How ’bout a round of applause for our new spider base coffee table top:
While marble or glass would be beautiful, I think marble is too heavy for the base. And I know glass would be completely covered in fingerprints, taunting me daily. So I had Ben help me (okay, he did all the cutting) make a paintable top. He cut a sheet of 1/2 inch MDF to 36 1/4 inches square, then made a pivot point to make a perfect circle. A scrap of MDF nailed to the center of the square, like this:
Which gives a rigid edge to spin, following with a pencil.
Using a jigsaw, Ben cut close, but just outside the line. With the corners cut, I got out the orbital sander with 80 grit paper and sanded until I met the pencil line. For a smoother edge, I followed up with 150 grit paper, primed, painted, and sealed both sides with Polycrylic. I set the top on and for the first time in my home ownership, I’ve got a coffee table.
I had a sample jar of Valspar’s Sweet Mint, which I think pairs nicely with the wood base. Fun and colorful, without being bright and crazy.
Sweet Mint is also a near perfect match for the sky in my MT Photo Journal Heavenly print and landscape painting on the mantel.
If I get sick of it, I can quickly sand it down to repaint with minimal money and effort.
We’ve got a few games on top including tic tac toe and the checker book. The terrarium, pulled from the boys’ room, adds greenery and a glass jar with our initials rounds out the set.
Which do you prefer, coffee tables or ottomans? It feels less like a dorm room, so adult, to have one. And really fun to accessorize. Now to convince Ben to replace the ottoman in the living room with a coffee table.
Looks gorgeous! We are a strictly coffee table house. It’s just me and my husband, so our coffee table is also usually (let’s be honest, always) the dinner table.
Hey Mary!
Yes, I could see how an ottoman wouldn’t function so well as a dining table. 😉
Thanks!
Amanda
A beautiful color!
Hi Pine Tree Home!
Aww, thank you so much! Your little camper is full of fun colors!
Gorgeous! The soft mint color was a perfect choice. From afar, I thought it was glass (so, less visual weight as though it were, but more durable). 😀
Hi Decorum DIYer!
It kind of does look like a piece of glass from afar. The bright, light color helps liven up the room. 🙂
Thanks!
Amanda
Nice score!!! And I LOVE the mint color too!