Made these rustic style bedside tables for my master bedroom. I used the Reclaimed Wood Bedside Tables plan, but modified it to make it a little wider- to 24" top width. I wished the plan had exact plans for the drawers, but I made do without them, and all in all, they turned out fantastic! I used pretty heavy duty 100 lb drawer slides, and used 1x6's for the entire drawer square (backer board for the bottoms). I wanted the slides to be able to handle the extra weight, plus all my books etc that will fill the drawers. I used standard spruce/pine from the store, but ripped my own 2x2's and 1x2's from 2x4's and 1x4's. I liked the crosscut look to stay, so I only sanded them minimally. The hardest part was putting on the top from underneath, as I didn't want my tops to have the nail holes in them, but my trusty brad-nailer came to my rescue!
It was a good day or two project by the time I got them built, stained (with Minwax Espresso), and sealed with (Minwax Poly-Acrylic).
Comments
bhoppy
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 05:53
beautiful!!
You did an amazing job and I just love the happy colors you chose:-)
Utopia_mom
Thu, 05/31/2012 - 06:00
Thank you bhoppy! I wanted
Thank you bhoppy! I wanted colors that contrasted with all the blue-grey on the deck. It was so much fun.
BJ D
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 06:36
iron looking pieces on corners
What did you use? Painted angle brackets?
Utopia_mom
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 07:10
factory cart
Yes, for the factory cart I painted angle brackets black. I also painted the caster wheels that I got from Tractor Supply.
jlsillito
Sat, 05/25/2013 - 10:22
Sofa cushions
What width foam did you use for your cushions? I've been wanting to make some outdoor furniture, but the price of foam is holding me back. I've found 3" for a reasonable price, I just don't know if that will be thick enough.
Utopia_mom
Sat, 05/25/2013 - 12:17
I used a 4" foam, but I think
I used a 4" foam, but I think you could easily use 3". I know foam is not cheap. I shopped online for foam suppliers and found a pretty good deal... much cheaper than local fabric stores.
VC
Sat, 07/13/2013 - 16:19
plan alterations?
This is beautiful! I'm planning to make the chairs and I'm wondering if you changed the plans at all, especially any dimensions? Maybe it is just the angle, but the arms look a little lower, which I love. If you can let us know what you did, I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!