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Make a simple side table in an instant

10 minute project: Turn an unused vase into a stunning barely-there table surface
Make a simple side table in an instant

A clear inverted vase provides an easy extra table surface that doesn't interrupt your decor.

Here are three creative variations to personalize your new side table:

1. Place a decorative architectural finial centred underneath.

Make a simple side table in an instant

2. Roll a wallpaper sample with the design side facing out, then tape it into place.

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Make a simple side table in an instant

3. Arrange large branches in a smaller vase, then cover it with the larger vase.

Make a simple side table in an instant

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