I really like the shape of the base and the fact that it has the “skirt” around the top.
DIY Round Farmhouse Coffee Table
4 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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Joannaon Jul 19, 2018Great job!!! Thank for sharing..don't worry about getting a rug right away- your floor looks great :)
Lol14874296on Jul 24, 2018I love this table, and how creative you are. It looks amazing...if I can find a table at the Thrift store, I will do this.
Thanks,
Lollie
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How did you re attatch the top square board?did you reuse the screws that went into the wood from the top.
Yes. We put it back together exactly how it was originally done.
A friend of the family has one and I’d love to have one. The only other tables I have seem like this has a family attached and they don’t want to let go of them, which I don’t blame them, I wouldn’t either. If I could find one wonder if you could make something simerly out of a cable spool, may not ever have to lower it. Just put a smooth top on it. Oh well. Just It’s beautiful!!
Thank you, Don! I think you could make one out of a cable spool, too!
What color is the base? I love it
Thank you, Sue! It's flat black from Behr but I added minwax stain over it so it gives it a brown tint.