Instructions for making a table with an infinity effect

In the modern world, furniture manufacturers are constantly introducing new ideas and design solutions into the manufactured models. One of the new trends in the furniture market is tables with an infinity effect.

This option, undoubtedly, will decorate the interior of your home. After all, neither a child nor an adult can remain indifferent to such a beautiful and amazing visual effect.

What is the peculiarity of the design of the table with an infinity effect

The originality of the design of such a table lies in the use of two mirrors and LED lighting, placed in the tabletop. Such a table is most appropriate in a recreation area, that is, in a living room. It will fit into such interior design styles as modern, hi-tech, minimalism. By attaching wheels to the legs of the table, you can easily move it around the house.

Using a mirror as a tabletop allows, on the one hand, to prevent scratches, and on the other hand, makes the structure fragile and afraid of strong mechanical stress.

Mirror surfaces are afraid of high temperatures, high humidity and direct sunlight.

How the infinity illusion works

The illusion of an endless tunnel is created by reflecting a light source in two mirrored surfaces at the same time.

Due to the fact that light has the property of scattering, the effect of its gradual attenuation somewhere in the depth is created.

An important condition for creating such an illusion is choosing the correct distance between the mirrors. Experts recommend installing mirrors about 8 cm apart.

Is it possible to make a table with an infinity effect with your own hands?

A similar model can be ordered on the Internet, but it is very expensive, so it is better to try to make it yourself. Making a table with an infinity effect with your own hands is not difficult, but it will require you to have minimal skills in working with wood and glass, some skills in working with tools. It is also necessary to understand the principle and scheme of connecting LED strips.

What tools and materials will be needed

You can make an infinity table out of mirrors and lighting from any ordinary table you have at home, removing the standard tabletop.

If you want to create a table from scratch, then you will need:

• material (chipboard, MDF, plywood or wood);
• self-tapping screws;
• mirror;
• translucent mirror or glass, with a glued mirror film;
• sandpaper (or sander);
• Super glue;
• LED strip with programmer, microcontroller, wires and power supply.

As an alternative to the LED strip, you can use a regular Christmas garland, then, accordingly, there will be no need for the rest of the lighting equipment.

Wood as a table material will look richer, but it will also cost more. It is also more durable than chipboard or MDF and does not rot. It is worth noting the high environmental friendliness of wood. It is best to choose red LEDs, since their light is least scattered and, accordingly, the depth of the tunnel will be greater.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

Prepare all tools and materials well in advance. Find on the Internet on special forums a drawing with the indicated dimensions of all parts.
And then we will take a closer look at how to make a table with an infinity effect with your own hands.

Create a box

The bottom of the countertop box will be a sheet of plywood or chipboard. It is necessary to screw 4 boards to it along the outer perimeter, and four more boards at a distance of 5 centimeters from the edge. Thus, the boards should make 2 rectangles, one placed inside the other. There should be a small gap between them, sufficient for wiring.

When making a box, do not forget to pre-clean the boards with sandpaper or process them with a grinder.

After the box is ready, cover it with varnish and leave to dry.

The choice of mirrors and their installation

Glue the mirror face up to the bottom of the box you assembled. Please note that it must completely match the dimensions of the inner rectangle of the box. Installation of the upper translucent mirror is done after placing the LEDs.

Setting the backlight

Glue the LED strip to the inside of the small rectangle of the box. Place the wires from the LED strip in the space left between the rectangles. The backlight wires can be routed inside one of the legs for a more aesthetic appearance of the entire structure.

Glass fixing

Glue the wide-edged overlaid wooden frame. Its outer dimensions must exceed the outer dimensions of the table box, and the inner dimensions must be less than the dimensions of the rectangle on which the LED strip is fixed. After the frame is made, grooves must be made along its inner edge, the height coinciding with the thickness of the translucent mirror. Place a translucent mirror in the resulting grooves, reflecting side down.

You can fix it with glue. Screw the cover frame with the installed mirror to the table box using fasteners with decorative heads. That's it, the infinity effect coffee table is handmade.

Construction assembly rules

All wooden parts of the table should be smoothly sanded, and not have any irregularities in the form of chips and burrs.

Remove the protective film from mirrors and glass only after all work has been completed. Follow all electrical safety precautions to avoid short circuits. Carefully study the diagram for connecting the LED strip to the power supply.

The wood glue you will be using to make the table must be waterproof.

Interesting backlit table options

Other light sources can be used instead of LED strips. For example, LED lamps are more suitable for large tables. And if you use neon lamps in the design, then the light from them will be soft and unusual.
The backlight can be either single-color or combined. You can install a controller that allows you to choose a constant or flashing mode of operation.

In addition to using LEDs around the perimeter of the table, you can place LEDs on other shapes. For example, if you place several round shapes with LED backlighting in the center of the table, then when the backlighting is turned on, the visual effect of columns continuing indefinitely will appear. In addition to using this effect on a coffee table, you can also apply it on a kitchen or work table.

The infinity table is a new and not very common type. Therefore, such an element of the interior will surprise your guests for a long time.

How to make a table with an infinity effect with your own hands