While both massively pregnant, my friend enlisted me to help her baby-proof the house by replacing her metal/glass coffee table with the flip-top wooden version. She was 7 months and I was 8, and we got quite a few sideways looks at Lowe's! Needless to say we had a lot of help loading up the truck ;) It only took an afternoon to build, sand and stain. Now her little boy is appreciating the much more baby-friendly table!
Estimated Cost
$65
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Gel stain and 3 coats of poly
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Jake
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 15:41
Great Job in a Short Time
If you built and stained this project in one afternoon you must live in Northern Norway during the winter when the sun never sets. You did a great job. I am building the same but I figure it will take me at least two days. Painting and sanding do add a lot of time, but also my stupid mistakes added time. It is really great. Once I can figure out how to add a Brag I will show you my bench.
brookifer86
Fri, 04/27/2012 - 15:58
Well it's not Norway...
But it was Texas in the summer so the sun doesn't set until 9 ;) Plus there were two of us, so staining took half the time! We used a gel stain that you just wipe on.
Vizsla Brewery
Sun, 10/28/2012 - 19:54
hinges
I'd like to build one of these but was wanting hidden hinges-looks like from the photo you managed that! What kind did you buy and where? (please say Lowe's lol)
Thanks again and it looks great!
jpiercef
Tue, 01/07/2014 - 09:51
Hinges
I'm also interested in finding out what hinges you used. Was it something like this:
http://selbyhardware.thomasnet.com/item/no-bore-concealed-hinges/90-ope…?
I'm concerned about keeping the top flush, but allowing a 90 degree opening.
AlBrackett
Wed, 05/04/2016 - 19:16
Question
I really love the Tryde coffee table's solid style and legs, but would like to incorporate a flip top with storage like this one. I don't want the lower level. Would that be possible?