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A writing table desk / shelve from recycled tables.
I saw a picture of a furniture made from tables like this in a magazine, and i fell in love straight away. I had to make one myself!! I thought it would be easy peacy and cheap, BUT is took weeks!! I had some trouble with the paint and the cutting project was more complicated than I had thought - but my dad helped me (;
and I LOVE it!! Unfortunately it is custom made for that wall in my room, so it will not be possible to take it with me when i move :(
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Barbara M. favorited Writing Table/Book Shelve Of Tables
21 Jul 09:09
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Step 1I had a picture in my head of how I wanted the furniture to be, and after having bought the desk table and the small one, with the tiles, I made a drawing of how I would like it to end up. I've changed the color though, and the shelve on top is a bit different as well.
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Step 2I bought some different tables from a market. This is the bottom table/desk while it is still "whole".
Later I cut it in half length wise, so i would still have the drawer in the "main" table of my desk.
The other half I used as a shelve in one of the "higher levels".
I did this (cutting in half length wise) with all of the tables, which means I only had to bye 3 tables to make a desk and 5 shelves.
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Step 3(sorry, but Im not sure how to turn the pic)
This is the legs i have used for two of the shelves. The plate is a little special because it has tiles in it. The old tiles were cracked, so I had to change them before putting the table back together. -
Step 4
I decided to paint the whole furniture in a light gray color. Before doing so i cut the plates and legs the size I wanted them (at least 30 cm in depth and 20 cm hight for the legs).
Then I painted the whole thing and gathered it.It was a bigger challenge than I had expected, but I love the result!!
Do you like it? (;
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!!!!! i dont have a wardrobe next to my desk! stink!!
when i move out i want to do this!!!!!!!
exclamation marks=excitement!
Chuckee: interesting idea with the tires! I would love to see pictures of that someday!
Tatty.craft: thank you for the advice! I didn't really spend that much money on the tables though. I bought one at a market and one in a second hand shop and i got the last one for free. The expensive part ones the paint!! I spend 4 times the price on the tables on paint! Ö I had to cover them with two different kinds of preventives and then two layers of paint.. otherwise they would react differently to the paint. (:
Beverly C: Exciting that you are doing the same project! I would love to see the result when you are done! (: