Glowing LED Floor Tom Drum Coffee Table

DIY Floor Tom Drum End Table with Smart LED Light

7/27/2018

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When it comes to upcycle or repurposing projects, this drum table lamp was a pretty straight forward transformation. You only need a couple of power tools for this project. A jig saw, which is one of the least intimidating and inexpensive saws out there, as well as a drill and a hole saw bit.

You may have seen our previous drum upcycle. It was a small tom made into a table/lamp. We liked that one so much that when we saw this drum on the curb on trash day, we knew we had to rescue it!

The drum we used is a floor tom, which means it already has legs. Because of this we didn't have to build something for it to stand on. That step alone eliminated a lot of work and need for additional power tools.

Setting up the WiZ bulb in the smartphone app.

The lighting magic is compliments of this WiZ bulb. It is remotely controlled via an app on a smart phone. You can set the colors to match your decor or mood!

Our curbside drum ready to be upcycled into a trash to treasure.

BEFORE as found on the curb on garbage day!

Materials:

Drum (found on trash day)
24” Glass Round 3/8” Tempered (already owned)
WiZ 72W Equivalent BR30 Colors and Tunable White Wi-Fi Connected Smart LED Light Bulb (Home Depot)
Zinsser 1 qt. Clear Shellac Traditional Finish and Sealer (Home Depot)
DecoArt Americana Decor 8 oz. Metallic 24K Gold Paint(Home Depot)
Cord Set (Online)

We started our build by removing everything from the drum. We borrowed a drum key from a drummer friend which made this process really quick.

Removing the plastic covering from the drum body.

We even removed the plastic covering. This is glued on one side of the drum body and is easy to muscle off the drum. It leaves a little sticky residue that can be sanded off with fine grit sandpaper. Be sure to only lightly sand as it's easy to sand through the top layer (veneer) of the drum body.

Marking the cord set board to the inner curve of the drum.

To hold the cord kit in place, we marked a scrap piece of wood. We set the drum on top and marked the curve with a pencil.

We used a jig saw to cut the curve and then sanded the edges. We used a power sander, but hand sanding works just as well. We also cut a hole in the center for the socket to sit.

To make the interior glow, we painted it with this DecoArt metallic gold paint.

We used Zinsser Bulls Eye shellac to finish the outside of the drum.

To maintain the look of the natural wood, we finished the outside with a couple of coats of shellac.

The cord set board was put into place. It fits so snug that no additional nailing was needed. We put the socket into place. Note: we put this board into place after reattaching all the hardware. We would suggest putting the board into place BEFORE attaching the hardware. Also, we had to do a little touch up to the gold paint after putting the board into place.

The chrome was all cleaned with wadded up aluminum foil and WD-40. See how shiny those on the right are now?

Time to reattach the rings, top head and legs. The legs are adjustable so you can make your table shorter or taller.

The completed upcycled drum end table lamp.

We topped the table with a 24" round of glass. Those are clear flat marbles sandwiched between the drum head and glass. They help to diffuse the light.

Video tutorial! Learn how to turn a musical drum into a unique end table or coffee table in your home! #diy #drum #homedecor #upcycle

This floor "tom" has gone from literally sitting on the curb as garbage to a really unique end table! It has found its perfect "second time around" home at Steph's house. It's a fun addition to her living room. Bonus, with the glass removed, it can still be played as a drum!

We will be on the lookout for more drums to upcycle! How would you upcycle or repurpose an old drum? Would you leave the plastic coating or go with the natural wood?

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