I love Herringbone designs and I thought it would be cool to put it on a inexpensive IKEA furniture. The IKEA LACK Side Table only cost $7.99 at the IKEA store. It is probably one of the most inexpensive tables out there and can be hacked easily. This simple design really elevates this small side table to the next level!
IKEA Hack LACK Side Table Herringbone
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Supplies / Tools
- IKEA Lack Side Table
- 10 Pieces of Wood Lath (50 piece bundles at Lowes & Home Depot ~$15)
- Safety Glasses
- Ear / Sound Protection
- Weldbond Adhesive
- Sand Paper
- Brad Nail Gun
- Miter Saw
- Bessey General Clamps
Estimated Cost: ~$15 each
Instructions
Step 1: Assemble IKEA Lack Table
- Take the 4 screws provided and screw in the legs into the table top. Very simple!
Step 2: Prepping Wood Lath
- I bought a 50 piece bundle of Wood Lath at Lowes for about $13 dollars (used a coupon, normally $15 dollars)
- You will only need about 8-10 pieces for each Lack Table.
- The wood lath comes a little rough to touch. Start by smoothing it out by sanding it down with 120 grit sand paper or higher.
- After sanding I used Danish Oil Medium Walnut to bring out some of the grain. You can use any stain that you prefer.
Step 3: Creating the border for the Table Top
- Using 1 piece of Wood Lath cut it down the middle on a table saw.
- Now you have two ~0.5 inch width by 48″ pieces to use for the table top frame / border.
- The table top is 21 5/8″ x 21 5/8″
- Cut the 0.5 ” wide pieces to 21 5/8″ and miter the corners at 45 degrees
- Use Weldbond Glue and Clamps to hold down the frame.
- To speed up the process and to make it more secure use 5/8 inch Brad Nails for all wood pieces attached to the table top.
Step 4: Herringbone Top
- Divide the table equally into 3 parts
- Next measure to fit for the herringbone design. Cut all corners at 45 degrees on the Miter Saw. Caution! Be alert and be very careful cutting small pieces out for table top.
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