Door Tables

Initial Tips

• It can easily be stored under the bed when not in use.

• Set it on a couple of sawhorses, and it makes a great dining table (figure A).

• Position across two file cabinets and it becomes a unique desktop. All you need is latex paint, acetone, sponges and masking tape.

• When creating designs, make sure to keep shapes simple.

• To "stamp" designs onto the door, use acetone. This allows you to erase the design with water if you make a mistake before transferring it to the table.

Creating the Table

Materials:

old door
several colors of paint
paintbrushes
acetone
masking tape
several sponges
paper plate
varnish

1. Paint the desired shape on the acetone (figure B).

2. Add texture by stippling the paint, then etching a design with the handle end of the paintbrush (figure C).

3. Press the acetone to the table in the desired location, paint side down. Press firmly across the entire design, to transfer the paint to the table. Pull the acetone off.