A coffee table is an irreplaceable detailinterior. It is this simple piece of furniture that sets the style for the entire environment. With its help, you can add playfulness to a classic interior or balance out a too flashy room design.
If you treat a plywood coffee table with varnish,it is indistinguishable from its analogue made of natural wood. Coffee tables are placed in living rooms, which are the calling card of the entire apartment. It is in this room that noisy companies gather, so the coffee table often bears considerable loads. even a novice master can do it himself. First of all, you need to decide on the design option, because there are a great many of them.
Finishing Features
Add originality to any piece of furniture,and a coffee table, including, can have an interesting finish. An original surface design can breathe new life into a coffee table. There are several possible options for DIY finishing:
- with wallpaper;
- seashells and stones;
- decoupage;
- painting and so on.
To decoupage a coffee table you will need:cotton fabric with a tight weave. Any table can be decorated using pieces of unnecessary wallpaper left over from renovation. To do this, remove the old coating from the surface, apply putty and primer. Then all surfaces are pasted over with wallpaper, which is covered with several layers of varnish. Each layer of varnish is sanded with velvet sandpaper. When using relief wallpaper, only the 2nd or 3rd layer of varnish is sanded. At this level, the relief is no longer so pronounced. An original coffee table in a romantic style can be made using pebbles and shells brought from the sea. A very attractive option is a table with a framed tabletop with decorative elements placed under glass. Old baseboards can be used to make a frame. The latest trend in interior design is decoupage elements on some of its items. This technique is quite simple. It is necessary to stick fragments of a picture onto the surface, the result will be something like an applique. You can find ready-made decoupage kits on sale. This finishing method requires sanding the surface and sealing large cracks. Next, a primer of chalk with transparent furniture varnish is necessarily applied. Then, fragments of the drawing are glued and 2 layers of acrylic varnish are applied. Those with artistic talent can paint the surface of the coffee table with acrylic paints and cover it with acrylic varnish. Such a design will make this piece of furniture unique. Return to contents</a>
Original design
Stages of work on decoupage of a table with the help ofpainting. In addition to original finishing methods, it is possible to independently make coffee tables of unusual shape and design. One of the options is a round table on three legs. The round tabletop must be installed on three strong rods crossed with each other. Both their ends are cut at the required angle, the surface of the cuts is carefully leveled, the entire rod is varnished. The three legs are connected with glue and nails. A practical solution is a transforming table. To make it, you need a folding mechanism. The internal space of the structure can be used as a drawer. You can make a table with a glass tabletop, which will be laid on an original base. This can be small logs of the same length knocked together, tightly twisted and glued old magazines, etc. A very simple and practical option is a do-it-yourself table from wooden boxes. 4 boxes need to be knocked together so that each side of the table consists of the end of one box and the second box located lengthwise. When fastening the boxes, it is recommended to hammer the nails deep. You can store various items in the boxes as desired, and use the inner recess for decorative purposes, you can put stones there and install a flower pot in them. Thus, a do-it-yourself coffee table can be made very original. You can achieve uniqueness and originality if you show imagination and stock up on patience.
