Whether you prefer to eat standing up or chow down around a coffee table, we’ve got the perfect DIY table project for you. Transform your outdoor space with one (or both!) of these table projects — cool off on a hot summer night with an ice-cold beverage from your new coffee table cooler, or warm up with appetizers and cocktails from the convenience of your sophisticated porch rail table. All you have to do is answer the age-old question: which will you choose?
2 DIY Tables to Transform Your Patio
Porch Rail Table
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Instantly elevate any meal by eating at this suave porch rail table. It gives any patio or porch a facelift and provides convenient counter space for drinks, appetizers and more. Watch how we did it below or download the project plans for step-by-step instructions!
Instantly elevate any meal by eating at this suave porch rail table. It gives any patio or porch a facelift and provides convenient counter space for drinks, appetizers and more. Watch how we did it below or download the project plans for step-by-step instructions!

Coffee Table Cooler
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Take your next backyard party to the next level. Whether you’re hosting friends for game night, family for s’mores or your significant other for a quiet date night, this coffee table cooler is sure to impress.
Take your next backyard party to the next level. Whether you’re hosting friends for game night, family for s’mores or your significant other for a quiet date night, this coffee table cooler is sure to impress.

No matter who’s coming for dinner, these tables are sure to raise the bar. Show us how you make them your own by tagging us on Instagram with #DoItWithHART. Now that the tables are ready, who’s cooking?