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Hi everyone!
I've been having an urge to buy a longer sofa table to fit my 8 foot sofa. While browsing online, shocked at the prices for furniture, I came across some great building plans to make one.
So guess what we did on Saturday?
The plan we used is from Ana-White and you can see the complete tutorial if you scroll scroll scroll (on her site) to read:
Ana-White DIY Sofa Table Plans. This one was the best at the materials list and step by step.
FYI - We used pine wood and total cost for the wood, screws and stain came to about $65. Not bad considering store bought ones this long are hundreds of dollars!
The total project time for us was 6 hours and that includes staining it. (not the actual drying time) So this diy can be done in one day.
FYI - We used pine wood and total cost for the wood, screws and stain came to about $65. Not bad considering store bought ones this long are hundreds of dollars!
The total project time for us was 6 hours and that includes staining it. (not the actual drying time) So this diy can be done in one day.
It's kind of difficult to get a really good picture of it in it's current home, but I did my best. It makes me want to rearrange the furniture again. But just to ease the hubster into it, I might wait til he goes to work.
I love that's its much longer, thus enabling me to put two lamps flanking either end. Tomorrow I will dig out a indoor extension cord and fix the lamp cords so they are less visible.
I may also take the blinds down and give them a new look also.
Something tells me this is going to spawn a couple of new looks in the living room. Oh well, its been 4 months since I washed my curtains anyways. They're due.
I used a dark walnut stain on pine wood and I am loving the look. It's looking very rustic.
When this table is close by my coffee table the colors can relate, so I like that a lot!
I'm a big fan of repeating colors in increments. Especially wood tones. It gives balance to a room.
I didn't load this up with knick knacks, I am kind of letting the piece talk to me for a day or two.
Especially since I may be moving furniture around so we can see it a bit better.
I am completely loving the amount of storage I am getting out of this too. I am already getting ideas of putting throws on the shelves for Fall.
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great week my friends!
