This Old Coffee Table Was Transformed Into Something New And Awesome

 

It's no secret that we're fans of reusing and recycling old items, so it seems a shame to just throw something out that could be spruced up or given a new lease of life. Well, that's what this person did with this tired old coffee table. It was bought at a flea market for a bargain price, but had definitely seen better days. Instead of passing it over, they took it home and transformed it into something completely new. Have a look at the process and see if you can guess what it's going to be!

 

Here's the table. You can see it's quite old and past its best.

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The transformation begins: the edges of the table are sawn off so that they're flush with the legs.

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There's some measuring to be done now. The buttons might give you a clue.

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Now a piece of foam is measured and cut to shape.

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But, before it's finally attached, there's some drilling action to be completed. Curious!

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Next the foam and other padding is attached. It's starting to take shape now. Any guesses what it's going to be?

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Now fabric is sown on and those buttons fixed in place.

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Nice edging, too!

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And, here's the finished piece! A gorgeous ottoman big enough for the whole family to rest their feet on!

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What a lovely piece! Who'd have thought it used to be a table so old and damaged that it might have soon been for the junk yard!