Here is another table my sweet hubby made for me. This was also inspired by a coffee table in the Restoration Hardware catalog. The good thing about making your own furniture (besides saving serious money) is being able to get the custom size you need. This table is in our family room. I only have a 10 x 10 space to work with. Every coffee table I liked in the stores was way too big. Now, thanks to my hubby's handiwork we have a table we both love at the price he likes ($80 opposed to RH's $800 +) and the size I like (you can actually walk around it without banging up your shins or stubbing your toes). Here is the link to my site
http://mingledelements.com/2012/01/industria... and here is the link to my husband's site
http://shopngarage.com/2012/01/industrial-lo....
www.mscdirect.com
the rivets are decorative. I drilled holes and installed the rivets. Next, I spot welded the back side of the rivet to hold it in place. ...»
The rounded corners were quite a bit of work. I built up the steel in the corners by layering in weld bead. I shaped the outside with an angle grinder. I shaped the inside with a carbide burr in an air die grinder.