Handmade Coffee Table

We've been ready for a while to get a new coffee table so we settled on just making one for ourselves. We picked up two pieces of reclaimed wood from Build it Green NYC, a few pipes from the local hardware store and spent about an hour putting it all together.

A few in-progress shots in low-light using film.

Comments

[Janie | We Heart Paper]

The table came out beautifully. Plus it was so green of you. Great work!

[jen]

i have been wanting to do that! did they have a lot of wood available?

[bklynstitch]

I love it!

[What Would a Nerd Wear]

that's such a beautiful table! i've long admired how warm, thoughtful, and inventive your decorating is (especially on a budget). it's such an inspiration.

[Kara]

I've been wanting to get some reclaimed wood for shelves. how much did wood of that size cost? I'm worried at times it may be costly.

[Briel79]

That turned out really good! Well done!

[Jacquie]

great look and great job! shows that us city dwellers are resourceful!

[erin]

just right. and the perfect inspiration for us.

[Whitney Deal]

thanks guys!

there was definitely lots of wood still available -- i think they keep it stocked! and the two pieces together cost around $12

hope this helps :)

[Natasha]

Great coffee table! I've been thinking of doing something like this too.

[rebecca]

hi, lovely table! what did you put on the bottom of the pipes?

thanks!

[Whitney Deal]

those are flanges at the bottom of the pipes -- found at the hardware store

[Cassandra Marie]

Hah! I too put together our new coffee table this weekend! I love the final product of yours! So pretty :)

[lady lyles]

this is fantastic! thanks for sharing : )

[and flowers pick themselves]

this is beyond lovely. wow. thanks for sharing!

xo Alison

[caroline]

awesome!

[Krystal/Village]

That is so impressive, I love it =)

[elissa @ faucethead]

the desk in my office is very similar. it took just a few hours to assemble and despite the occasional splinter it's totally worth it. hope you're enjoying your table as much as i love my desk!

[Carolina Eclectic]

I was just looking at some old photos today, and thinking about how different they look from my digital ones. Interesting.
BTW: Cool table!

[erin]

beautiful, rugged, re-claimed wood. way to take matters into your own hands - bravo!

[music schools in Mississauga]

mm
one pleasure see something, made by own hands
well done!

[Katie]

what a beautiful table! i love that you built it your selves.

[Lourdes]

what a great idea! i love it!

[morgan]

what an awesome table! love the wood.such a good idea.

[Martini]

It's wonderful. My Honey is very handy, so maybe i can get him to make me one of these. Heck, maybe, I could make one myself.