Old-World Style Console Table

HGTV Design on a Dime

Materials and Tools:

narrow reclaimed door

reclaimed 2x3 wood

sanding discs

clean rags

wood glue 

wood screws

scrap wood

stain (ours was Minwax brand, oil-based stain, Provencial 211)

water-based polyurethane

spray paint (ours was Rust-oleum brand, Laquer Specialty, High Lustre coating in black)

painter’s tape

screwdriver

table saw

miter saw

sander

screw gun

paint roller with a small foam pad

grinder

Steps:

1. With a screwdriver, remove any hardware from the reclaimed door. Then cut the door to size with a table saw.

2. Cut reclaimed 2x3s to size with the table saw. Then cut the corners at a 45-degree angle with the miter saw.

3. Sand the door and all 2x3s to remove any old finish or paint then wipe clean with a damp rag.

Figure A

4. Flip the door over so that it rests face down. Attach the 2x3 framing wood using glue and a screw gun. This will allow the top of the console to be flush since the door and 2x3s will most likely be differing thicknesses (figure A).

5. Flip the framed-out door back over and sand the top again to smooth away any unevenness.

Figure B

6. Attach legs with glue and screws to the scrap pieces of wood and then attach leg enhancements to the underside of the console at the four corners. The addition of wooden blocks to the legs will make attaching legs easier because screws can go straight into blocks rather than into the legs at an angle (figure B).

7. Apply stain to the entire piece with a clean dry rag wiping away any excess. When dry, apply a coat of polyurethane.

Figure C

8. While the protective coat dries, cut iron pieces to size with a grinder (figure C). Then spray paint the pieces and allow them to dry completely.

9. Line up the iron onto the front legs of the table and mark where holes should be drilled. Predrill holes by placing a wooden block under the iron to prevent slippage. You may also want to place a small piece of painter’s tape onto the iron where hole will be drilled, so the tip of the drill will catch better.

10. Once holes have been drilled, attach decorative iron onto the front legs of the piece for a finished look.

Bamboo-Covered Bench- how to

HGTV 

Design on a Dime

Materials and Tools:

one box of bamboo flooring

construction adhesive and wood glue 

one sheet medium-density fiberboard (MDF) 

- cut one top piece 

- cut two sides the length of the bench

- cut two sides the width of the bench

one sheet MDF for the legs

two 1x4 pine boards

table saw and miter saw

trowel, screw gun and nail gun

Steps:

1. Assemble the top of the bench by gluing and screwing the MDF pieces together to form a hollow box.

2. Cut two pieces of the 1x4 pine to the length of bench. Attach them to the underside of the box for support. Cut smaller pieces to sandwich in between the boards and hold the legs in place.

3. To create the legs, cut down four strips MDF and nail them together into a square leg. Repeat to build five legs.

4. Attach the legs to the underside of the bench.

5. Cut the bamboo planks to fit across top. Use a miter saw to cut the edge pieces at 45 degree angles.

6. Spread adhesive over MDF and set bamboo pieces in place interlocking each piece tightly.