This side table has a wonderful home-crafted look to it like it has been cobbled together from odds and ends found lying around the garage. It’s precisely this Frankenstein feel that gives it such charm
If you love the character and uniqueness that comes with handmade furniture, this DIY project is perfect for you. This side table boasts a wonderful home-crafted look cobbled together from various materials found lying around your house. It is customisable to fit in the space available and room size.
What you will need to create your side table
• 6-8 wooden furniture feet depending on desired height. You can find these in two rounds. Mine are wooden craft rounds but you could use marble chopping boards or recycled rimu
• Paint, if desired. I used Resene SpaceCote low sheen in Resene Alabaster and Resene Gothic
• Drill with a 12mm drill bit
• 1 x Liquid Nails
• 1 x 12mm dowel
• Handsaw
• Varnish or sealer. I used Resene Aquaclear waterborne varnish
How to build your own side table
Step 1: If you are painting any of the feet do this first and allow them to dry. I used a combination of some painted and others stained.
Step 2: Drill a 12mm hole in the top and bottom round of timber, going about two-thirds of the way through.
Step 3: Make sure all the furniture feet have the same 12mm hole drilled in them. They may come with pre-drilled holes. Place a tiny bit of glue in the hole you drilled in the bottom round, and fit the dowel into this hole tightly.
Step 4: Start adding feet, sliding each one over the dowel rod and putting a small amount of glue in between each. A little glue goes a long way. Keep adding until you reach the desired height.
Step 5: Cut the dowel rod off using a handsaw, leaving about 10mm extra to allow for it to slip into the top round.
Step 6: Put the final blob of glue on before adding the top round, ensuring it is sitting nice and level. Place something heavy on top, such as some books so it doesn’t move while the glue dries.
Step 7: Once it is all dry, finish with a clear stain or varnish, if desired.
Project by: Nikki Kettle. Photography by: Anna Briggs
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