We're slowly but steadily making progress on our apartment. Today I'll be sharing my new sewing table with you. It's also the first piece of furniture we've built by ourselves. Granted, there wasn't much building involved in the traditional sense. Nontheless, I'm pretty proud of it!
A sewing table was very on top of our to-do list when I arrived because Rein knows I can't live without being able to sew, so he was all for preserving my mental health and getting that sewing table done as quickly as possible. We looked for a used office table at first, but I thought that would feel sort of heavy in our living room, and a bit too big. So, I came up with a plan for a very simple desk with just the esthetic I was going for with the whole room. We're trying hard not to buy anything we don't love.
- 2 wooden folding trestles
- 2.5 m long wooden slat
- 120x60cm white laminate board (we used this one)
- black wood lacquer
- handsaw
- hammer
- nails
The first thing I did was to paint the trestles black. I used a black wood lacquer instead of paint so that the beautiful wood surface would still be visible through the finish. One coat was enough. I absolutely love the result! Just what I was going for.
What do you think? Are you up for a DIY table yourself?
xo. Hanna
Ma ootasin nii ammu seda postitust :) Superilus laud ja kogu kupatus üldse! Ma saan aru, et need piirded segavad lauaplaadi külgedele nihkumist, aga kas jalad ise on stabiilsed? Nii äge ikka.
ReplyDeleteAitäh, Laura! Kusjuures, jalad on väga stabiilsed. Kui üldse millegi üle kurta, siis oleksime pidanud paksema lauaplaadi ostma, aga need olid meie jaoks liiga kallid. Praegune laua plaat hakkab teatud kiirusel õmmeldes veidi värisema. Aga seda ainult tavalise õmblusmasina puhul ja kui veidi aeglasemalt või kiiremini õmmelda, pole üldse probleemi. Seega, ma väga häiritud ei ole.
DeleteSo simple! One would think that it's difficult to make their own furniture and you totally debunked the myth ;) I especially like the fact that it can be easily deconstucted to gain some space (+ it's transport friendly)
ReplyDeleteExactly! In our small space, we want to have us much flexibility as possible. And making furniture is possible even when you don't have many tools or a big garage to work in. You can't do everything but you can definitely do something. I actually have another little building project in my head. Can't wait to get working on it!
DeleteAnd it's cheaper to DIY! When I was in the elementary school, we moved into a bigger apartment and our parents got me and my brother new bed matressess (the old beds were too short for us :D ) The problem was, our matressess were 10 cm narrower than regular ones and only bed frames in the right size were insanely pricey. That's when my dad decided to make the beds himself. He ordered planks in the right sizes and I remember having some great time with hammer and nails ;) In the price of a single bed we got two beds, 3 linen drawers and 5 shelves! And lots of fun making it, LOL :D
DeleteThat's a great story! I love that handmade things have so much more meaning for us and all those great memories.
DeleteI love this! Being an apartment dweller myself, I know how hard it is to find space for our beloved crafting addictions. I love that you can fold this table up. We're moving into a 2 bedroom. The second bedroom is going to be my craft room/guest room. I may try to talk the hubby into building me one so I can clean up when guests are staying over!
ReplyDeleteI also loved that you used laquer to let the wood finish show!
Lucky lady! You get to have a craft room, so jealous! I think this type of table is perfect in a multipurpose room, so I hope you'll get your hubby to agree. If not, you could totally build it yourself!
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