Tools and Materials
- Basket
- Scissors
- Tabletop
Basket Coffee Table Hack
3 Materials
$59
15 Minutes
Easy
One of the hardest things to find in the stores is a natural wicker/ rattan coffee table at an affordable price!
So I got to thinking and started looking around the house for some inspiration.
I looked at all my rattan baskets- I really had too many and I decided to play around with the largest one I had.
It was the “Snidad” rattan basket from Ikea and it was a decent size for a coffee table !
Basket
Remove Handles
Remove Handles
I decided to turn it upside - and I loved the look of it - but the handles were in the way!
So with a pair of scissors and pliers I removed the handles!
Cut off the Handles
DIY Coffee Table
The basket looked great without the handles but it needed a top!
Add a Top
Add a Top
Sitting in my storage room was a little Oak Look Side Table $19 from Kmart which I hadn’t used yet and the round top looked perfect for the basket.
It’s colour matched the basket and the size was right!
Coffe Tabletop
So I popped it on top and - Wow - an instant coffee table!
I could have gone to the local hardware store and bought some wood to cut a circle but I decided to use what I already had!
Simple DIY Coffee Table
Easy DIY Coffee Table
My main reason for wanting a rattan coffee table was to match it up with some timber/ rattan chairs I had!
Now I have the perfect table!
You too could easily make a table like this!
Simple Homemade Coffee Table
It looks even better outside. Let me know how you've repurposed household items into something new and creative!
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How did you attach the base to the top?
i love the vibe! if you dont mind me asking, where did you get your chairs? ive been looking everywhere for some similar and havent been able to find.
Did you do the floor/deck in your picture?!
Love that too