Special offer
Home > Blogs > Susan Peters > Susan Peters's Blog
bookmark_border

Doors into Tables

By
Real Estate Agent with Dove Realty Inc.

How many hollow-core doors are in this room? door blog 4

Actually there are four. Two on the wall and the two tables in the back of the room! I'm going to refer you to one of my blogs on Active Rain: A Table for All Seasons.

I know some of you have already seen this table before but I thought I would re-post since Thanksgiving is coming up  & many of you are trying to figure out how to set up an extra table. This is the easiest extra seating solution in the world!

Buy a hollow-core door, paint it, and set it up on two tray tables. That's it!

Show All Comments
Rosario Lewis
DDR Realty - Newburgh, NY
GRI, SRES - DDR Realty - Orange County, NY
Your tables go well with the decor. Years ago my father made a table out of a door. It served us well.
Nov 19, 2007 07:13 AM
Brian Schulman
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552
Good idea, Susan.  BTW, that's a beautiful room in the photo.
Nov 19, 2007 07:13 AM
Chris Fisher
Your Virtual Assistant - Concord, CA
Very cool tip, thanks so much!
Nov 19, 2007 07:14 AM
Rob Baldwin
US ECO-GREEN REAL ESTATE INC. - Santa Clarita, CA
REALTOR, Santa Clarita
Susan, my hobby is wood working and for years now I have also used a hollow core door on top of two saw horses. I love'em. The room looks beautiful!
Nov 19, 2007 08:52 AM
Rhonda Hay Rawlins
Glastonbury Home Staging - Glastonbury, CT

Susan - Thanks for the repost. I had seen your original post on this idea and I know you used the tray tables. 

 

Rob  - I have looked so many places to try to find wooden saw horses. I only have found the newer plastic ones. Can you tell where to find them?

Nov 19, 2007 08:56 AM
Julianna Hind
eXp Realty - Tacoma, WA
REALTOR, 206-679-4768, Tacoma Federal Way, Auburn, Kent, WA
Love this idea, not only for the function -- but how they look! What a great how-to!
Nov 19, 2007 09:47 AM
Kristina Leone
Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN

Smart idea!

Kristina, KFM Staging & Design

Nov 19, 2007 10:05 AM
Susan Peters
Dove Realty Inc. - Seattle, WA
The Better it Looks the Better it Sells

Rosario: Thanks, they are also light and easy to transport.

Brian: Thanks, it doesn't look like a 30 year old house. 

Nov 19, 2007 05:18 PM
Steve Prewitt
RE/MAX Advantage - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Real Estate
Great idea...do you glue or screw the tray tables to the door?
Nov 20, 2007 03:19 AM
Sandra Hughes
Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia - Fairfax, VA
Redesigned Spaces - Fairfax County, Virginia

Thanks.  You never know when you will need an extra table and now I know how to make one!

Nov 20, 2007 03:57 AM
Chassity Coleman
The Property Shop Real Estate Firm - Jackson, MS
Broker
looks great.
Nov 20, 2007 03:58 AM
Cindy Richter
Interior Motiv Home Staging - Flower Mound, TX
IRIS Dallas, TX Home Stager
I have made a long narrow table out of a sidelight from a front door.  All I added was legs and black paint.  It's great.  I am going to try and find a picture and post it later.  Really nice room by the way. 
Nov 20, 2007 06:39 AM
Brian Schulman
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552
Rhonda, if you can't find wooden saw horses, you can make your own. You can cut 2x4s to size.  There is hardware that will fit over the ends of the 2x4s to make a saw horse.  I think I might have seen them in the Brookstone catalog.
Nov 20, 2007 07:35 AM
Cindy Lin
Staged4more School of Home Staging - South San Francisco, CA
Host, The Home Staging Show podcast

that is a neat trick ;) looks great as usual.

oh, what did you use for legs? 

cheers,

cindy 

Nov 20, 2007 02:28 PM
Janice Sutton
1st Stage Property Transformations - Murrieta, CA
Home Stager - Temecula Murrieta
Great idea! I wouldn't know they were tables from the picture.  They go great with the coffee table.  Well done.
Nov 20, 2007 02:47 PM
Susan Peters
Dove Realty Inc. - Seattle, WA
The Better it Looks the Better it Sells

Chris: Thanks for commenting. BTW i'm going to try your centrinella collar for my yappy little dog.

Rob: Thanks for the sawhorse tip. What would we do with out Lowes andHome Depot?

Julianna: Thanks and I look forward to meeting you in person at the round table. 

Nov 20, 2007 04:14 PM
Kim Dillon
Creative Eye Home Staging - West Chester, PA

I love these kinds of tips!  They look fantastic!

Kim Dillon, Creative Eye Home Staging

Nov 20, 2007 10:37 PM
Susan Peters
Dove Realty Inc. - Seattle, WA
The Better it Looks the Better it Sells

Kristina: Thanks for stopping by.

Deborah: They have smaller door too which work in smaller spaces.

Steve: We just set the door on the table.

Nov 21, 2007 04:19 PM
Susan Peters
Dove Realty Inc. - Seattle, WA
The Better it Looks the Better it Sells

Sandra: I've used these tables a dozen different ways,

Chassity: Thanks!

Cindy R: I'd love to see your divided light table. I'm trying to come up with an idea for a couple of French door.   

Nov 25, 2007 12:39 PM
Susan Peters
Dove Realty Inc. - Seattle, WA
The Better it Looks the Better it Sells

Brian:Thanks for the tip.

Cindy: Bamboo tray tables.

 

Nov 26, 2007 03:23 PM
Back to Top

What's the reason you're reporting this blog entry?

Are you sure you want to report this blog entry as spam?