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After my daughter moved out, I took over her old bedroom.  I kept the old wall and carpet colors, and built this craft table, then painted it to match the room's colors.  This unique work table is made from an old homemade table.  I added drawers that I found in someone's garbage, and used my old scrap deck lumber to build the bottom shelf.  (See the "before" picture below.)

It measures 8 feet long, 44½ inches deep and 39 inches high.

The table top had been made from gluing 3 pieces of boards together.  I was able to crack off one of the end boards, and fasten hinges, connecting it to the other piece.  After building a bottom, I was able to create this huge tool box with a flip up lid.

A salvaged wire flower basket I found in someone's garbage, was fastened to one of the  sides to hold supplies.

The other side holds a large roll of paper on an old piece of copper pipe I found in the attic.  It is fastened with curtain rod holders, and then I inserted two drawer pulls on either end of the pipe, which can be removed to insert new paper.

Old decking 2" x 4" lumber was used to make a bottom shelf, then topped and trimmed with a piece of 1/8" laminate to make it look like it is a solid piece of wood.  It's also makes a great place to prop up my feet while working. It's sturdy enough to hold heavy paint cans and other supplies.  I added a couple of 4" x 4" supports in the middle section.

Here's a picture of what the table looked like in its raw form before I made the base to set it on.  As you can see, it wouldn't be hard to make this portion.  

Here you can see how it was pieced together, after I made the base.  I tried to fill in some big sections on the top, that were recessed to inset some tiles, but it was such a mess, that I just decided it would be easier to flip the top over, unscrewed the support boards, and apply them on the other side, so I had a smoother top.  I built a platform for the table and notched out some rounded impressions where the table legs could seat down inside.  This way, the table and won't slide off the base, and can later be disassembled if we move.

The table was lightly sanded where necessary, primed and painted with oil-based Rust-Oleum, using painter's tape to create the diamond pattern.

It took me about three days to make, but most of that time was figuring out what to use around the house.

I absolutely love my craft table. I've done crafts since I can remember and now I finally have somewhere to really organize everything and a cool atmosphere to work in.

It only cost me $10 to buy a 4' x 8' - 1/8" laminate for the bottom shelf.  The top table portion was given to me for some work I did for a friend, and everything else was what I had on hand.  

I also use my craft table to manufacture Bladeater® leather holsters , which I design and make myself.  These leather holsters hold the patented Bladeater® holster with a built-in blade snapper, which I invented. It has a built-in blade snapper. Snaps and eats segmented utility knife blades using only one hand. Keeps new and used blades safely contained and off the floor.