Comments on: diy project: dining table

By: Shana

Shana — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:32:26 +0000

Hi! I am soon to be moving out of my 1921 Craftsman home into a townhouse, and decided to use one of my doors to build a table — take a little piece of the old house into our new home. I’ve got it built and it’s VERY WOBBLY. Did you do something to stabilize? My door is the same 5-panel style as yours, and same length (80″). I used tapered wood legs from Lowe’s (four of them) and am considering a third set in the middle, but it’s so wobbly I don’t even know if that will help. Any and all suggestions are GREATLY APPRECIATED! I love this project so much!

By: Pam @ This Humble House

Pam @ This Humble House — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:13:41 +0000

Very smart idea! I love the wallpaper inserts, too!

By: Dining Table Dave

Dining Table Dave — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:20:27 +0000

Great tables, whats sort of wood is it in the first photo if you dont mind me asking?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:30:31 +0000

Just curious on where the chairs came from? and the glass? custom glass is very expenisve as menitioned before! i am awe struck by this table!

By: Julia Crawford

Julia Crawford — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:08:00 +0000

Josie,
Size, as in height? A comfortable dining table height is about 29″ to 30″ high from the floor to the top of the table. Our table/door is 1.75″ thick so the legs are 28.25″. Size, as in thickness? The legs we used legs are about 1.5″ diameter, but that would depend on the weight of the door. Hope that hepls.

By: Josie

Josie — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:06:09 +0000

I was wondering the size of the legs?? I went Lowes for the legs and they had so many I really didn’t know so I went back the instructions but I don’t see a size on the legs, if you could let me know I really appreciate it. Thanks for the great idea.

By: katched

katched — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:09:42 +0000

That looks great. You could use wallpaper, even the woven grass kind, to cover the panels and the hole for the doorknob and have a textural contrast. I have seen this done before with a beautiful old door.