I partnered with Ana White to build this beautiful hinged-top stair leg console table. I decided to go with a two-tone finish and to distress the paint with a glazing technique.
The top is stained with Minwax in Gunstock followed with two coats of poly. But it’s the hinges that I really love. My dad gave me a big box of hinges that he’d picked up over time, and I found these pretty little brass numbers.
And the best part about them? The allow the top to open completely. Though I propped it up slightly with a box of nails so it wouldn’t tip over.
The stair legs were pulled from a giant stash of spindles I scored at a flea market, 80 of them for only $20!
I stole the square knobs off an older project that I decided to scrap. I think the shape fits well with the table. Those are actually faux drawers, they’re just 1×4′s that I glued and nailed on to the front. Actually, the whole thing was put together with glue and nails. Assembly was so quick, only about 10 minutes!
I’m planning on building a second console, but with a more rustic look. I’d like to use some fencing for the lower half and a shutter for the top. I’m going to get a little crazy and try and hinge the shutter top as well as make a shelf with the fencing. This was such a fun and easy build, and with all new wood (minus the legs) it only cost $30! Now to just find it a good home in my house!
3 comments
Emily @ Make It Happen Mama
May 29, 2012 at 12:03 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Wow, that table is gorgeous! You are so talented
Amanda
May 29, 2012 at 6:42 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Wow – that table is so cute! I love it!
Beka
February 10, 2013 at 11:10 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Making this tomorrow!