Armed with some basic tools, a supply of scrap or salvaged wood, and a few weekends to devote to the project, you too can have an awesome laminate wood table with loads of character and good looks.

Uhuru’s scrap-wood creations caught our eye at BKLYN Designs last year, and at this year’s festivities, their Stoolen Lite low table was once again a crowd pleaser. The round coffee table, constructed ...