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DIY Industrial Coffee Table

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diy industrial coffee table
Go from Country to Contemporary with a DIY Industrial Coffee Table
Before
DIy Industrial Coffee Table
After

It’s Time for a Change

If you’ve dropped into my blog recently, you already know that we sold the little cottage in July (after 25 years in the same house), and that we’re living in an apartment while the new house is being finished. Ever since I became a bride 32 years ago, we’ve been painting and decorating through every style imaginable. I’ve done 80’s Country (remember the bears, geese, and stenciled walls?), French Country (still one of my favorites), Shabby Chic, and Primitive Country; just to name a few. In recent years, eclectic remnants of all the styles filled our little, REALLY colorful cottage with the red tin roof. I had my Primitive file cabinet, a few French Country roosters hanging around, and plenty of floral rose Shabby curtains that I made myself and didn’t want to take down. Our home was a museum dedicated to every color and style that existed from 1989 onward.

We sold our little cottage in July.

Industrial Style is the Winner

The only styles I never embraced were Greco-Roman and Farmhouse Style. The Greco-Roman seemed like too much white, and I never really liked ferns that much. I can definitely appreciate Farmhouse Style, but as an artist I prefer a more colorful atmosphere. Industrial Style does have a neutral color palette, which I’m ready to embrace at this point in my life. Plus, most industrial spaces feature pops of color, bright, graphic art, and tons of creativity. Luckily, vintage is definitely part of the vibe included in urban, edgy, Industrial Style. I will be able to include pieces that I cannot bear to part with. My husband likes it too. Iron and wood are a lot more interesting to him than my usual flowers and seersucker. I probably won’t expose our wooden beams or plumbing hardware, because I’ve learned the hard way not to do anything that will be difficult to change later.

Materials for DIY Industrial Coffee Table

  • a wooden coffee table
  • medium grit sand paper
  • artistic paints- Black, Silver, Aqua Green
  • brushes- 2″ sponge, 3″ bristle
  • Liquitex Satin Varnish
  • electric drill
  • hammer
  • screwdriver
  • Loctite Glue
  • industrial style knob
  • castor wheels sized to fit your project

Before

Upcycled Sunflower Coffee Table

I upcycled the same coffee table in April of 2020 with a sunflower stencil and plenty of hand-painted sunflowers. I never dreamed I would be selling my home and changing the coffee table a mere 17 months later.

Directions for the DIY Industrial Coffee Table

Diy Industrial Coffee Table

Sand the table with medium grit sand paper.
Apply a thick coat of Black to the top of the table with the 2″ sponge brush.
Add a thick coat of Silver after the Black coat dries with the same 2″ sponge brush.
The table will need another coat.
Add a second coat of Silver with the 3″ bristle brush, going from end to end in straight, horizontal lines.
While the brush is still wet with Silver, add some splotches of Aqua Green in random areas.
When all the paint is dry, sand a few areas of the painted table top to create a distressed look. Wipe away the saw dust before adding the varnish in the next step.
Finish off the painting portion with 2 coats of Liquitex Satin Varnish and the 2″ sponge brush.

Adding the Hardware

First my husband drilled a hole in the bottom of each table leg.
Then, he added Loctite glue, for security.
Finally, he tapped the wheel in with the screwdriver and hammer. Be careful here, you don’t want to splinter the coffee table leg.
I sanded all the edges of the bottom portion of the table and sanded the sheen off of the front and back.
For the final touch, add the knob.
DIy Industrial Coffee Table
You’re all finished.
DIy Industrial Coffee Table
Wasn’t that easy?

Blessings,

Kristie

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Comments

  3. Melynda Brown says

    This is my personal favorite from last week’s Funtastic Friday, now pinned to the FF board! Thanks for sharing great such great content! Stop by and see what’s new, this week! And thanks again. Melynda@ScratchMadeFood! & DIY Homemade Household

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  7. Howard Olvera says

    “Coffee tables are no more limited to houses and cafes, and they make offices beautiful too.
    The idea in the blog of how to renew a table with proper steps and pictures is worth a try.

    Thank you for sharing such DIYs, looking forward to more such ideas for renewing furniture.”

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