Saturday, September 26, 2009

A Table, or Two

After many months of designing and debating which design to use for the coffee table, I now have a solid structure on which to place a cup of coffee. It is still in the 'raw' stage, but when it gets sanded and a nice finish put on, I think it will be awesome. And such a simple thing. Check out the photo below:

And that isn't all I've accomplished in the last couple of weekends.

Work in Progress:
I've also started on the Breakfast Bar for the kitchen that will house my keyboard. The first photo shows how messy and cluttered that corner was. In the second photo, you can get an idea of how neat it's going to be once the bar is finished. Right now only the frame is secure and the front of the keyboard is visible. This will be covered completely when all is finished. A portion of the top will be hinged and can be flipped up whenever I want to play the keyboard, and down for use as a breakfast bar or buffet. Another cool thing (in my eyes) is that if I ever decide to remove the keyboard, I'll gain storage space in the unit. It's a win-win situation.



In another weekend or two, I think both of these units will be completely finished and ready for the holidays. And then on to the next project! What do you say we build a new entertainment center for the living room? Yeah, I like that idea! Until then, have a great weekend! Get creative!

6 comments:

Meowart said...

This was certainly worth the wait. I like the open pedestals for the coffee table, perhaps you could store a book or two under there. And your breakfast bar/keyboard cover is certainly one of a kind. I will bet nobody else has one of those!
I look forward to seeing your entertainment center... will you have room for a clown and a juggling act... oh, probably not that kind of entertainment center...roslyn

Friday said...

Under your coffee table would be a good place to curl up and take a nap.

StellaD said...

Will you be the clown or do the juggling act? I can build you a nice platform...lol.

Glad you like the coffee table and breakfast bar. Yeah, I doubt many people have a keyboard in their kitchen, much less under their breakfast bar!

StellaD said...

Friday, you honor me. So happy the coffee table looks inviting to you. Thanks!

Darx said...

Rock on, Stella! They are both gorgeous. Hooray for multi-use items.

StellaD said...

Thanks Darcy! Sorry to take so long in commenting. Busy, busy, busy...but worth it!