If you’re looking for a budget-friendly version of a marble coffee table that looks surprisingly convincing, then this is the DIY project for you. I made this DIY faux marble coffee table using adhesive vinyl contact paper, and I love how it turned out.
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Materials Needed:
- Vinyl Contact Paper
- Project Panel (or any 1″ thick lumber or plywood you choose)
- Hairpin Legs (I spray painted mine gold – this is my favorite gold spray paint)
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Utility Knife
Step 1: Attach Legs to Wood
I spray painted mine first, but then just attached my hairpin legs (found them on Amazon and spray painted them gold) to the project panel I was using for the tabletop.
Step 2: Cut Vinyl to Size
I laid the vinyl across the table and cut it to size, leaving a bit of excess.
Step 3: Attach the Vinyl
Starting at one end, and leaving a bit of excess at the end and on each side, lay the vinyl down and slowly start pulling the backing away as you adhere it to the table, smoothing it with a ruler as you go along. You’ll want to start in the center and push the air bubbles to the edges with the ruler.
Continue until the top of the table is covered, and then smooth the sides down, cutting away excess as you go. Use a ruler to press the edges and make them look sharper.
For the ends, you’ll want to use a technique similar to wrapping a present. Fold the sides in and then the top over, cutting away any bulkiness with a utility knife as you go.
I used this same technique on this welded coffee table I made many years ago, so I wanted to try it again and I still love it. Especially for those of us who have marble taste on a plywood budget!
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