Two DIY Curvy Table Builds — DIY IN PROGRESS

Is everyone else OBSESSED with the magazine Domino!? I literally have eye heart emoji’s across my face every time I flip through their magazine. So many great design ideas and inspirations every season. I was inspired to build these 2 curvy tables I found while looking through Domino mags. The first was this rad wavy bar top that @jordanferney featured in her Manhattan apartment, the second was this super unique Wave Table featured in Domino’s “Wavy Design is on the Rise” article. I knew the builds would give me a challenge (which I was looking for), so I pulled up my diy sleeves and got to work!

DIY WAVY COFFEE TABLE

I should note before breaking this down that I already had a round glass top given to me by my Grandma. I measured my glass top and then made my measurements to fit the glass. If this is a project you want to tackle, look for a thrifted coffee table you can repo the glass top from or consider purchasing a custom sized glass top from a local glass shop!

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Using a 3/4” piece of plywood, I cut out 2 rectangular pieces to the indicated sizes. I then mapped out my cuts using my jig saw.

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To finish off my cuts I wanted the glass to sit down into the base, so I needed to measure and cut out 1/4” inch from the top, leaving a small notch on either side.

Next step was to sand both bases smooth. I also added wood filler to the plywood edges and any ugly spots I didn’t want to see. Now let it dry and give it a light sand before you start painting. For colour, I used mud paint mixing their China White with Blush 1:2.

CURVY BAR Table

If you’re looking for a show stopper piece in your space, this curvy bar table is for you! To figure out all the curves and technical aspects of the build, I actually built a cardboard version of the table first to make sure I knew what I was doing. I highly recommend this route if you’re ever not sure how to build something or if you’re unsure if an idea will work.

To build out the wavy legs, I had to create a template of (5) 5” circles stacked on top of each other. The top circle would act as the shoulder of the table and the rest of the circles would become the guide for the curve. I started by tracing 5 symmetrical circles vertically stacked on my wood using a small compass. I then traced 2 overlapping circles on the 2nd circle, a side-by-side circle on the 3rd circle, another 2 overlapping circles on the 4th circle and another side-by-side circle on the 5th bottom circle. You can see in the image below how I used my circles as guides. Starting on the inside I started at the bottom of the 1st circle, traced the outside of the 2nd circle, the inside of the 3rd circle, outside of the 4th circle and inside of the 5th circle. It sounds super complicated to explain but my visuals should help.

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Once I mapped out my leg on my sheet of plywood I cut it out using my jigsaw. Each leg needed 3 cuts each with one leg including a notch at the top in order to attach the full leg in behind the table top.

Before I tackled the sanding on the legs, I focused on my tabletop. I needed to cut out 2 fronts and 50 half-moons to create the proper width of the table top. To keep my measurements consistent, I made my fronts and moons all 5” (just like the wavy legs) and made my cuts. This took time to complete, but it was easy work! Once they were all cut, it was time to assemble using a lot of wood glue and clamps. While I waiting for the glue to dry I went back to my legs and took a belt sander to them to make them nice and smooth.

When the glue was dry, I secured the legs to the table top using the notched pieces to secure the legs to the inside.

This is where I realized I made a small error in my notches. I should have added another inch to them so that my table top could sit inside the frame and be flush with the top. ended up having to add a bar across the inside but If you ever tackle this, pay attention to this measurement.

As the last step before painting I covered the piece in drywall compound. This was going to give it that smooth finished look I wanted and hide all the icky edges. Once the compound dried, I gave it a sand with 220 grit sandpaper and painted it the beautiful CANYON DUSK in Flat by Behr.

VOILA!