If you want to brighten your entryway, create a "window" using basic bevel-edged mirrors. To start, prime and paint a floating shelf the same color as your walls to give it a seamless built-in effect; then install it three feet off the floor (standard height for a console). Add a grid of mirrors above, leaving about an inch around each to mimic windowpanes. For a flush, bracket-free look, attach the mirrors to the wall with construction adhesive made for mirrors.

Indoors or outdoors, antique or newly constructed, our projects will help you transform that table into the perfect accent for any room.

After 40 years' hard service in various dining rooms, this table had lost a leg and acquired its share of scratches and nicks. But half of it had a second life ahead as this graceful console.

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Restore a scratched wooden table with a new surface of 1/2-inch cork.

Hand-painted dainty blossoms, colossal peonies, and greenery entwine to form this pleasing tabletop wreath. Each component is placed separately, one after another, so the asymmetrical design evolves organically.

Fit your table with swivel casters and, with a gentle push, you'll no longer have to vacuum around its legs.

Revitalize a scruffy tabletop by adding a leather surface.

A woven linenlike texture on this tabletop accentuates the piece's clean lines, while distressed legs add character. The table is suited to a game room, but it would function just as well in a kitchen, as the crosshatching brings to mind a tablecloth, even where there isn't one.

This movable end table hides clutter and can be wheeled off to wherever it's needed or stored away when it's not.

A hardware staple like a stair-tread is painted and transformed into a stylish entryway table.

Three lightweight coffee tables can be clustered and quickly rearranged as needed. Group them close to the sofa, or pull one over to a side chair and leave magazines stacked on another.

Tree stumps, used individually or clustered together, function as low tables in a living room. A coat of enamel paint applied to the tops serves a dual purpose: It adds a jolt of color and creates a smooth, sealed surface.

The faux marble tabletop was fashioned from three glazes applied with a cotton rag.

The interior rails of three beleaguered bistro chairs form the legs of this petite side table, which has been painted a mellow shade of yellow.

Iron garden tables from the mid-20th century are easy to find at flea markets, but they often look plain. Give one instant style with a fresh coat of paint in a sunny shade and easy-to-install caning (no weaving required).

A slab of stone and a few overturned flowerpots make a table that blends into the garden so well, it almost looks like something you unearthed while turning the soil.

The smooth, flat slabs normally used as stepping stones last for years under any weather conditions -- a quality that makes them ideal as outdoor tabletops.