Vintage Table Transformed Into Lego Table
by
American Workshop
(IC: blogger)
$50
2 Hours
Easy
A while back, my wife found a table that she thought would make a perfect Lego table. When we got it though, none of the boys cared for Legos, so instead we used it for its original purpose, an end table. But now that Legos are everywhere, we decided it would be a great time to finally convert that table into its new purpose.
First we had to take the original finish off the table. This was done using a simple orbital sander outside. The hardest part was pressing hard enough to take the finish off, but not gouging the original wood.
Once the original finish was off, we wiped the table down with a wet wash cloth to make sure all the dust was off of it. That’s a crucial step because if you put the finish on before getting all the dust off, the paint will usually flake off and then your project will look bad. Your friends will probably make fun of you.
While the paint dried, we inserted new liners in the drawer and then attached new handles to the table.
Like most projects though, we ran into a small problem. The original handles on the side were 3.5 inches long and the new handles were only 3 inches long. So we had to create new holes, which turned out alright because the new handles had a long base piece which covered the existing holes nicely.
One the new handles were on, it was time to attach the Lego base plates.
And it was an INSTANT hit!
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Published February 1st, 2016 9:00 AM
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Ethel Kirkpatrick on May 11, 2017
My goodness! What a great idea! And it looks so neat as a piece in the frontroom as well! Nice job!
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