How to Make a Dining Table Out of Large Flowerpots

If a new table is outside your budget but you have extra terracotta flowerpots, search no more. Those pots can become a whimsical pedestal table for a breakfast nook, outdoor patio or garden getaway. The stacked pots give the table texture and stability, making the table beautiful as well as functional. You don't even need carpentry skills to create this decorative piece. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Paint all of your terracotta pieces inside and out with polyurethane. Apply one even coat to the outside of each piece first. Let the coat dry for two hours and apply a second coat. Repeat twice more on the outside. Allow the pieces to dry overnight and repeat the process on the inside of each piece. This prevents mold, mildew and moss growth.

2

Flip the 11-gallon terracotta pot upside down. Run a bead of liquid nails around the inside lip of the 9-gallon pot and slip it down over the 11-gallon pot. Glue the 7-gallon pot to the 9-gallon pot the same way. This creates the pedestal for your table. Allow the liquid nails to dry overnight.

3

Run a bead of silicone glue around the rim of the bottom of your 7-gallon pot. Center your 40-inch flood tray, right side up, on the pot and press down. The flood tray provides a "stage" for your table top. Let the liquid nails dry overnight.

4

Place your glass table top (available at hardware and home supply stores) on top of the flood tray and center it. Draw a grease pencil circle on your glass table top tracing the edge of the flood tray. Draw a second circle inside the first with a -inch gap between the two circles. Do the same on the outside of the circle.

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Place your glass on a flat surface with the marked side facing down. Trace all three circles with silicone caulk, "coloring" in the spaces between them. Allow the caulk to dry overnight.

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Apply a second bead of caulk to the -inch space between the center and smallest circles. Allow the bead to dry and apply a third bead. This creates a ridge that will help hold your glass tabletop in place.

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Slip the tabletop onto the terracotta tower, sliding the silicone caulk ridge inside the lip of the flood tray. Wipe away your grease pencil marks and enjoy your homemade table.