I might be a little bit excited about my latest project. I’ve been dreaming of an outdoor party buffet table for a while now…
Before I get to the details I want to warn you about the projects you’ll find listed at the bottom of this post. They are beautiful. And you will want to visit them all. So read all the way till the end and then explore. Just a heads up 😉
Ever since my mom and I pulled this old door out of a trash pile on our way home from church I’ve been wanting to make a table out of it. True story. Giggles erupted from the back seat as my children watched their mom and Deedles climb on a heap of trash, rearrange it, wrench this door from it’s grips and shove it through the middle of the Suburban, dresses and heels included.
But the door sat. For a pretty long while. I knew it would be the top part of my party buffet, but the rest hadn’t come together yet.
Then I went to soak up some love and memories with three of my college besties for the weekend in Austin. Our friend was remodeling her kitchen and allowed us to invade her house anyway. Bless her for having us in the midst of her project.
I scored big that weekend. Our yearly visit landed me good food, good laughs and a kitchen sink. It was sitting on her driveway, waiting to be hauled off from the remodel demo and promptly went home with me instead.
Finally I came across a Project on Pinterest and the whole thing came together. Don’t you just love it when you actually make something you see on Pinterest!? I modeled my table after the one I found. I just added a few touches.
Like a kitchen sink for a built in ice chest.
The whole project cost under $50 to make. We used paint grade wood for the base, I bought a can of “oops” paint that I came across in this fun blue color that I love and obviously the door and sink were free. 
The bottom rungs are made from old wood pieces I had lying around…a broken bench, fence pickets, etc. It took an afternoon to build and another to paint. Be sure and check in next week as I give you the details on how to build this outdoor buffet. If you don’t want to miss it be sure to subscribe to the e-mail list, so you never miss a post!
If you’ve been to one of the many kiddo parties we have around here your probably on to my party trick. Kids are way more interested in Marco Polo or a mean game of Shark than they are food. So easy does it on the food when we have parties. The most popular thing I’ve found is the infamous chip buffet.
Just line up bowls of chips, pretzels, popcorn and the like. Grubby little hand will glide in for a steal then head back to the pool all carbed up. Easy peasy and everyone is happy. That’s a successful party if you ask me!
This party buffet is perfect for my go to party menu, but can easily be glammed up if needed. Hanging out right by our pool in the covered cabana it’s hardly five steps out of the water to salty crispy bliss. You can see the rest of our yard here in case your interested…and see what the pool looked like before we got a hold of it!
The icing on top of this outdoor party buffet today is that it’s served up beside some other amazing DIY Furniture Girl projects. This month we came together to show you how we were inspired by red, white or blue. My pool blue color was on track, but wait until you see some of these all American inspirations! Check them out and let them know I sent ya!
gah!! I love, I love, I love! This is so fun and many memories will be shared around this table.
They grow so fast and you are right, the memories will be great!
There are just no words to say how much I love this…It’s just so original and so perfect for the space. Love it to pieces. Enjoy every minute…and keep having those parties!! Susie from The Chelsea Project
Thanks Susie! It is great for what we do around here!
What a super repurpose and your pool house is so inviting. Love the color scheme that you have going on and the vintage vibe!
Thanks, wish you could come for a visit!!
This is so much fun ! Perfect for summer!
Can’t wait to put it to work!
There is so much I love here, it’s not even funny! First off, the color puts me in my happy place! Secondly, the sink/cooler couldn’t be more perfect, and top it off that the table was originally a door. Great work! I might be slightly, ok, a lot, jelly!!! I’m also crushing on the oil cloth. Too darn cute, girlie.
Thanks friend, come visit anytime 😉
It’s fantastic!! Just my kind of project 🙂
Love the pool blue too!!
Thanks, it is fun to use a color you wouldn’t necessarily use inside!
Love your pool side buffet table, Kim! It looks so good in that space, like it was always there. I’m totally jealous you have a pool. The oops color paired with the salvaged wood slats below and then the clever idea of using a sink is perfect. I’ve been using an coleman cooler in my outdoor bar but after seeing yours, I’m on a mission for a kitchen sink!
Thanks, I would really love a cast iron sink, wouldn’t that ne great too!!!?
This is what I have been looking for! Jack just finished an “area” for his smoker and we were talking about needing a long narrow table and some sort of cooler. The “area” is hidden in the woods and also has our fire pit so I wanted something “natural.” I’m on the lookout for an old door and a sink…
You should totally do this!!! What a great space, this would be perfect
Kim, this is fantastic! I love every part of it – the old door top, the blue oops paint, the sink cooler, and those rustic boards on the bottom. I’d love to hang out in your cabana sometime 😉
well come on over friend! I’d love to have you!!!
I have so many projects that I LOVE that you complete but this is definitely at the top of the list!!! Awesome, friend!
You are so sweet friend! thanks
What a great project! You guys are really going to enjoy using this for entertaining over the summer. Your pool area is so pretty!!
Thanks it is a great place to hang out and watch the kids swim when the Texas heat is full blast!
This is so awesome! I love every creative BIT of it! Plus it looks fabulous in your already fabulous looking area!
Hugs
karin
Thanks Karin!!!
I love how you married all of the pieces together and it looks great in the space! I am sure you will put it to good use this summer!
~Tami
It already makes the space more fun
This is darling! So perfect for summer and I love the color you chose!
Thanks it is a fun spot in our house for sure
Oh my goodness I so want one of these!! What luck to score both the sink and the door for free woohoo! And that oops paint could not have been more perfect! 🙂
thanks, it was like all the junk dreams collided!
Kim!!! How cool is this piece?? And what an awesome story of how the door was found 🙂 Hardcore pickers know no bounds!
I will go to great lengths friend….lol
Oh my goodness, I LOVE everything about this post. I love the old door, I have a couple laying around and just thought of some great ideas. Thank you!
Doors can be used for so much fun stuff!!!
We entertain a lot by our pool and I would love to have a proper buffet to serve my guests on! I am pinning this for inspiration. I also love the color you painted it!
Thanks, it really was pretty easy to make! Hope you can create one that fits your needs!
WOW! What an amazing one-of-a-kind creation and SO functional too. Thanks for sharing with us at Talk of the Town.
Thanks Betsy – Love your party 🙂
This is positively fabulous! Love the idea of a tub for drinks and food. You have the perfect setup for it too. Such a good place to store pool items and keep them out of the way and tidy. This month’s tour was filled with spectacular projects, yours included!
Thanks, it has helped wrangle all the pool paraphernalia!!!
Excellent! I have a table already built just waiting for a sink. Beautiful job!
The sink is such a fun touch!
What a stunning makeover. That colour blue is perfect to be poolside!
Thanks, I am so happy you like it!
Genius. GENIUS! I so very much want one! Featured you this weekend on DIY Salvaged Junk 333. Thanks for linking up!
But now I have to make this…
I appreciate the feature! You could make this in your sleep friend!
I sooooooo love this table! Now I am on the hunt for supplies to make it!
just a few junk piles and you’ll be in business!
Love this! Looks so perfect on your patio! I am wondering about how you drain the sink? Does it just drop in and lift out to drain or do u place a container underneath to drain? Thanks for sharing!!