DIY Side Table with Stone
A stone DIY side table that's much easier to make than it sounds.
We've all seen those DIY side tables that involve hairpin legs or something similar, but as much as I love that style, it doesn't quite feel as original as it once did. So, I started looking around to see what other kinds of options I might be able to find for table legs when I decided to make my own side table for the guest bedroom and stumbled upon something that I really kind of love.
Materials
- metal plant stand
- heavy duty glue that can bond metal and stone gorilla glue or E6000 are both good options
- terrazzo round serving platter (available in pink or grey - each option is almost 12 inches in diameter) These are fairly heavy and really good quality (it's actual terrazzo, not a paint treatment or printed design). Bought mine while traveling in London, but I found the exact same one online (it's linked in the blog post).
Instructions
- To make your own DIY side table, all you have to do is apply the heavy duty glue around the top ridge of the plant stand according to the instructions on the glue's packaging. Then, attach the terrazzo platter to the top and allow it to dry (again according to instructions on the glue's packaging).
- In the step one photo, you'll see the underside of the terrazzo platter has a ridge. This isn't necessary for the tabletop to bond to the metal, so if you want to search for a different tabletop option that is a completely flat piece, with no ridge on the bottom, that will work just as well.
- And that's it! Once the glue has completely dried and bonded the two pieces together, it's all set and ready to use.
Notes
Personally, I love it as a side table for my guest bedroom, but it could also would as an outdoor patio piece, living room side table, or even as a super fancy plant stand, if you wanted to go that route.