Concrete Top Console Table

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We have this wall in our house that desperately needed a cool console table. After scouring the web we came across a console table with concrete top from the Heston Collection at Restoration Hardware that we loved. It looked relatively easy to build and we have been dying to try a concrete project so we decided that this was the one. Read on to see how we built this $1500+ Restoration Hardware table for under $200.

If you like this look but want a different piece of furniture, look to Jen Woodhouse for the rest of the collection. She has plans for the bookshelf, side table, coffee table and dining table!

Time to Complete

1 Wknd

Estimated Cost

$150-200

Skill Level

Intermediate

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Dimensions

DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Dimensions

Time needed: 2 days.

The tutorial below will show you the steps required to make your own console table with concrete top.

  1. Cut List


    While I do realize there is going to be a lot of melamine waste, make sure to save it as it makes for great future concrete forms.

    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Cut List 1

  2. Assembling the Concrete Form


    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Step 1

  3. Creating Roundovers


    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Step 2

  4. Pouring the Concrete Top


    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Step 3 1

  5. Polishing the Concrete


    After allowing ample time to cure, you can remove the top from the form by unscrewing the sides and pulling them off. Then carefully flip it over and begin the finishing process. The surface should be pretty smooth but to get a nicely polished surface start by removing any imperfections with a 120 grit sanding disc on an random orbital sander.

    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Sanding

    For applications like this where the finer particles would gum up typical sandpaper, I recommend the Diablo SandNet sanding discs. Not only are they easy to knock the dust out of (since they are a mesh disc), but they last way longer than ordinary sandpaper and they go all the way up to 400 grit for a polished finish. After the 120 grit is done you can move up to 220 grit and finish it off with 400 grit.

    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans SandNet

  6. Sealing the Concrete


    There are many different ways to seal concrete and prevent staining. Some use wax. You can also use a low luster penetrating sealer like I did, or you can use one that adds a bit of shine to the surface. Or, if you like the natural look and character of ring marks from wet glasses and evidence that the surface has been used then don’t add any sealer at all. Your call.

    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Sealing

  7. Assembling the Large Rectangle


    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Step 4

  8. Attaching the Legs


    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Step 5

  9. Attaching the Legs (cont.)


    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Step 6

  10. Setting the Concrete Top


    DIY Console Table with Concrete Top Plans Step 7

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