DIY coffee tables may sound like a challenging project but if you're up for testing your carpentry skills they are very satisfying. But in my quest for some cool DIY coffee tables, I hope I've found a mix of simple, not so simple and downright complicated to tempt you into making a unique and useful piece of furniture for your home.

1. Metal Tub Coffee Table

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DIY coffee tables can work in outside spaces too.

2. How to Make a Coffee Table from Four Modular Crates

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I love coffee tables that incorporate storage!

3. Paint Job

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A paint job can give a thrift store or yard sale find a new lease of life.

4. Pallet Coffee Table

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Ya gotta love the uses for old pallets.

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5. Painted Folding out Coffee Table

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If you want a big project, this is for you.

6. DIY Rustic Wood Table

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You can make this for about $25!

7. DIY Coffee Table for under $50

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Less than $50 for a table that looks great.

8. DIY Table

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I like the use of the column legs. Gives it a classic feel.

9. Rustic End Table

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DIY coffee tables for all rooms and all settings ... and all sizes.

10. How to Turn an Old Chest into a Coffee Table

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I bet this idea has you scouring for an old chest you can make into a coffee table.

11. Coffee Table Turned Ottoman

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Ok so this is the other way round - a coffee table recycled into a seat - I love it!

12. Coffee Table/ Storage Ottoman from Wooden Crates

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Putting it on wheels is a great idea.

13. How to Make a Wooden Pallet Coffee Table

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This idea uses leftover brewed coffee to stain the wood.

14. Old Picture Frame Secured on Top of Coffee Table

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What a clever idea and it looks super too.

15. How to Make a Rubik's Cube Coffee Table

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A great place to store your games but I also noticed that the bowls on the top of the table are made from melted vinyl records. Brilliant retro projects!

16. Turn Some Plumbing Supplies and a Couple of Old Planks into a Great Rustic Industrial Style Coffee Table

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I'm not a fan of the industrial look but this table is not too bad.

17. Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table

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Maybe your taste runs to the more chunky furniture.

18. From Bookshelf to Coffee Table

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Now you know what to do with that bookcase that's got a bit rickety.

19. Old Barn Door American Flag Coffee Table

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Nothing wrong with a bit of patriotism.

20. DIY Rustic Coffee Table with Storage

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Make with the baskets or without.

21. Window Made into Coffee Table

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I have to do this. Just need to find a window.

22. DIY Coffee Table Aquarium

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This has to be the BEST DIY coffee table ever - like ever EVER.

23. DIY Old Door Coffee Table

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Well if you can make a coffee table from an old window, why not an old door.

24. Old Coffee Table plus Bright Colored Paint plus Chalkboard Paint =

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cute chalkboard table for a kids' room!

25. Half Barrel Coffee Table

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All sorts of things can be made into a coffee table.

26. DIY Coffee Table Project

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Fancy lattice and a sheet of plywood on top. Add wheels and cushion on top for an ottoman

27. DIY Coffee Table from Old Wire Basket

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How good is this?

28. Barrel and Glass Table

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Home Depot has 18″ whiskey barrels for $30 and Bed Bath & Beyond has 20″ glass table toppers for $8.99. This is a great idea ...

29. Coffee Table with Pull-out Storage

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Ideal if you like hidden storage.

30. Stump Table

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Oh ... I ... love... it...

31. Build a Lift-top Coffee Table

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Think your DIY skills are up to it?

32. Cut Log Table

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That's rather interesting.

33. DIY round Coffee Table

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If you've got space for it, turn a dining room table into a coffee table.

34. Stump Table

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A big stump would make a wonderful coffee table for the living room Now that's a statement piece!

35. DIY Coffee Tables

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You might like the idea of simple cubes that can also be used for storing all sorts of stuff.

36. Tire Table

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Make a feature table for your patio.

37. DIY Coffee Table from Vinyl Records

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I couldn't bear to do this to my beloved LPs.

38. Vintage Luggage Table

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Recycling vintage suitcases is so trendy right now.

I'm wondering now whether any of these have tempted you to add carpentry to your portfolio of DIY/crafting skills?

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