The Dining Table
During my tour of apartments as I was moving to Cleveland, I saw a dining table made by attaching four legs to a panel door and covering the top with glass to create a level surface. I decided to build one for myself, and instead of a funky pastel color and clips to hold the glass in place, I wanted to design something more elegant. Here is the result:
Here are some photos of the work in progress, starting with the door as purchased from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore:
Categories: Life
Furniture, woodworking
Very cool Saad. I’m glad that you “rescued” this old door instead of purchasing something new. I also like how you personalized your home – and did the work yourself. Awesome!
That’s neat! Did you add the decorative border or was that on the other side of the door? I like that detail a lot!
Tho one little constructive criticism: I wish you had used a single piece of glass- so crumbs won’t get stuck in the seam (and maybe the edges too)?
Thanks, Cathy! The border is one of my favorite details because it looks nice and has the function of keeping the glass from sliding off. With the in-progress photos, the eventual top side of the table is shown. The door was plain on both sides – I added the border.
With an unlimited budget, yes, I would have used a single piece of glass. However, the thing is, I acquired the glass first, even before the door, from a guy selling 4 pieces like that for $25 total on Craigslist. So I felt that a low-cost solution was okay since I wasn’t sure how exactly the table would turn out overall. About the crumbs, it turns out I can vacuum them up from the crevices very easily
Gotcha. Yep, can’t beat those Craigslist deals!
Totally sweet dude!!! I am impressed!!!
Cool! I love projects like this.The border is my favorite part.You shouldn’t have sanded it inside though, that’s not good for ya!!