It is possible to buy table of the necessary form in shop. But it is much more interesting to make it with own hand. Any materials will be suitable for production of furniture: boards, plywood, chipboard, organic glass, metal. Beginners should try simple designs, skilled masters without effort will design difficult transforming table.
Table the hands: as to make it
Self-made furniture has set of advantages. It is cheap and available, it is possible to choose the sizes and form suitable for the specific room. One of the simplest products for independent production – table. Its beauty and functionality depends on care of work, at the same time materials are used any, from expensive and status to the most available. It is better to begin with the simplest options, it is simple to find suitable drawings and schemes in the Internet or in specialized magazines.
All necessary for work can be got in construction hypermarket. The remains of old furniture also will be put to use. For example, the bedside table from the massif or the pig-iron bed from the foot sewing machine will become the fine basis for table.
Before starting designing, it is necessary to choose assignment of table and its form. The hands it is possible to make tables:
- lunch;
- workers;
- written;
- toilet;
- journal;
- computer;
The form and the size depend on room space. Than it is more spacious, especially the table can be massive. Effective round and oval products will be suitable for big living rooms and dining rooms, in mini-studios narrow rectangular and graceful triangular tables look better. The convenient folding design to save scarce space in close kitchen on hinges, and to fans the universal folding transformer is required to bring together in the house the big companies of guests.
Exterior of table depends not only on table-top form, but also on quantity, length and type of legs. The steadiest option – table on 4 legs, quite so looks furniture for kitchen and garden. Coffee tables can be three-legged, interesting option – the design on 1 leg complemented with the strong crosspiece.
Before starting purchases of materials, it is necessary to make measurements, to consider the number of people who will sit down at table, their growth and habits. For example, the lunch design can be added with side boxes for devices and other trifles, and to supply dressing table with wall shelves or rack. The self-made table has to be beautiful, functional and ideally entered in interior, only then its production will be justified.
Seasonal dacha table
It is worth beginning with simple, but practical product – table for giving. The best option – furniture in deliberately rough rustic style which can be used in the house, in garden or on open verandah. Will be necessary for work:
- boards of various size for longitudinal and cross frame members, table-tops and facings;
- bar for legs;
- self-tapping screws and bolts;
- joiner's glue;
- metal corners.
Before starting assembly, it is necessary to grind carefully wooden parts and to cover them with antiseptic impregnation. Very beautifully the boards processed by mordant look. If it is going to show the natural drawing of tree, it is worth walking on preparations by the grinder, and then to carefully oshkurit them abrasive paper. The surface will brighten, small deepenings will become more noticeable.
Assembly begins with table-top. It is convenient to mount it on floor or wide table. Four boards of 1680 by 100 by 25 mm in size spread in parallel, from faces attach boards of 850 by 100 by 25 mm in size to them. For bigger reliability the elements connect by means of steel corner. Over framework facing boards keep within. They are mounted on glue and in addition fixed self-tapping screws. Between boards gaps on 5 mm are left.
On edges of longitudinal boards, legs are fixed by self-tapping screws, their upper part should not support table-top level. Legs are fixed by the self-tapping screws or bolts located on diagonal. Hats are closed up by mix from epoxy glue and sawdust. After drying the surface is carefully ground. It is possible to coat ready table water-based or it is delicious.
Dining table from chipboard
Wood-shaving plates – available and cheap material for production of furniture the hands. It is possible to make dining, written or coffee table of the necessary form of plates and to finish it in any style. It is the simplest to get preparations in hardware store. The best option – chipboard with covering from plastic. Such plates are durable and simple in work. The Postforming perfectly is suitable for kitchen, the strong covering does not suffer from water, is well cleaned from fat and dust. For table-top it is possible to use also improvised materials, for example, well remained door of clothes locker.
The simplest option – the rectangular or square table-top standing on 4 legs. Such table is not displayed. It can be established in the center of the room or to move up closely to wall.
Will be necessary for work:
- furniture edgings;
- 4 legs from the chromeplated pipes;
- plate from chipboard with plastic covering;
- electrofret saw;
- self-tapping screws;
- manual milling cutter;
- the screw driver or drill with nozzle;
- measuring tool;
Legs can be got complete with pipes, holders for them and hexagonal wrench for mounting.
The plate from chipboard needs to be prepared with work, having slightly rounded corners. That the table-top has turned out ideally equal and symmetric, it is worth making template of cardboard or paper. Contours of future preparation are circled with pencil, and then accurately harrowed by nail. It will warn accidental chips when cutting. On reverse side of table-top the place for legs is marked.
The plate is cut by the fret saw on the marked contour. On preparation perimeter milling cutter saw through groove, it has to pass strictly on face. The Tee edging of the necessary length is cut out from PVC, it jams into groove rubber mall. The edging has to adjoin densely, without gaps and gleams. It is desirable to choose finishing in tone of plate, the contrast strip at face looks roughly.
Simpler option – laid on edging. For it it is not necessary to cut through groove, finishing fastens on joiner's glue and is carefully pressed out. On joint leave small allowance, cut off it only after full drying of glue. Such cunning will help to avoid ugly gaps at shrinkage of edging.
On reverse side of table-top holders for legs fix. For mounting use normal self-tapping screws. Legs from tubes are put on on holders and hardly screwed up hexagonal wrench.
The table with plastic covering does not need additional finishing. However if desired it can be painted with the opaque or semi-gloss alkyd paint intended for interior works.
Folding table for small kitchen
You should not encumber tiny rooms for cooking with excess furniture. Owners of mini-kitchens will suit simple folding designs which are easily transformed to curbstone. For creation of such table it is necessary to get:
- laminated by chipboard or plywood about 1.6 cm thick;
- wooden bar for leg;
- self-tapping screws;
- furniture loops;
- screw driver;
- electrofret saw;
- ruler and pencil.
At first the drawing with internal designation of the sizes of table is formed. In small kitchen each centimeter is considered therefore the product has to be the most compact. Inside it is worth placing shelves, their quantity depends on needs of the hostess.
The sizes of parts by means of pencil and ruler transfer to chipboard or plywood. The curbstone is collected on confirmees, heads are closed by wooden pads. To give to design necessary rigidity, the wooden partition halving curbstone is mounted inside.
From plywood or chipboard the table-top of square, rectangular or semicircular shape is cut. One end has to be direct, it gives the chance to place table with wall. The ready table-top is divided into 2 parts. Length of one half has to be 15 cm more than curbstone. Parts of table-top are fastened with furniture loops.
Bar for leg is cut at the necessary length. On face fix pad from plywood on self-tapping screws. From plywood cut p-shaped guide, its internal dimension corresponds to pad width on leg. The guide is mounted on the developing part of table-top. The carrying out of the part fixed on curbstone becomes stronger 2 rails, they are located at the same distance, as guide sidewalls. Between sidewalls strengthen leg pad, to it self-tapping screws fasten the limiter. In the same way arrive with the rail pieces strengthened on motionless part of table-top. To spread out ready table, it is necessary to raise the lowered table-top and to put forward leg. When folding it moves inside, mobile part falls, covering the internal regiments located in curbstone.
Decorative table in vintage style
Original furniture can be made on the basis of the bed from the foot sewing machine. Such table will decorate country verandah or the city living room, it can become working, toilet or journal.
At first the pig-iron basis is exempted from excess parts and bolts. The bed is washed thoroughly, old paint is cleaned off by rigid brush. Metal parts cover with opaque or semi-gloss paint of black color. It is more convenient to use enamel in barrel, all works are carried out in the fresh air.
The old, but well remained board about 2.5 cm thick will be ideal for table-top. It is cut off at the necessary length and processed electroplane on both sides. Then the tree is ground by the special machine and becomes covered by mordant. After the covering dries, future table-top is rubbed with abrasive paper with fine grain. 2-3 layers of polish for tree are in conclusion put. The table-top fastens on the bed by means of self-tapping screws.
Table with mosaic: creative option
On country verandah or balcony the table decorated with mosaic beautifully looks. In its basis normal design from chipboard or thick plywood. Singularity is given by mosaic table-top which not only is beautiful, but also is very practical. For its production it is possible to get the ready small tile which is picked up for color. Also the remains of normal ceramic tile which split the hammer will approach.
The mosaic fastens on glue or sealant. The drawing needs to be thought over in advance, the table-top with wide contrast border especially beautifully looks. If the ready mosaic is used, special preparation of parts is not required. Ceramic crocks need to be rounded off slightly at the edges.
The calculation of the drawing begins with the center. In the last turn faces are made out. They can be not decorated with mosaic, and to paint quick-drying alkyd paint in tone. Legs become covered with the same paint. In joints of tile the finish is put, then the table-top is wiped by rag and dried.