Making A Dining Room Table From A Door

Here a discarded wooden door has been given a fresh coat of paint to make a glossy dining table.

Making a dining room table from a door.

Diy octagon dining room table with farmhouse base. The table is made from an old bungalow door and the chairs were found in a yard sale. Steps to make a dining table out of a door. The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.

As i often do i used recycled materials to build this dining set. Check out this diy octagon dining room table with farmhouse base from make it love it and be amazed because this table actually seats 8 people. The normal height of a dining table it 30 inches long so cut the legs of the table according to that size by taking the measurements. Dining tables can be square rectangular round and oval and come in many sizes but i really love the quirky shape of octagon.

Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal. To determine the size of the skirt pieces measure the length and width of the door tabletop then minus the thickness of the posts legs then minus another 2 inches to give the tabletop a 1 inch overhang on all sides enlarge image for reference. Use the 1x3 poplar to make the skirt boards. Garage door dining desk.

You have to make the skirt boards which hold the legs and table top together. So you basically don t have to start from the scratch and yet create something unique for décor improvement. If you don t have an extra door hanging around you can find plenty of new front door options at the home depot. I was looking for a light looking table that can accommodate up to 6 persons.