You can recycle old doors to create amazing tables and desks - check out these DIY projects
Transforming an old door into a table top or a work desk are a recycling projects well worth trying. Using old doors, you can make furniture which will be full of character and all without having to buy any wood. Check out the DIY project ideas listed below:
1. A desk with a glass top
Tutorial via nourishandnestle.com
Usually, the doors that you recycle for these projects will have uneven surfaces - not exactly conducive to being a "comfortable" table/desk top. So, how can this problem be solved?
Well, the solutio is easy: just add a sheet of glass over the top, and you can enjoy the beauty of the door without the inconvenience. And it's easier to clean too!
2. Put glass in the door panels
Tutorial via instructables.com
However, the recesses in the door are square and large (ie. recessed panels), you could proceed as shown here: paint the recesses in a contrasting color (to the rest of the door frame), and use glass for the panels (or epoxy resin), ensuring it is installed flush with the rest of the table!
3. A shabby-chic desk
If you prefer a vintage, shabby-chic style, then a desk made from an old, repainted, wooden door could be for you. And it's the perfect project for DIY aficionados who want to try recreating the "stressed" paint scheme, iconic of this style.
4. Table or desk? You decide
The typical shape of the doors - usually narrow and long - makes them ideal to use as desks, especially if put up against a wall to save space. But that same piece of furniture could also serve as a fully functional dining table.
5. The panels can be painted and decorated in a thousand different ways
A great idea is to treat each panel in an old door as a painting (and which is already framed)! Each panel can then be painted and/or decorated however you want!
6. Long, narrow desks to fit into free spaces
Tutorial via younghouselove.com
Here, an old door has been turned into a long, narrow desk! To fit into free spaces in your home, you may want to cut down a door into a desk like this, so that it fits perfectly into position.
And never forget that the types of legs you choose will also determine the overall look and style of your creation.
7. An outdoors dining table
Tutorial via craftingagreenworld.com
A coat of paint, a bit of waterproofing and sturdy legs: these are the fundamental components you'll need to make a useful outdoors dining table.
8. Balconies, terraces, patios and gardens: these outdoors tables are suitable almost anywhere
Tutorial via ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com
Useable (and useful) almost anywhere - including on balconies, terraces, patios and in the garden - these tables will be valuable assets for your outdoors areas.
9. A recycled door becomes a dining room table
If the old door is wide enough it can be transformed into dining room table. All that needs to be done is to properly restore it and (if necessary) give it a glass top.
10. Coffee table for the living room
And perhaps a coffee table made from an old wooden door could be useful in your living room (especially if it's not too big).
Would you like to recycle an old door to make a piece of furniture like any of these?
