Entryway Table Repurposed From A Coffee Table

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Entryway table made out of a repurposed coffee table

When we moved into our new house, I had a coffee table that didn’t work in the living room in which I put all the furniture that matched it. I didn’t really know what to do with it, so I put it in storage hoping I could eventually find it a home in another part of the house.

Meanwhile, I needed an entryway table, but I couldn’t find anything that was big enough for the space and worked well with the furniture in the living room adjacent to it. I kept wishing I could find an entryway table that looked that my coffee table.

I wish I could tell you at this point I dreamed up the idea of cutting my coffee table into two pieces and repurposing it into the entryway table you see here. The truth is, the coffee table started to split while in storage, and in my desperation of not wanting to get rid of it, it gave me the idea to try this.

Also, I wish I could take credit for actually putting it all together, but that credit goes to my handyman husband!

This was done before my blogging days, so unfortunately I don’t have pictures of how everything was put together, but I will do my best to describe it. As always, if it’s not clear to you, please feel free to ask questions by commenting on this post!

Materials you will need are: a coffee table, two 3/4″ by 3 1/2″ boards to use as legs, 2-4 small blocks of wood, wood screws, paint or wood stain and wood varnish.

Entryway table made out of a repurposed coffee table

Measure and cut the coffee table into two pieces that measure 1/3 and 2/3 the entire length before cutting. (I was lucky my coffee table decided to split almost perfectly to those measurements.) Stack the coffee table with the smaller piece on top of the larger piece. Measure from the floor to the top of the upper piece and cut the two wood boards accordingly for the back legs. Entryway table made out of a repurposed coffee table

Paint or stain and varnish the wood boards and let dry completely. Attach to the back of the two tables using the wood screws and the wood blocks as needed to stabilize the legs. We only had to use the wood blocks on the top piece, but again, all coffee tables are not created equally so you may need to use wood blocks on the bottom pieces as well. Touch up paint/stain/varnish if needed.Entryway table made out of a repurposed coffee table

And here’s the finished product, all decorated up for fall!Decorating for Fall in French Country

I hope you enjoyed this idea, and if you have any questions or comments, please let me know by commenting below!Entryway table made out of a repurposed coffee table

Enjoy!
Michelle

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  1. Debby McClellan says

    love it! I’m just not a person who has ever tried anything like this, scared I’ll end up with a mess and wasted time and money lol!

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    • says

      Thanks Debby! :) I wouldn’t have tried it myself if the table hadn’t already been splitting in two. I figured I wouldn’t be able to use it anyway, so if I messed it up it wasn’t a big deal!

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  3. says

    What a great potting table it would make too! Painted and set out on a back patio area or on a back porch….I can just picture it!

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  4. Diana H says

    Great minds think alike! I found a sturdy coffee table in the trash&cut it in half, leaving one side wider than the other, but I’m using the smaller half as a wall shelf above the table to create more of an entryway cubby area! LOVE your project!

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  8. says

    How ingenious an unique! Love the legs and curves on this piece. Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great weekend!
    Blessings, Deborah

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