The most difficult part of this easy and af.
Mosaic tile coffee table diy.
I love to create functional pieces of art and seeing this old vintage coffee table where the broken glass top was removed and i saw underneath was plywood which is fine to lay tiles directly onto.
Then glue the tiles to the surface of the table working from the outside in as you recreate your design.
Again a nicer and more refined finish.
It also helps tiles to adhere.
We used a wooden table top and sanded grout.
To make a mosaic table top smash your tiles into different shapes or buy premade pieces then arrange them into your desired design on a sheet of butcher paper.
I begin by covering the table top with pva glue and plain paper to help make the design process easier to plan.
I 3 these tiles.
I cover the top of the table with white paper and use pva glue to fix.
I had this old ikea emhult dining table that was just wasting space and gathering dust here at home.
Better homes and gardens step 8 starting at 1 corner of tabletop stick tiles to timber.
Step 7 working with 1 sheet of tiles at a time place a dot of mosaic adhesive on the back of each tile.
I did spray it often during the drying process but there still were several hairline cracks in the grout in the morning.
Finish tile coffee table.
Make sure to keep the trim flush with the outside of the table top.
As pretty as it was it didn t suit my taste and wanted the table to have a glamorous personality and so the transformation begins.
This gives me a clean base to see a design more clearly and the tiles then can be stuck straight on to the paper which also helps with adhesion grip.
Remove glass top i remove safely the top of table and clean the top ready for design.
I love finding old vintage coffee tables in auctions and could instantly see the potential in this little piece.
Fix the tiles with an adhesive.
The choice of colours and design is the tricky but fun part.
I just butted the flat edges of the wood trim together.
My teenage son and i made a beautiful round mosaic tile table based on it.
Transform this affordable and generic ikea table into a gorgeous custom and colorful accent table for any room.
Next prepare the table top by sanding cleaning and sealing the surface.
This was a project to use up some mosaic tiles i had laying around and to bring new life into a tired mid century table.