Saturday, August 23, 2014

Saturday Progress Party





Recently, I found a blog that has a blog
party for slowpokes like me.

The party features "progress" pictures
of your projects, not finished projects.

WOW...sign me up!

I've got a lot of half-done stuff around, ya know.
So here goes:

The old $12 coffee table

Yes, still working on this poor guy.

I thought it needed some wheels to make it higher.

Four wheels from Home Depot = $18.00

I planned to use some old bed slats to make
the bottom shelf...
Wild Bill offered to help and I was so surprised
(he hates my DIY projects)
that I forgot to tell him to use the bed slats.

So he cut up the high-dollar poplar boards we
bought a while back to frame windows.
OOPSY...
(no Texans were hurt in the making of this shelf)
If you're not familiar with it,
"High-Dollar" is a Texas term meaning it costs
a lot -- usually implying it was not worth it.

My $12 bargain coffee table now has a bottom
shelf costing $48 ($16 per board x 3 boards)


Putting the shelf on knocked the bottom frame
out of whack. 

Some Elmer's Wood Glue and some handy
decorating books fixed it up fast!


And I had a basket that just fit the shelf...
but, it needed a few more.

I had to buy two more baskets at $16 each.
(almost $35 with tax)

What's next you might ask?
I want to add numbers to where the knobs
used to be, and the top needs to be sealed,
but I'm thinking I might sand it down and
put some stain and wax on it.

Whatever I do, it won't cost any more money.
For sure!
I've already spent over $100 fixing up
this $12 table.






8 comments:

  1. I was so happy to see that you entered your link to the progress party! I love seeing little glimpses of the steps involved in making your table. I love is so far and I think the numbers will really set it off! Bonus points for getting the hubby to help!

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  2. oh I hear you on the $ bargain refurbished thing. Love the table though, you did a great job.

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  3. Yer man wanted to give you the best. Your table looks great though, really love the idea of numbers.

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  4. It looks so pretty and is highly functional--so worth all the time and money you invested in it!

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  5. The shelf looks awesome- great idea, and yay for Wild Bill! Funny- we've done the same thing on a project and used the wrong wood. Oops! I liked seeing the decorating books called into service, too.

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  6. Rivercrest Cottage,
    I L O V E it!!!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  7. Adorable. I love casters but they can be expensive.

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