wheels and put thick glass on top.
12. From the interior door
An old door can also come in handy.
An interior door that has served its purpose becomes a material for making a coffee table with your own hands. It must be cut into several parts and fastened together.
13. If it’s a pity to quit and it’s hard to carry
Coffee table from a suitcase.
An old suitcase can become an original tabletop for a coffee table. You just need to attach the legs to it.
14. Brutal elegance
Original legs made of pipes.
An affordable option for making legs for a coffee table is ordinary plastic or metal pipes, connected to each other by fittings. This furniture will fit perfectly into a loft-style interior.
15. From ordinary wooden beams
Wooden table made of timber.
A wooden beam, folded in a checkerboard pattern, will become a tabletop for a homemade coffee table. The legs can be made from thick metal wire.