Tables

We’re not sure if the surface of a ping pong table made from concrete and rebar is ideal for gameplay, but Modustrial Maker’s heavy duty outdoor table build still looks amazing, especially with its LED under-lighting and light-up net, and set against the desert sunset.

Maker Laura Kampf shows off the sturdy workbenches that she uses in her shop, then mods one to make it even better. It turns out that these tables were designed first and foremost as stage platforms. While we haven’t been able to find the used deals Laura mentioned, we did find some brand new ones.

The perfect side table for any home theater is made using vintage Goldberg Brothers 35mm film reels. Its center pedestal is made from poly plastic, painted to match the reels in silver, gold, or bronze, and the 20″ glass top provides a smooth surface. Stands 24″ tall, and requires some basic assembly.

Woodworker Lignum has made some pretty cool furniture over the years, and this build is definitely among his coolest. He created this table by laminating together blocks of wood then scorching it with a torch to give it the look that a fire burnt its insides out. We imagine it smells like a campfire too.

OSO DIY created this stunning coffee table using baltic birch plywood for its construction. But rather than attempt to hide the layers of the wood, he built it to show off its endgrain in a beautiful herringbone pattern. We really love the way the grain looks on the edges and the legs.

A funky, disco-infused take on coffee tables, the Coosno is a combination table, pop-up drink refrigerator, bluetooth speaker, wireless gadget charger, voice assistant, and more. It has a 6-speaker sound system, and its colorful LED lights can be synchronized to music. Available in 19.7″ and 27.6″ diameter sizes.

Builder John Malecki teamed up with the Black Rifle Coffee Company to create a new conference table for their office. What they came up with is a truly awesome design that combines the company’s crosshair logo with about 5,000 bullet shell casings set into see-through epoxy resin.

Got a bunch of old scraps of wood lying around from other projects? Why not turn that excess lumber into a new table? TG Woodworking shows us how to transform miscellaneous cuts of wood into a beautiful butcher block work table with a few standard shop tools.

Etsy seller PurpleWires takes ordinary coffee tables and makes them extraordinary coffee tables. Choose from tables which light up with rainbow colored animations, or even let you play Tetris or Snake. Our only concern is shipping the furniture all the way from Ukraine.

These coffee tables are each made from a wheel of a Boeing 737 or 747 airliner. The wheel is mounted on a base that lets it spin on its original bearings. Touch of Modern is offering big discounts on this upcycled furniture.

Society6 lets artists sell their work on apparel, phone cases, mugs and more. The company recently branched out to bigger things, namely furniture. Its customizable coffee table measures 35.75″x 17.75″x 17″ and is made of baltic birch and steel.

We’ve seen a couple of tables that can be transformed into shelves, but the Aiko is by far the most affordable one yet. It can be used as a table, a fully-upright bookshelf, or as a semi-open display shelf.

Italian furniture maker Ozzio shows off a the Metrino, a modern wood and metal coffee table which offers a hinged lid that smoothly transforms into a desk, thanks to its hydraulic lift mechanism. As a bonus, it offers storage space beneath its lid.

Modustrial Maker teamed up with Chris Salomone (of LEGO river table fame) to create an impossibly thin modern bench from glass fiber reinforced concrete. It looks like it was a ton of work, and you’ll have to watch the video to see if the finished bench holds weight.

Expand Furniture’s Alzare is a coffee table that can easily be transformed into a dining table. It uses a hydraulic lift mechanism and wheels on its legs to adjust the table’s height and footprint. If you need more space, its surface can be unfolded to twice its size.

Nauset Goods’ backpack is an all-in-one adventure kit that’s designed for folks who don’t want to carry a bunch of camping gear. The waterproof bag comes with four chairs, two tables, two blankets, and two hammocks, all packable and can fit inside the bag.

Wooded Realms’ board game table comes with a removable playfield, reversible panels (one side cloth, one side wood) and a clear acrylic panel that you can write on. The table also has eight USB ports, two AC outlets, double and single cup holders, and shelves.

Yusong Zhang wanted to make a functional LEGO project that still echoed the toy’s playful side, so he made this modern and minimalist coffee table. It’s made of over 10,000 bricks arranged in four colored layers. It’s not for sale, but he’s open to commissions.

Hammacher Schlemmer’s unique end table has a recessed model of select baseball stadiums below its glass top. It has LEDs that mimic the lights of the featured ballpark. Choose from Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs, Indians, or Cardinals home stadiums.

Maker Chris Salomone loved the idea of river and ocean tables. But he was sick of seeing the same materials – glass and wood – used over and over again. So he made a river table that uses concrete as the land and LEGO pieces as the river.

Bedchill is a wheeled table that’s perfect for working, relaxing and eating in bed. Its height is adjustable, and it comes with a retractable power cable for its AC sockets, USB charging ports, LED lights and Bluetooth speakers. You can also use it as a regular table or console.

HomeMadeModern combined an expensive material – walnut – with an affordable base material – concrete – to make a beautiful and relatively easy to create table. He cast the space on the concrete where the walnut panels would be using acrylic sheets.

One of the building block tables in Snow Peak’s Camp Kitchen system. The Iron Grill Table Slim is a low camping table with six removable wood panels. The panels can make way for Snow Peak’s burners, barbecue grill, and even a storage unit.

Regal Robot has a big blast from the past for anyone who collected or drooled for Kenner’s Star Wars figures. The Collector Case Storage Table looks like one of the Kenner mini-action figure collector’s cases. The table’s removable dividers let you store a variety of objects.

Studio Job designed this sweet piece of furniture that doubles as a seat and a small sidetable, while adding a splash of Mexican culture to any space. Measures appx 17.7″ tall, and comes in black, green, terracotta, and ivory. Cast from polyethylene, so it weighs just 7.7 lb.

Just because you’re outdoors doesn’t mean you have to keep your stuff on the ground. This lightweight, portable table provides a heavy duty ripstop nylon tabletop, set atop a folding aluminum structure. Four built-in cupholder baskets ensure your drinks won’t tip over.

HomeMadeModern shows us how to make a basic kitchen you can set up anywhere. Its main components are its legs, which is actually a foldable and adjustable sawhorse. But the table also has a sink with running water and even a hand sanitizer dispenser.

Sobro’s Smart Side Table is packed with electronics. One of its two drawers is actually a cooler. It also has a Bluetooth speaker, an automatic nightlight, RGB LED backlighting, a wireless charging pad, two outlets, and two USB-A and two USB-C charging ports.

Similar to, more minimal than the Urbana table, German Smart Living’s Swing is a wood and metal table that can be transformed into a shelf in one motion. It also has casters under its feet for easy transport. It comes in six variants, including two for outdoor use.

NEWwooDESIGN creates these unique tables by engraving detailed maps of cities into oak wood. Each table has three layers representing streets, buildings, and water, and is coated with a resin that glows in the dark. Choose from several European cities, as well as NYC.