I consider this my first build...notice the ribbon rack and painter's ladder shelf also in the photo. Those were just confidence boosters to help me tackle the craft table I've been asking my hubby to build me for years. I just got tired of waiting, and decided to give it a try. With a 2 and 6 year old in the house, this took me a few weeks to complete...building during nap time and forgoing sleep on some evenings just to get it done. :) The drawers were by far the trickiest part of the whole thing. My first attempt was with 16" euro side mount slides, and I couldn't get the drawers in because they are inset under the tabletop. I ended up going with just a regular side mount drawer slide ($4.30 per drawer). The bookcases and the drawers are just your standard white cabinet paint, but the tabletop is finished in Martha Stewart's Potter's Clay textured paint (Hacienda) with a top coat of polyurethane. I also made the table top twice as thick by gluing 2 pieces of plywood together and screwing them together through the bottom piece. The height of the table is perfect for cutting fabric...no more backaches from bending over a table to cut fabric. I can't wait to move on to my next project! :)
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$150
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Martha Jones DW
Sun, 02/19/2012 - 23:29
Everything you made came out
Everything you made came out lovely. Once I finish the sofa, I have to make a sewing table for myself.
Pam the Goatherd
Mon, 02/20/2012 - 06:51
Good job!
Good job!
Sandie
Mon, 02/20/2012 - 14:28
Love it!
Great job! I love it when women finally figure out that they CAN build! Everything looks great!!!!
shyrozi
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 00:47
Nice
simple
6lilmonkies
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 14:11
Fabulous!!
Sewing and building two of my favorite things!! It looks great :)
Brook @ BeingBrook (not verified)
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 16:41
Awesome!
Beautiful job! Love the ribbon rack and shelf too!
Jeregriggs
Tue, 02/28/2012 - 04:51
Wonderful
This absolutely wonderful, I can use this for my scrapbooking stuff :)