About a month ago I had the absolutely huge honor of being able to participate in The Home Depot Style Challenge on their blog! The theme was outdoor games, and I was challenged to include the material ‘wood’ in my project! I was completely ecstatic that I was given the opportunity to work with such an amazing brand that I honestly, whole-heartedly love. And if you follow me on Instagram, you can see that I am there often! Working with The Home Depot was a dream come true for me! After much brainstorming I decided to build something that was both fun and useful! So I created our new DIY Outdoor Checkers Game Table!
DIY Outdoor Checkers Game Table
We really wanted an outdoor table to eat at so we came up with a solution to have both an outdoor game table and a dining table! We love how the table turned out!
It looks just like a normal, pretty, dining table but with a simple flip, the tiled table inserts turn over to reveal…checkerboards!
This was so much fun to create and has brought such joy to our family to have! My kids beg us to play checkers with them nearly every day!
We even came up with the fun idea to use large washers as game pieces! They turned out so cool!
If you want to learn more, get my supply list and see my step-by-step process photos, please visit The Home Depot Apron Blog HERE.
This is truly one of our favorite DIY’s of the summer!
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sharon garofalow says
August 27, 2014 at 4:44 pmThis is such a great idea! I love that you can hide the checker board if you just want to set the table for a nice dinner. What a fantastic post!
Ashley Phipps says
August 28, 2014 at 12:33 amThank you so much Sharon!!
Lisa | A Merry Mom says
August 27, 2014 at 10:05 pmWhat a great table! Both sides of the inserts are so lovely. It looks perfect for relaxing outside – no matter which side of the table you’re using!
Ashley Phipps says
August 28, 2014 at 8:06 amThank you so much Lisa!! 🙂
Kara @ Mine for the Making says
August 27, 2014 at 10:05 pmLOVE this!!!! What a great idea! Pinning!
Ashley Phipps says
August 28, 2014 at 8:05 amOh thank you so much Kara! And thanks for pinning!!
Debbie says
August 27, 2014 at 10:26 pmI love this idea! and we love to play checkers!! I might have to copy 🙂
Ashley Phipps says
August 28, 2014 at 12:34 amOh thank you Debbie! You should definitely make one! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Steph@The SillyPearl says
August 28, 2014 at 2:14 amWhat a cool idea! I’m in awe of your skills!
Ashley Phipps says
August 28, 2014 at 8:04 amOh thank you so much 🙂 And thanks for stopping by!
Christy @ Our Southern Home says
August 28, 2014 at 10:46 amI absolutely adore this project! It would be perfect on our screened porch!!! ~Christy
Ashley Phipps says
August 30, 2014 at 11:20 amThank you so much Christy! And I agree…it would be perfect on a screened porch! Now I want a screened in porch… 🙂
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
August 28, 2014 at 2:21 pmOh my gosh, Ashley!! How ridiculously AWESOME is this table?!? I love the heck out of it!!
Ashley Phipps says
August 30, 2014 at 1:08 pmAwwww…thank you so much Kristi!!! Hugs!
Stacy Risenmay says
August 28, 2014 at 6:50 pmThis is genius! I love it 🙂
Ashley Phipps says
August 29, 2014 at 11:05 amOh thank you so much Stacy!!! And thank you for stopping by 🙂
Britni says
August 28, 2014 at 10:40 pmThis is brilliant Ash and something you’d only see at like a speciality furniture place! Love it!
Ashley Phipps says
August 29, 2014 at 11:04 amOh thank you so very much Britni!!! 🙂 You are the sweetest. And thanks for stopping by!
Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family says
August 29, 2014 at 8:11 amYou are a creative genius! I love this table, and I especially love that it is dual purpose. Great job!
Ashley Phipps says
August 29, 2014 at 11:03 amhahaha 🙂 Oh thank you Megan 🙂 You are the sweetest!! Thanks for stopping by!
Jenna says
August 29, 2014 at 8:43 amThis is so cool, Ashley! I love how you can just flip it back and forth between the game and tile! That is genius!
Ashley Phipps says
August 29, 2014 at 11:03 amOh thanks so much Jenna! It is really a lot of fun to use too!
amy @ one artsy mama says
August 29, 2014 at 11:17 amThat is gorgeous and so much fun! Love it!
Ashley Phipps says
August 30, 2014 at 1:09 pmThanks so much Amy!
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says
August 29, 2014 at 2:37 pmHow fun! My kiddos love chess and checkers so this would be a huge hit!
Ashley Phipps says
August 30, 2014 at 1:10 pmThanks Maryann! Oh your kids would definitely love a table like this then!
Stacy Molter says
August 29, 2014 at 4:05 pmI love this and it’s so gorgeous! We’re always looking for new ways to enjoy family game night!
Ashley Phipps says
August 30, 2014 at 1:10 pmThank you Stacy! And thanks for stopping by!
Leanne says
August 29, 2014 at 4:55 pmWhat a fun project! My family would love this and you did a great job on it.
Ashley Phipps says
August 30, 2014 at 10:22 amOh thank you so much Leanne!!
Christine says
September 1, 2014 at 7:54 amI love this Ashley!!! Hours and hours of fun!!
Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie says
September 4, 2014 at 9:06 pmWhat an awesome project! Thanks for sharing this game table at The Pin Junkie. It’s being featured at this week’s party! http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2014/09/pin-junkie-pin-party-83.html
Sinead says
June 10, 2018 at 1:49 pmI am looking for a plan for a table, and love this idea. However it seems the Home Depot link is not working -do you have a different link to the cut list and plans?
Thanks!