Nothing a 14" 8' pine shelf board from the hardware store couldn't fix. I just happened to have a stain that matches perfectly - Rustoleum's "Kona." I cut out a 3" square from each corner to fit around the console uprights, and attached the boards with 1" L-brackets at each corner. Boom.
Pro Tip: make sure the can of stain is completely closed before shaking the living crap out of it. Oops.
2. Candle Fireplace
The fireplace works; but I'm not about to use it for a fire in a rental. You just never know, you know? But, at least now I have an LED candle "fire." I've always wanted to try this.
I know, I know - the stuff on the mantel is wonky. Don't look. Not done yet.
3. An Old Project Re-Purposed
While I was there, though, I made over a wooden toybox my grandfather built for me when I was two. It was old and battered, and it made me sad that it only ever saw the inside of my closet. I made it into a semi-pseudo old-looking chest, then created a lid and painted a little Medieval-looking mural on it.
Once again, now that I no longer do the Medieval thing, my beloved chest was languishing in storage. So, the other day I put feet on it (actually blue glass drawer knobs with felt on the ends bottoms) and put it into service as a miniature coffee table.
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| (L) glass knobs for feet (R) storage! |
4. Ikea RASKOG Cart
This is an Ikea RASKOG cart that I spray-painted to use as sort of a rolling coffee table and art-cart. The Medieval chest above serves as a coffee table for public things, like remote controls, but the cart is for my personal stuff. I like to sit on the couch and listen to movies, or BBC Earth, while I draw.
This has it's own post, if you're interested.
What's next?
Chairs!
