DIY Pedestal Dining Table

A pedestal dining table is an elegant and contemporary addition to the dining room. The table's pedestal, located in the center of the bottom of the table, allows for comfortable seating uninterrupted by table legs. Basic carpentry skills are needed to construct the table, which could be stained or primed and painted dark gray or black and finished with acrylic sealer paint. Many lumberyards will cut the wood to the sizes needed for the table's construction if requested.

Table saw
Two 1/2-inch plywood sheets
Metal rule
Wood glue
Clamps
Small brads
Hammer
Sandpaper
Primer and acrylic paint or stain
Paintbrushes
Acrylic sealer

Instructions

- 1
  Cut four pieces of plywood to measure 24 inches square with the table saw.
- 2
  Connect two pieces together at the edges at a right angle with the wood glue. Clamp the pieces and let the glue dry for two hours. Hammer in brads to secure the connection. Repeat with all squares to create the box-shaped pedestal for the dining table.
- 3
  Cut an 8-foot by 3-foot piece of plywood with the table saw for the dining tabletop.
- 4
  Center the tabletop over the pedestal. Hammer brads through the table top to connect the top to the pedestal. Cover the brads with wood putty, smooth it with a damp finger and let the putty dry for one hour.
- 5
  Sand the entire table thoroughly with the sandpaper. Paint with primer or stain and let dry for two hours.
- 6
  Apply two coats each of acrylic sealer or acrylic paint and sealer, letting each coat dry for two hours.

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