I have an IKEA LACK side table that the Mr. and I bought years ago when we were just starting out and had no furniture.
It was headed for the dumpster when I thought it would be perfect if it were covered in sisal rope.
The project wasn’t hard to do but it took a good amount of time. And my fingers are sore and burned, but in the end, it was absolutely worth it. We now have our coveted boho side table.
DIY Boho Side Table
Materials:
- IKEA LACK Side Table
- Sisal Rope
- 2 packs of 1/4″ x 100 feet sisal rope
- 3 packs of 3/8″ x 50 feet sisal rope
- Hot glue gun with a ton of hot glue sticks (mine is a mini one and I used over 100 sticks!)
- E6000 adhesive
- Sandpaper
Steps to make your Boho-Inspired side table
Start by lightly sanding the entire table and then wiping off with a damp cloth (in a well-ventilated area).
I started with the legs (sorry, I forgot to take pictures of this step) and used the hot glue gun to stick the rope on the bottom of the leg with a side that will be facing inside to the table.
On two opposite sides of the leg, I put a line of E6000, and on the other two sides of the leg, I hot-glued the rope to the table as I wrapped it around the leg, working my way to the top. Repeat on the other three legs.
For the tabletop, start at a corner that will be at the back when you put it in place. Glue down the end of the rope to the table very well, and put some glue at the end of the rope to help keep it from unraveling.
I put a thin line of E600 on the side and then a line of hot glue next to it. Then I just started wrapping the sides. Once I got to the top, I made a kind of lip so that the rope is higher than the tabletop.
Then I glued the rope onto the tabletop, starting at the outside edge, still with both the hot glue gun and the E600.
When I got to the end of my rope (haha), I just glued the end down and started with a new one next to it. I just kept wrapping in the square shape until I got to the middle.
See more of the sisal rope side table.
~ Jessa, Scottsdale, AZ
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