Come and see how I made these charming DIY patio tables with umbrella stands and get step-by step-instructions for making your own. Save this to Pinterest so you always have them handy.
When we bought our pool this summer, I knew I was not going to have a lot of extra money on hand to decorate the pool space or buy furniture for the space. I did want to get new umbrellas and I knew that was going to cost a bit of money. A lot of new outdoor furniture was not in the budget. So I decided to make some DIY patio tables with an umbrella stand built in and I really could not be happier with how they turned out. I honestly do not understand why stores don’t sell more things like this because even though I use these by my pool these DIY patio tables with umbrellas could be perfect for any kind of outdoor patio.
The first steps in making the DIY Patio Table with umbrella stand
I started this project out with some planters I had sitting in the garage. I bought them last year and had not done anything with them. These are the ones I have from Walmart {HERE}. I did have two of them and decided to use them for this instead of buying anything new. They were lightly stuck together and getting them to pull apart did scratch them a little. I spray painted them to cover all of those marks. I used a flat white paint from Rustoleum {HERE} and it worked perfectly. It matched the color really well.
Cementing the PVC pipe
Next, I took a small bucket fit that into the planter and placed a PVC pipe in the middle of it. (Full list of materials below.) Then I used a hand shovel and shoveled spoonfuls of the concrete into the bucket, keeping the pipe in place with my other hand. It was a level surface and since the bottom of the bucket was level too, I really didn’t even need to hold the pipe.
Once I had concrete in about halfway up the bucket, I used a pitcher of water and poured water into it. Normally, when doing a project you might want to mix concrete ahead of time but because this was not a fence post or a pad, this process worked fine and it saved my back from mixing. I carefully stirred the water into the concrete with a long paint stick, holding the pipe in place. I did this same thing for both the DIY patio tables I made.
Making the table tops
While the buckets of concrete dried, Kevin used a drill and a circular drill bit/hole saw to drill holes in the center of my pine, round boards. He has this drill {HERE} and the a basil hole saw kit like this one {HERE}. I bought these {HERE} directly from Home Depot as is so I did not have to do any extra work to create the table top. I very lightly sanded the insides of the holes and then used an oil based brush to brush on a sealer on both sides. Waiting was the hardest part and I left the table tops and the concrete to dry overnight.
Painting the PVC
The next day I used the spray paint and spray painted my PVC posts white. This took a couple coats. There was writing on it in red ink and the writing began to run as I sprayed it. I just added another coat to cover it up.
Putting it together.
When those were dry, I placed my planter on the patio, added the bucket with the PVC pipe and cement and then added the wood top. My hole was just slightly larger in the wooden top than my PVC pipe but I was okay with that.
The umbrellas
The umbrellas I ordered are from {HERE} and I simply love them. I really wanted the space to feel charming but also happy and calming. Earlier this summer, I found something similar in an inspiration post I shared {HERE} and absolutely loved it. I liked this one even better because I could get it with a white pole. It was out of stock everywhere before I found it at that company, which I had never heard of but gave it a chance and it shipped fast. Soon after Amazon got them back in stock too and you can find them {HERE}. They tend to go out of stock very quickly.
Lounge chairs
My chairs are a Facebook market place find. They are rod iron, which I adore for its charm but also its durability. They did not come with pads though so I did have to buy those and went with these {HERE}.
A little issue
I have really high winds on my property. They are also straight line winds for the place where the DIY patio tables with umbrella stands are at. I needed to add more concrete to my planters. If you have high, strong winds too, you can add sandbags to the bottom of the planters or more concrete. I added it in just like I did above. I made sure the bucket with the post was in the center, shoveled in the concrete and then poured in the water, carefully mixing it. Just make sure to do this on a level surface.
All the supplies needed
- A large planter for the base. You can buy the same ones I have {HERE}.
- A medium sized bucket that will fit inside the planter without sticking out over the rim
- A 1 1/2 inch piece of PVC pipe, 2 feet long. {HERE}
- Spray paint for the pipe. I used white. You might want to use black depending on your umbrella. Again, I used Rustoleum in a flat white that you can find {HERE}.
- A Pine, edge-glued round board. The size will be dependent on your planter size. Make sure you have just a little overhang so you do not have to worry about the board falling into the planter. Mine are 1 inch x 17 3/4 and you can find them {HERE}.
- Drill and a circular drill bit/hole saw attachment at 2 inches wide. We have this drill {HERE}. Circle Drill Bit {HERE}
- A sealer for the wood or a stain and sealer or paint and a sealer.
- Brush for the sealer
- Sandpaper
- Fast setting concrete. I used three bags total.
- Hand shovel
- Pitcher for water
- Long paint stick for mixing the concrete
- Face mask
- Optional: Spray paint for the planters.
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Thank you so much for coming today, friends. I hope that you love my DIY Patio Tables with umbrella stands and that this inspires you to make your own. You can find the full step-by-step below. Happy patio season.
DIY Patio Tables with Umbrella Stands
Ingredients
- A large planter or two for the base. Amount depends on what you want to make
- A medium sized bucket that will fit inside the planter without sticking out over the rim
- 1 1/2 inch piece of PVC pipe, 2 feet long One per planter you make
- Spray paint for the pipe, any color you prefer
- A Pine, edge-glued round board. The size will be dependent on your planter size. Link above to the one I used.
- Drill and a circular drill bit/hole saw attachment at 2 inches wide.
- A sealer for the wood or a stain and sealer or paint and a sealer.
- Brush for the sealer
- Sandpaper
- Fast setting concrete I used 3 bags at 60 lbs each
- Hand shovel
- Pitcher for water
- Face mask This is important when working with concrete and should be used.
- Long paint stick for mixing the concrete
- Optional: Spray paint for planter This is for any touch ups on the planter or if you want to make it a different color.
Instructions
- Touch up the planters with spray paint if you need to. Or if you want them a different color, spray paint them now.
- Next, take the bucket and place the PVC pipe in the middle of it. Place the face mask over your nose and mouth. Then use the shovel to shovel the concrete into the bucket, around the pipe. Hold the pipe steady if you need to. I did not need to once there was a bit of concrete in there.
- Then use the pitcher and pour water into the concrete. Stir gently with a paint stick while holding the pipe in place. Once the buckets or bucket has been filled, let them dry overnight. I used one bag for the two buckets I made.
- Meanwhile, cut the hole in the round top, lightly sand it and then seal it. Or if you want to stain or paint it, do that now on both sides. Then make sure to seal it on both sides with an outdoor, oil based sealer.
- Once the concrete buckets are dry, spray paint the PVC post to match your umbrella pole. Then let that dry.
- Place the bucket into the planter. If you have strong winds like I do, you may find you need to make them heavier. You can either add sandbags to the bottom of the planter, or I added another bag of concrete to each planter. I shoveled it around the bucket and then again poured the water in and mixed with the paint stick. This worked much better for me.
- Once all the concrete is dry and the PVC is dry, move the planter into place. It will be heavy so you might need someone to help you. Then place the top on top of the planter and add your umbrella.
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