So excited to finally have this project done and moved into its permanent home! Two and a half years ago, very pregnant with Addison, I came waddling home from my girlfriend's house to report that her husband was building her a nice craft table, which he was going to cover with a sheet of stainless steel. Graham's ears perked up, as I knew they would. We had some discussion about the "project table" that had been on our "want desperately, but can't buy" list for a while. Graham was inspired. He went to Home Depot and bought wood and parts and...stuff. I could see the stainless steel sparkling in his eyes. He began cutting and routing, gluing and building. I gave birth to Addie and Graham injured his back. Carpentry progress halted indefinitely. Pieces of the project table were moved here and there in the garage. Every now and then, we'd talk about pulling it out ... but then I flooded the house. remember that? The flood ruined the hardwood, which had to be replaced, which meant complete upheaval to clear out the disorganized office/craft room. Over the summer, we have slowly put the house back together. And carpentry work on the project table resumed for a final stretch. At long last, the project table has been moved into the office.
The table was modeled after Pottery Barn's Bedford project table. It has 9 large cubbies on each side; the cubbies house many craft supplies including baskets for thread, patterns, stamps, scrapbooking supplies, and fabric. The tabletop is extra large for spreading my stuff WAY out or sharing workspace! I don't think we'll be adding any stainless steel. It wasn't a ploy; we just changed our minds after a year or two. Also, I have plans to spruce up those boring walls; here's to hoping it doesn't take two more years!
Even though this was a project that needed to rest mid-way through, I'm so glad that we did it! Thanks, honey! I'll try to confine my craft messes to the top of this awesome table!
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What a great table... I need one of these to cut my fabric on!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteit looks great! I am planning something like this for my craft room at the new house! I love the decorative touches you added!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! It looks great. So smart having shelves as the legs.
ReplyDeleteoh you are a lucky girl! That is a beautiful table and the chair is very cool too. I can picture myself hanging out with you in your craft room chatting away as you create all your pretties.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous piece! Yay for hubby!
ReplyDeleteLove the stool!!!
ReplyDeleteYou must be so happy to have this wonderful table, and such a wonderful husband to work so hard on it!
ReplyDeleteOoooh, what a great table. I'd love to craft on something like that~
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of jealous. That table is to die for. What a sweet hubby you have.
ReplyDeleteOMG!! I am in serious table envy now!!! I think I need to kick Steve out of the workshop and convert it to my workroom with one of those in the middle. But..you know....what would make that table look better..an embroidery machine on it!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG so beautiful, I love the little flourishes on the corners! So beautiful! Worth the wait! : )
ReplyDeleteNatalie
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ReplyDelete(You are a lucky/crafty lady!)
I have had my eye on a table like that for awhile...Yours is beautiful! Maybe I will get moving n mine now! I am follower 1000 - congrats!
ReplyDeleteHolly
504 Main
Gorgeous! I love this style craft table & have drooled over it myself for awhile. Love the corner detail (and how neat & organized your space is!).
ReplyDeleteI knocked off the exact same table! Our table tops are different though. Yours looks great!
ReplyDeleteBeth
NashvillePug.blogspot.com
What an amazing table and I just
ReplyDeletelove your work space!! :o)
hugs. Trish
Great Table! I have been tossing ideas around for a new table and this gives me another one to add to the list. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little green! That is absolutely fantastic! Great job!! Found you via My Repurposed Life. Toodles, Kathryn http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2011/08/little-goodwill-finds.html
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Great inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteI made something similar for my son's room. I used bookcases instead of cubbies. Hope you can stop by my blog and see.
ReplyDeleteRuth
I absolutely love this. I have always wanted to tackle this but alas . . nothing. You did a beautiful job. And I love the jars on top with the pinwheels. Makes me want to pop over and start working on a project.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love the storage on the sides!! Great job! I would love it if you would link this up to my Ta-Da Tuesday Link Party!!! http://mommybydaycrafterbynight.blogspot.com/2011/09/ta-da-tuesday-link-party-4.html
ReplyDeletexoxo, Ashley J
Oooooh....aaaaahhhhh!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great!! What did you use for the tabletop?
ReplyDeleteI have actually been wanting to make this same table after seeing it in Pottery Barn! Where did you find your cubby shelves?
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea. Glad it came to fruition at last. That is how some projects happen at our house too. I am thinking that this could also be a great kitchen island.
ReplyDeleteWishing there were plans! I would persuade my hubby to assembly somthing!!
ReplyDeleteWhat are the dimensions of your table. Looking at doing something similar, but the other one I found looks much bigger, therefore harder to find space for. Yours looks big enough to be functional, but not take up half the room.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what do you have your fabric wrapped on (I see it in the background)?? Looks like a more compact way to store than traditional stacking.
Looks awesome. Can't wait to have my husband do the same thing to my craft room.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the dimensions of your table? How big is each opening?
what a wonderful idea for this table. i was wondering the ending price for all this to make?
ReplyDeleteStephanie Collins
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Would love to know where you got the cubbies! I would love to replicate this idea! THanks!
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone else here!!! Where did you get the cubbies and would you give out the instructions???? Please??????
ReplyDeleteIve been looking at craft room ideas on pinterest most of this sleepless night.....lots of people suggest using 2 small bookshelves from walmart at about $16 a piece and for a top use a unfinished hollow door from homedepot or lowe's....I hope this helps =)
DeleteSame here! I have a wonderful drafting table with a large piece of glass that I would like to do this with. But I MUST find these cubbys! help!!
ReplyDeleteI did another post more recently on this project table. My husband hasn't put together a tutorial for us yet, but he built the cubbies from scratch versus buying bookcase cubbies. I wanted them larger to fit binders and the baskets and I also wanted the whole thing sturdy enough to hold up a big top. He basically routed out notches in the boards and then interlocked them together to form the cubbies - does that make sense? Hope it helps! Maybe someday I'll be able to put together more specific instructions! Check back!
ReplyDeleteI just love your site!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful space! Where did you buy the cubbies? Were they pretty inexpensive? I love this table design!
ReplyDeleteWe built the cubbies from scratch so that they could be custom-sized and more sturdy than store-bought cubbies. More details in the comments above...
Deletebrilliant, practical, and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNext I want to hear about the cabinet/shelving in the back ground.
Thanks
Mary