Yes. Another coffee table. I know. Apparently we just can’t make up our minds on this very important piece of living room furniture.

If you’re new to this blog, you might not know that I already made a new coffee table (with a fun epoxy top) back in May last year. So, what could possibly possess us to change it up so soon? Well, two things. First, it had gotten bumped pretty hard a few times making the legs a little less sturdy. Plus, we got a new couch. And it’s grey (our last couch was a greenish yellow). So the grey coffee table just didn’t look right with it, and I can’t leave well enough alone, apparently.

So, we made another coffee table. And it’s probably our favorite to date.

Really, Trey came up with the idea for turning something like this beautiful 2×4 table into something smaller that could work as a coffee table.

Building the coffee table out of basically a bunch of cut-to-size 2×4 boards turned out to make this a super easy project. After buying the supplies, the building portion only took a couple hours (less if you had your boards cut to size already), and then sealing it took only as long as the dry time. Easy!

Supplies:
-(9) 55x2x4 inch boards
-(12) 8.5x2x4 inch boards
-(2) 13.5x2x4 inch boards
-(2) bench style hairpin legs, or 4 wooden legs (I used these)
-2.5 inch wood screws (I bought a box of 50 and used about half)
-sandpaper
-Polycrylic protective finish in semi gloss

Tools:
-power saw
-power drill
-paint brush for stain
-saw horses (optional)

First cut your 2×4 boards to the sizes listed above. Set the boards up as they will be for the final look, and mark where the legs will go to ensure space.

Also, please excuse our messy garage. Trey and I built this coffee table together on Christmas Eve in our garage… and it’s a little less than picture perfect in there right now.

NOTE: If you wanted to remove power tools from the equation altogether, I bet this project could be pulled off pretty easily if you just got all your pieces of wood cut to 55 inches and simply wood glued the whole thing together. We wanted our legs to sit inside the table and wanted it to weigh a little less, so we went with a more hollow center. Either way, just throwing that out there.

Second, lay out the top layer of boards (consisting of five of the 55x2x4 boards). Keep in mind that this will be the top of your coffee table, so pick the prettiest sides. We offset every other board 2.5 inches to get that bundle of 2x4s look.

The only kind of tricky part to this table is finding the best method to hold the boards together horizontally. We opted to use a couple cross beams and hide them with the second row of 2x4s. So lay out your second row of 55x2x4s on either edge (be sure to stagger 2.5 inches). Grab your 13.5x2x4s  and use them as a guide to figure out where you’ll need to put the notches. Go ahead and lay out your smaller 8.5x2x4s on the vertical edges for that row as well just to make sure they fit.

Mark the edges on your second row of 55x2x4s, so you know where to cut, and give yourself some extra room. This part will be totally hidden anyway. We used our circular saw to cut the notches, but it can be done with a jigsaw or even a handsaw + chisel. A quick google search can show you the best notching techniques based on the tools you have available. Again, it’s gonna be totally hidden, so no big deal if it’s a little/lot sloppy.  Once cut, drill your second row and crossbeams into place.

Next, layer by layer, screw all the boards in place. This is where you can add a staggered, stair step look to the edge if you want. Like I said, ours is offset 2.5 inches. Once you have all the boards in place, screw the legs on as well.

Last you’ll want to sand the entire surface and edges well. 2x4s aren’t always the smoothest. Then seal with a few layers of semi-gloss polyurethane. We chose not to stain the wood as we wanted to keep the light, raw wood color. But if you want to stain before sealing—go for it. I’m not going to stop you. It all depends on what will look best in your space.

This coffee table turned out to be much sturdier than any of the others we’ve had in the past, making it a perfect spot to kick your feet up at the end of the day. Thanks for letting us share! xo. Emma (+ Trey)

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The World Cup draws many in front of the TV at home or in the pub. So why not throw a fun party to celebrate it all together, with family and friends? In order that you can really get in a football party mood, you need some soccer themed decor with a world champion flair like this cute DIY football coffee table. You can actually build it by yourself, if you follow the step-by-step instructions.

World Cup  party decor

Needed materials: a table top (80 x 80 cm or 120 x 60 cm, 25 mm thick), 4 footballs, a jigsaw, white and green acrylic paint, a paint brush, masking tape, a saucer, a pencil.

Mark and saw out the holes for the table legs – in this case 4 footballs

To build the football coffee table, you need a wood board – at least 25 mm thick. The dimensions of the table in this example are 80 x 80 cm. Of course, the coffee table may also have realistic proportions of a rectangular soccer field like 120 x 60 cm.

On this wood board draw four circles for the legs using a pencil and a teacup saucer. The diameter should be about 16 cm so that the footballs can fit into the hole. Then drill a small hole in the marked circles and then saw them out with a jigsaw. Ideally, the circles should be sewn at a 45 degree angle, so that the footballs could “snap” later exactly in the holes.

Paint the table top and draw the field lines of your World Cup 2014 party table

Next, paint the wooden board with white acrylic paint and let the paint dry. Then cover the lines of the playing field with masking tape, such as frames, center line and goal areas, so that they remain white. Then, apply the green paint.Remove the masking tape after the paint has dried. If you like it more authentic, you can use artificial grass. For this, cut and glue the grass to the size of the board. Then paint the lines on the grass and let the paint dry.

Paint the center circle and insert the footballs

Finally, only the center circle is missing. To do this, make with masking tape two circles in the center with a diameter of 16 cm and 20 cm. Apply white paint in the gap between them. Once everything is dry, insert the four footballs in the holed. You can use the DIY football coffee table immediately.

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Do you need a new coffee table? Then you’ll be totally excited about this project. It is about a wooden DIY cable spool table. The cable reels are really versatile objects and you can decorate them as you like. The white mosaic tiles here work very well in combination with flat stones collected from the beach.

DIY cable spool table tutorial

Search for a cable spool in good shape. The wooden tabletop shouldn’t look too rustic. These cable spools are available it different sizes so, if you are lucky enough you can make another coffee table for the garden, a side table for the sun lounger or even a big dining table. For now we have to satisfy ourselves with this cute wooden cable spool that turned out to be a great coffee table as well. You can see the step-by-step tutorial in the following pictures.

DIY cable spool table project

1. Clean the cable spool thoroughly, sand and varnish with teak oil, wax or similar glaze.
2. Apply a deep penetrating primer on the tabletop and let dry.
3. Seal the larger holes with styrofoam, and smooth the uneven places with tiling adhesive. Allow to dry.
4. Apply the tile adhesive and glue the stones or mosaic tiles. Drying takes a few days.

5. Mix the flexible grout according to manufacturer’s instructions.
6. You have then 45 to 70 minutes time to apply the grout. So relax.
7. After 10 minutes start to wipe the waste grout with a sponge.
8. Allow to dry short again and then wipe it again to complete it.

And the coffee table is ready. The colors of the mosaic are neutral, stylish and match every interior style and decorating theme. You can of course customize the design of the coffee table according to your taste. The cable spools are very durable and could be used in the garden.

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Do you want to impress your family and guests during the holidays? Then this ideas to decorate the Christmas table are just right for you! We don’t mean napking folding or candleholders. We are talking about super cute homemade edible Christmas trees made of fruits, vegetables and cookies. They look very impressive, elegant, bright and beautiful at the festive table!

Homemade edible Christmas trees with fruits and vegetables

The first Christmas trees are made ​​of cucumbers, cheese, peppers, lemons, kiwi, grapefruits…They will take only 5 minutes! In half an hour you can “grow” a real forest! These Christmas trees can be also used as decoration for other meals. You can further decorate them with anything: pieces of other vegetables such as tomatoes, red peppers, carrots, corn, cheese, olives and others. Use a cut in half green apple and a wooden skewer for the base. Then start to stick the slices on the skewer in a circle. Start with the largest slices and move gradually to the smaller ones.

 If you love gingerbread cookies and their heavenly smell of holidays, then have a look at this sweet idea for a gingerbread Christmas tree. The ingredients for the dough you can find here.

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Do not know how to set a holiday table to please your guests? We are ready to share with you the secrets of Christmas table decor – 4 DIY Christmas table settings to help you originally set the holiday table all by yourself.

2014 was the year of the Wooden horse according to Chinese zodiac, but 2015 is going to be the Year of the Green Wooden Sheep. Various crafts made of wood, statuettes of sheeps on the holiday table will not only create a festive mood , but will also bring good luck in the coming year. If there are no horse figurines, think about wooden spoons, salt cellars, bread bins a wooden cutting board. Sheeps like warmth and comfort.

Color palettes for the DIY Christmas Table Settings

Fragrant evergreens smelling of snow and forest will immediately fill the house with holiday atmosphere. White cloth napkin, fir branches and shimmering silver Christmas ball and silver cutlery are tied together and placed on the dinner plate. You can choose Christmas ornaments in any shad but suitable to the color of the plate.

DIY Christmas Table Settings in Gold and Red

Loyalty to tradition

Red, gold, green – the traditional Christmas colors and just the perfect combination to create a colorful composition. Lay a red napkin – paper or fabric – on a dinner plate. As decoration will serve a green coniferous branch tied with sparkling Christmas garland and Christmas decorations in gold. Simple, but very impressive.

In the glow of gold

Small wish scroll can not only become a pleasant New Year’s surprise for your guests, but also an unusual decorative element. It would look very impressive on a festive ornamented plate. Tie a gold ribbon and decorate the scroll with a Christmas ball in contrasting color. White pearl bead string around the wine glass completes the composition.

Red and white

The combination of red and white is classic. Plain white plates, red linen napkin folded into a tube and tied with an elegant Christmas garland – that’s all the elements that make this exciting and festive Christmas table decor. A red colored wine glass would be a spectacular addition.

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