Live edge tables are beautiful but pricey. Here’s how to DIY one.
We wanted a bit of a unique look in our house so decided to go for some natural timber.
The timber is best sourced locally and can be pricey. It is much cheaper to buy a wood slab and sand it and treat it yourself than buying a readymade live edge furniture or cabinet.
Our choice was Black Wattle, a type of acacia wood.
Required materials:
IKEA VÄSTANÅ underframe (Or any other separately sold sturdy underframe like the TROTTEN)
A treated solid timber slab
A box of black 70mm timber screws
Photo: VÄSTANÅ underframe | IKEA.com
Easy way to build a live edge dining table
Step one is to assemble the underframe and center it on the underside of the slab.
Step 3 is to mark the locations for the screws on the underside of the wood slab. Using a drill bit that fit the size of the predrilled screw holes on the underframe, I drilled holes for the screws on the wood. Be careful not to overdrill through to the surface of the table.
Use a bit of masking tape to mark the depth level to drill.
The last step is to screw the underframe to the wood slab.
And you’re done.
This table is a feature piece and looks AMAZING in our dining room!
How much does a DIY live edge table cost?
The breakdown of cost as follows:
IKEA VÄSTANÅ underframe: $150
Black Wattle Table Slab (including cutting to size, treatment and epoxy work) $1700
Screws $10
All in about $1860.
I hope this inspires some other people to upgrade IKEA furniture with beautiful natural timber.
~ by Regina Meyer @reginapetrameyer on Instagram.
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