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Make a Unique Kitchen Table Out of a Door

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For a kitchen table that is both eco-friendly and budget-friendly, consider reclaiming a old wooden door.  With a bit of imagination, a few tools, and some time, you'll have a sturdy and original custom piece of furniture that will spark both conversations and imaginations.

The first step is to rescue a paneled wood door from a thrift store, salvage yard, remodel, or www.secondchanceinc.org and clean it up well.  Then screw in four IKEA table legs on each corner of what will be the underside of the table.  Flip the door over so it is standing as a table on its new legs, and lay decorative paper of your choosing in each of the door panels.  Lastly, top it all with a 3/8" sheet of tempered glass (easily found in glass and auto repair shops).  That's it!

With a bit of effort and time, you'll have a custom table that seats eight, and the decorative paper in the panels can be changed to coordinate with any event or season.  This just may be the most versatile piece of furniture you'll ever have.

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Adam Brett
The Adam and Eric Group - Fullerton, CA
The Adam and Eric Group, Fullerton's Finest

Looks pretty cool.  Never thought of it.

Jun 18, 2008 09:14 AM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

What will we recycle next? Those old doors are solid and heavy. Looks good!

Good Post!

Jun 18, 2008 09:19 AM
B. Robert
Washington, DC
Urban Discoveries Living

Michael and Adam - Thank you for your comments.  I think it is a wonderful idea and imagine the possibilities if we recycled everything...  This is a much cheaper and original option as opposed to visiting a local furniture store and buying an expensive pressed board table sure to fall apart in a few years.

Jennifer - Urban Discoveries Blogger

Jun 18, 2008 09:24 AM
B. Robert
Washington, DC
Urban Discoveries Living

Brandi - I think you have a few options.  You can keep the metal plate and door knob and consider them extra decorative accents on your already unique door.  If you decide to keep the doorknob, I would recommend seeing if you can get the glass top cut to include a hole for the doorknob.  This may make the table slightly less practical, but a lot more interesting.  I also think you can simply reove the doorknob and metal plate.  The doorknob will leave a hole, but the glass top will take care of that.

Good luck finishing up the project - post a picture of how it turns out if you have a chance.

Urban Discoveries Living

Aug 19, 2008 04:40 AM