How to Build a Sofa Table Out of Closet Doors

Cut one closet door to a 4-foot length, using a circular saw, to create the table top. Plot your cutting carefully to keep the design of the door balanced if it features decorative insets or molding.

Cut the remaining door in half to create the legs for the table. Standard closet doors measure 80-inches tall, so each half should measure 40 inches after cutting.

Turn the top upside down. Measure in 4 inches from each end of the table top. Mark the measurements with a pencil.

Screw the leg part of the closet door to the table top with two wood screws, placing the legs at the pencil marks. Use an electric drill with a countersink bit so the screw heads are sunk into the wood. Use screws long enough to penetrate through the tabletop and 1 inch into the leg. Attach a leg to each end of the table, with any decorative molding on the legs facing out.

Measure the distance between the two legs, which should be approximately 38 inches, depending on the thickness of the legs. Cut a 1-by-6-inch board to this measurement.

Set the 1-by-6 board between the two legs, placing it 6 inches up from the bottom of the legs. Screw the board to the legs, countersinking the screw heads, using two wood screws per side. This board provides support to the sofa table so it remains steady.

Fill in the screw holes with wood putty, scraping off the excess with a putty knife. Allow the putty to dry.

Sand any rough spots on the table, paying special attention to the cuts at the end of the table top. Sand with a medium-grit sandpaper first, then follow with a fine grit sandpaper so the table is perfectly smooth.

Paint the table with an oil-based gloss paint in the desired color. Apply up to two thin coats, allowing the paint to dry thoroughly between each coat.