Transform Basic Planter Pots Into A Modern Statement Table With This Affordable DIY

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Every room in the house needs a focal point, a statement furniture piece that practically screams, "Notice me first!" Without one, the disparate elements in the room make a bid for your attention. In the kitchen, the dining table can become that focal point and clever DIYers don't scour Tables-R-Us to find an eye-catching one. Instead, they turn unexpected items, like two giant planter pots, into such a statement piece, that leave you wondering why no one ever thought of this before.

This is one of those projects that is such a win-win financially. On the one hand, if you're an avid DIYer, the MDF board for the tabletop and the glue and paint supplies it takes to pull the top together may come from stuff you already have. All you'll need to do is purchase two planters for the base online. When you're choosing the planter pots, keep in mind that the average height of most tables is between 28 inches and 32 inches. The height of each planter pot cannot be greater than half of that. In other words, the planters can't stand much higher than 14 inches to 16 inches each. You will also need a jigsaw to make this, but then, what's a DIY without a little sawing?

On the other hand, you could purchase all the finished items required to make the table, and still save money. For example, buy two GarveeLife 16-Inch Tall Planters for $41.99. You top them with a Flash Furniture Glenbrook 30-inch Round Table Top. This sets you back around $70. That's just over $100. A decent kitchen table costs nearly $300 and isn't quite the statement piece you were hoping for, so the hundred smacks is a bargain.

If you're doing this completely from scratch, you'll want to make the tabletop first. The average round, four-person table is about 3 feet across. A two-person table is slightly smaller at about 2 feet, 6 inches. Draw out a circle on the board you'll use to create the tabletop. Try using a string-and-pencil compass to make an exact circle on the board. Then cut it out. Sand off any rough parts of the wood.

Next, paint it using the color of your choice. Here's your chance to make a statement with your decor. Try a big pop of color, at least, on the tabletop, if not the whole thing. For example, if the planter pots you've selected are all black, go with The ONE Red Gloss All-In-One Paint & Primer for the top. The red itself will make the planter pot table stand out. Furthermore, if you were to add some mismatched chairs that you painted black and red, there's no way that this piece could be ignored.

To make the base for the table, glue the bottoms of the two repurposed planter pots together. Use a glue, like E6000 Eclectic 570110, which is multipurpose and will stick to both plastic and wood. Since this project may require you to glue different materials together, you'll need something like this to ensure that all the different materials stay glued together. Finally, glue the finished tabletop on top of one of the planter pots and allow to dry before you use it.