Side Dish

Serve up a healthy helping of fashion with these table projects.

Step 1: For the tabletop, cut a 1/2-inch-thick oak panel to 18 inches square. For the table base, cut a 3/4-inch-thick oak panel to 12 inches square. There’s no charge for the first two cuts.)
Step 2: Lightly sand the two storage bins and the oak panels. Prime the panels, and allow to dry.
Step 3: Join the two storage bins at their bases using construction adhesive, and allow the adhesive to set.
Step 4: Attach the oak panels to each open end of the bin assembly using construction adhesive. Make sure the smooth side of the top oak panel faces up. Allow to dry.
Step 5: Measure and miter cut the rope trim to fit along the edges of both the top and bottom oak panels.
Step 6: Glue the rope trim to the edges of both panels using construction adhesive. Allow the adhesive to set.
Step 7: Prime, and let dry. Paint the rope trim in your desired color, and paint the rest of the table in a shade that’s slightly darker. (Use painter’s tape if needed.)
Allow to dry.
Step 8: Attach felt pads to the bottom of the table.
Step 9: If you add a piece of glass to the top of the table, make sure it’s 1/4 inch thick.

Tart
Taking an angular approach, this table provides a tangy twist.

MATERIALS
1 (24-inch-square) 1/2-inch-thick pre-cut oak panel**
1 (24-inch-square) 3/4-inch-thick pre-cut oak panel**
2 (8-foot-long) pieces of 11/16-inch wooden rope trim
2 storage bins (#226778)
primer
paint (Valspar Signature Colors, Laura Ashley Home; Apple #LA917; Garden Hedge #LA918; semi-gloss)
Loctite Power Grab construction adhesive (#185445)
felt pads (#54075)

TOOLS
circular saw
handsaw with miter box (or miter saw)
sanding block with sandpaper
tape measure
paintbrush
5-piece hobby brush set
Pencil

*Does not include labor costs or applicable taxes, which vary by market, or the cost of tools.
**Availability varies by market.


Rich
Fulfill your craving for something more substantial with this hearty table.
Step 1: Join the planters at their bases (as shown) using construction adhesive, and let dry.
Step 2: Cut an oak board to 20 inches square. Sand any rough edges.
Step 3: Glue the tiles to the board using construction adhesive, and let dry.
Step 4: Miter cut and then stain the trim pieces. Allow to dry. Using construction adhesive, glue the trim to the edges of the board. Allow to dry.
Step 5: Grout the tile.
Step 6: Apply stain to the planters; let dry.
Step 7: Attach the board to the top planter using construction adhesive, and allow to dry.

MATERIALS
2 (14-inch-diameter) fiberglass planters (#112461)
1 (24-inch-square) 3/4-inch-thick oak board**
1 (8-foot-long) piece of Egg-and-Dart trim
Loctite Power Grab construction adhesive (#185445)
16 (3- x 12-inch) sheets of 1-inch copper slate mosaic tiles (#235551)
beige grout
stain (Olympic Interior Oil-based Wood Stain, mocha brown)
indoor/outdoor polyurethane (clear, satin, #99643)

TOOLS
circular saw
handsaw with miter box (or miter saw)
sanding block with sandpaper
tape measure
paintbrush
pencil

*Does not include labor costs or applicable taxes, which vary by market, or the cost of tools.
**Availability varies by market.


Sweet
This tempting table makes you feel like a kid in a candy store.
Step 1: Lightly sand the pine panel and table legs.
Step 2: To determine the placement of the legs on the panel, begin by drawing two perpendicular lines at the center of the panel (extending to the edges). Measure 3 inches from the edge of the panel along each line, and mark each location for the center of the four mounting plates. Drill 1/8-inch-diameter pilot holes 1/4 inch deep. Sand any rough edges.
Step 3: Prime the panel and table legs; allow to dry. Using painter’s tape, paint the pieces as shown with two coats, allowing each coat to dry.
Step 4: Attach each mounting plate to the panel with the four wood screws included. Screw a table leg into each mounting plate.
Step 5: Apply a coat of paste wax to the entire table per the manufacturer’s instructions.
Step 6: Predrill holes, and then attach a furniture glide to the bottom of each leg.

MATERIALS
1 (5/4-inch-thick) 24-inch round edge-glued ponderosa pine panel**
4 (22-inch) Early American table legs (#853)
4 straight-top mounting plates (#838)
primer
paint (Valspar Ultra Premium; Cliveden Virginia Soil #1003-9A; Polka Pink #1006-4A; semi-gloss)
painter’s tape
paste wax (#44690)
nail-on furniture glides (#246570)

TOOLS
drill/driver and bit set
sanding block with sandpaper
tape measure
straightedge
paintbrush
pencil

*Does not include labor costs or applicable taxes, which vary by market, or the cost of tools.
**Selection varies by market.


Savory
Warm colors and the texture of grass cloth wallpaper will satisfy your soul.
Step 1: Lightly sand the pine panel and table legs.
Step 2: To determine the placement of the legs on the panel, begin by drawing two perpendicular lines at the center of the panel (extending to the edges). Measure 3 inches from the edge of the panel along each line, and mark each location for the center of the four mounting plates. Drill 1/8-inch-diameter pilot holes 1/4 inch deep. Sand any rough edges.
Step 3: Drill 1/4-inch-diameter pilot holes 1/2 inch deep into the top of each table leg. Thread two 5/16-inch hex nuts onto each hanger bolt. Use a 5/16-inch open-ended wrench to screw a hanger bolt into the top of each leg, leaving about 3/8-inch of the bolt out of the leg. Remove each hex nut.
Step 4: Prime the panel and table legs; allow to dry.
Step 5: Paint the pieces with two coats, allowing each coat to dry.
Step 6: Secure the wallpaper to the panel, and trim with utility scissors. Secure the wallpaper to the top of the table legs (as shown), and trim any excess.
Step 7: Attach each mounting plate to the panel with the four wood screws included. Screw a table leg into each mounting plate.
Step 8: Predrill holes, and then attach a furniture glide to the bottom of each leg.

MATERIALS
1 (24-inch) round edge-glued ponderosa pine panel**
4 (21-inch) country-pine table legs (#832)
4 straight-top mounting plates (#838)
primer
paint (Valspar Signature Colors; Eddie Bauer Home, Raffia #EB25-1; Laura Ashley Home, Gold 3 #LA709; semi-gloss)
prepasted wallpaper (green grass cloth, #99474)
2 packages of (5/16–18 x 2) hanger bolts (#57436)
5/16-inch hex nuts
nail-on furniture glides (#246570)

TOOLS
drill/driver and bit set
5/16-inch open-ended wrench
utility scissors
sanding block with sandpaper
tape measure
paintbrush
straightedge
pencil

*Does not include labor costs or applicable taxes, which vary by market, or the cost of tools.
**Selection varies by market.