Supplies
- An old window
- 2 x 4’s
- Old paneling*
- Table Legs
- Hinges
- Stain or paint (optional)
- Sander and sand paper
- Electric drill
- Bolts
- Washers
- Nail gun*
- Wood glue
- Thin scrap wood …
Instructions
- Tape the glass with painter’s tape to protect it from sanding.
- Sand old finish, paint, and stain using sandpaper. (We used 100 grit on an electric sander.)
- Dump the majority of sawdust off of the window. Use tack cloth to pick up small pieces of sawdust.
- Decide if you want your coffee table to have a lip for opening and closing, or if you want to add a drawer pull, and make the window flush with the table frame (leave about 1” if you do not want a drawer pull). For this tutorial, no drawer pull is used. …
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