DIY cable reel table

A table made from a reel looks very beautiful and stylish. Moreover, this design requires a minimum of tools and materials. You can also save time and effort.

Features of a DIY reel table

The peculiarity of this design is that you do not have to create a preliminary design and cut out parts from the material. This will save a lot of time. There are several ways to make a table based on a coil:

1. Place the reel on the floor. First, the room is cleared of dirt and debris. There is no need to do any additional steps. The design will look a little rough (due to the presence of cracks and scratches on the surface). But it will fit well into the interior of the room.
2. You can also paint and varnish such a table. We do the same as in the previous step, having first painted the structure. Then it needs to be varnished. This will give a new and aesthetic appearance.
3. Cover the table with mosaics or do decoupage. These types of decorations will make the table very beautiful. Anything is suitable for mosaic and decoupage, depending on your imagination.
4. You can make a tabletop. This method requires more steps. It is necessary to cut out the top part of the coil. This will be our tabletop. Then the legs are attached to it. You can place round glass on the tabletop (its size is equal to the size of the tabletop). It looks very nice.
5. If the coil has a small height but a large width, this is an ideal basis for creating a book or coffee table. Books can be stored between the top and bottom. And on the top part put items needed in everyday life. Very often, wheels are mounted on such a structure so that it can be moved.
6. Table-sink for a summer residence. Another great idea is to make a sink. To do this, you need to run a water supply to the coil, and cut out places for the tap and sink. Such tables are good for washing vegetables and fruits, but you can also wash your hands.

Reference! You can make a table for changing baby's diapers. The process of changing diapers will be carried out on the surface, and diapers can be stored between the bottom and top.

What tools and materials are needed?

Creating such a table requires a minimum of materials and tools:

1. Ready cable reel.
2. Paint and varnish.
3. Moisture protection solutions.
4. Decoration elements.

Attention! You can not use the whole coil, but disassemble it, taking only parts. For example, by removing one of the surfaces, we can make an interesting table, where the main part (on which the cable is wound) will be the stand.

A table made from a cable reel yourself: step by step

As already mentioned, creating such a table does not involve creating a design plan or cutting out parts. You just need to install the coil. But there are still a few preliminary steps:

1. The place where the table will stand needs to be cleaned of dust and dirt.
2. All irregularities must be sanded down. For this you need sandpaper.
3. It is necessary to cover the table with a special solution to protect it from water.
4. Dents and scratches can be repaired using furniture wax.

But there are still cases when you can’t do without a project plan and cutting.This is necessary when its base will be used as a stand, and one of the surfaces is cut out. Such tables are created as follows:

1. We carry out all the preparatory steps described above.
2. We remove one of the surfaces.
3. Using a jigsaw, we process the second surface. Initially its shape will be round. But you can make the surface square or any other shape.
4. We cover the table with paint and varnish.

Making a table from a reel with your own hands is very simple. There is no need to assemble the structure piece by piece, as is the case with a regular table. Such designs are suitable not only as a home table, but can also be used in the country.