I really like the shape of the base and the fact that it has the “skirt” around the top.
DIY Round Farmhouse Coffee Table
9 Materials
$30
4 Hours
Medium
I have been looking for a round coffee table for a while now and can not find the size and color I wanted to I decided to DIY it. I bought this old orange-y dining table for $20.
Fun fact: the average coffee table is about 16-18 inches. The one we have in our family room now is 19 and it seems to fit well with the new sectional so we’ll stick with that height. The way the top attaches to the base is through 2 different levels of boards which in total measures 4 inches so we only need the actual base itself to be 15 inches.
We removed the top. See how the boards are attached?
We saved all of the pieces to re-attach it.
We removed two of the legs and used the chop saw to cut it. This required hubby to turn it over a few times to get it cut all the way through.
It wasn’t perfect but it worked. It’s was a bit uneven so I used my palm sander around the edges to get it level.
I put that aside and got to stripping the top.
I stained the top with a color that was too light and ended up going over it with dark walnut to make it darker but it was still not what I wanted. I sanded it down a bit and went back over it with Honey.
For the bottom and around the “skirt”, I decided to go with a distressed black. I sanded it down with the palm sander to get some of the shine off. I used the same Behr black paint and primer in one in a satin finish that I used on our dining room hutch. Then roughed up the lines here and there with a 120 sand paper to let some of the wood show through. Then I went over it with the a little stain. Rustic, farmhouse goodness.
We put it back together exactly how it was originally attached with the bolts. Here she is in her new home. I LOVE it!
I think the round shape helps with the flow a bit better as we are walking from the stairs into the family room. Unfortunately, now I notice how much we really need a rug. 
A bit time consuming but not hard.
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Maggion Jul 8, 2019I will not try this project but here is a picture of the same thing with a then old oak table my Mom did in the 60’s that I am still using!
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Cathy Lon Sep 30, 2019I have this exact coffee table that my husband's grandfather had made by cutting the base of a dining table. Oak as well!
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Joanieon Sep 30, 2019I think I have seen this before, but IT is so beautiful..........I'll give another beautiful compliment........gorgeous.!!!
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What color is the base? I love it
Colleen, I would never have thought to use a brown stain to tone down the black! Thanks for the tip!!!
How to make a dinning bench
How tall do you need it. Would a 2 drawer or 3 drawer file cabinet work? Dress it up with paint, wood, or paneling, then attach feet to bottom of cabinet. Or, make one from an old bed. The headboard is the back. Footboard is cut in half for the 2 sides. Slats are attached together for the seat. Then the seat is attached to headboard back and sides with L brackets. Legs were bought at Lowes.
how is the base attached to the square board? Wall doesn't seem thick enough to put screws into with any strength.