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Make It: Salvaged Door Coffee Table

by on Mar 22, 2012

I’ve got a joke for ya. When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar! Also? When it’s an awesome DIY coffee table! Read on to see how a $10 door became this fantastically upcycled piece of furniture.

door to coffee table makeover

For 10 bucks, Cane and Rita picked up this 5-panel door. They knew they needed 3 panels for the tabletop and 1 for each side. 

door to coffee table makeover

Their blog post takes you through the build step-by-step, including deconstructing the old door, adding a shelf and casters, and sealing the perfectly chipping paint.  They even admit what they’d do differently if they had to do it all over again.

door to table makeover

From the looks of it, I wouldn’t change much!

Get the full how-to with a budget breakdown on their blog, This (sorta) Old Life.

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