Monday

DIY outdoor checkers table

Thank you all so much for your sweet words on my Home Depot Patio Challenge Reveal!  It really was such a fun project and we are really enjoying having a cozy spot to hang out now that the weather is warmer.  I'm going to be sharing a few of the simple DIYs I incorporated into the space, starting with this DIY checkerboard table.  This is a very simple project that anyone can make.  I started with this wood disc and this plant stand from Home Depot.


I stained the wood disc with some leftover stain I had in the garage.  Then I attached it to the base with these.


To create the checkerboard pattern, I used 1" painters tape and some black paint.  I started by taping off a criss cross pattern and then I cut out the overlapping squares to create the checkerboard pattern.


After the paint dried, I taped off the edges to make a border.


Then I finished it off with a few coats of polyurethane to make it more durable.  


For the checkers, I used some washers from the hardware department.  (half of them got a dose of gold spray paint)



14 comments:

Dwellings by DeVore said...

It's perfect. Such a great little DIY project

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks for the tutorial! i definitely needed this...I plan on redoing my kids room and I was planing on making a kids table and this tutorial just solidified my plans. Thanks

Dwellings by DeVore said...

such a fun idea, and i love the use of washers!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

such a cute idea! My boys wold love this for chess! xo

Dwellings by DeVore said...

SO cool...I absolutely love how this turned out! Great little table!!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

great idea!!!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Such a great idea :) I better no let L see this!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thank you! I bet he would love it!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Brittany!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thank you Gabbi!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Kristin! Chess would be fun too!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Cassie!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

No problem, it would be great for a kids space!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Julia!

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