Today I am excited to share a very fun DIY project, it was a totally last minute idea that I put together pretty fast: a DIY hanging table for the patio! Or should I call it a floating table?! Either way its been a simple, yet really functional addition to our small patio.
Brandon and I didn’t have a table for our patio and it was kind of annoying whenever we’d be having drinks or reading out on the patio because we had nowhere to place our drinks, book, phones, etc. We really needed a table, but space was super limited because our patio is very small and our chairs take up a lot of room, plus Chance, our pup, likes to lay down on the patio too while we are out there. I decided a hanging table would be a fun and useful addition!
When designing our DIY hanging table, I wanted it to have a farmhouse style look to it, so I added some breadboard ends. But, if you want to keep this project really simple you can just do four pieces of wood together at longer lengths instead of adding the breadboard ends.
In case you are wondering, the total project cost for this DIY Hanging Table was just about $17 in material! And the final size is approx. 19″ x 14″.
How to make a DIY Hanging Table:
1. Gather your supplies and tools:
- 3/8″ thick sisal rope
- Two Screw Eyes
- Two Spring Links
- One 1×4 @ 8ft
- Kreg Jig
- 1 1/4″ Kreg Screws
- Wood Glue
- Drill
- Miter Saw (or have your home improvement store make the cuts)
Here is a photo of the screw eyes and spring links that I used. I made sure my hardware and rope all had a weight capacity of at least 100 lbs (to be on the safe side)!
2. Cut four 12″ wood pieces from your 1×4.
3. Lay out your four 12″ pieces side by side and mark (on the pieces you want to be the backside) where your pocket holes will go. I wanted this table to be really sturdy so I did several pocket holes. After marking where to add pocket holes, drill your pocket holes using a Kreg Jig.
4. Next, attach your four wood pieces with kreg screws and wood glue. It’s easiest to attach one piece at a time using clamps.
5. After attaching all four pieces, measure the exact length of the four attached pieces. It should be around 14″ long. Then, cut your two breadboard end pieces and mark on the back of them where your pocket holes will go. Drill your pocket holes and attach your two breadboard ends to the four pieces with pocket holes and Kreg screws. After everything is attached, your table build is complete!