Playroom Update and DIY Train Table

Anna @Annabode
by Anna @Annabode
Alright, so I was supposed to post an update on the playroom yesterday…but C has been home sick for the past week and I had very little to show for the days we spent at home. Yesterday he was back in school, so instead of posting about my lack of progress I decided to make some progress instead. If you’re just tuning in, I’ve been busy making over my three-year-old’s playroom as part of the a link-up event where bloggers and designers transform one room in their house in just 6 weeks. Be sure to catch up on the entire series, by following the link below to Annabode.com.
What did I do yesterday, you ask? Why, I built myself a train table. Not that I already had a perfectly good one or anything.


You see, my original plan called for staining C’s old table a nice oak color. With the birch bookshelves on the wall behind, an entirely birch train table was just too. much. birch. But of course, when I took a closer look at the table I discovered it was made of MDF, so staining was a no-go. I contemplated leaving the table as-is and just painting the drawers beneath white (as planned), but my heart was really set on that oak! So, being a "rational" person with no carpentry skills, I decided to make a new one that I could stain. Obviously.


It took some troubleshooting. I made mistakes, and had to go back and re-do certain steps, but I’m so happy with the result! Not to mention, this is the first substantial thing I’ve built…and boy, does it feel good. When I finished I definitely had a beat-my-chest-and-yell-like-Tarzan kind of moment. Or two.
Keep checking Annabode for a DIY post on this train table / activity table next week!
Anna @Annabode
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