This fantastic do-it-yourself table requires not much more than a wood box, black paint, a hot glue gun, wood branches and disks and a piece of glass. With those supplies, the table is completely customizable...use a different size box to fit your space, use different colored paint or perhaps paint some of the branches and disks.
Since the directions are all in Dutch (sorry about that), it really is all up to you. The images are enough to get the gist of the table construction while your inherent craftiness will make it your own.
I'm tempted to make a side table out of this idea. Anyone else just discover a fun weekend project?
If you haven't visited 101 Woonideeen yet, it's definitely worth checking out as there are some great inspirational spaces and lots of eye candy.
(Image credits: 101 Woonideeen; found via peppermags and http://style-files.com/2008/06/27/885/)
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This table makes SO much more sense when the cut surface is used as the top.
That's what I was thinking, too.
I bet it was inspired by the log cabin for Hans Liberg as designed by Piet Hein Eek.
no, i like it with just the section cuts... i want one with large section cuts all around the side table.
Well, since I know Dutch, I'll give back to AT by providing a translation for the above. Not sure the TRABY cabinet is still around, but the idea doesn't really depend on having that specific cabinet.
This is what you need:
* Traby open cabinet
* 2x Traby glass tops
* 2x Smycka bunch of twigs/branches
* some thicker branches from your (or your neighbor's) garden
* 2 kg wooden disks
* some black paint
* paint roller and tray
* garden clippers
* silicone bumpers or felt pads
* glue gun or wood glue
Preparation:
Assemble the cabinet according to instructions. (We won't be using the middle shelf.) To make the table a little more playful, we interspersed the IKEA branches with some bigger ones. Look outside for some thick, white branches (don't cut them from the tree!) Cut all branches roughly to size; better a little too long than a little too short, you'll get them to a more exact size, later.
Step 1: Painting
Paint the cabinet black.
Step 2: Glue on the disks
Place the cabinet right side up. Lay out the disks nicely so that they are as tight to each other as possible before you glue them. Let the disks overlap the edges a little: the branches and twigs will be nicely hidden behind them this way. Let the first side dry well before starting the next, or else the disks might come loose.
Step 3: Affixing the branches & twigs
Now you can cut the branches to exact length and glue them on. It's useful to place the cabinet on its side so that you can make sure your branches are arranged so they look good. On the final side, however, you won't be able to do this, because you can't rest the cabinet on the branches. Keep the straightest branches for last--they're easier to glue. Fill any gaps by glueing a few more branches over them. Place the glass on top once everything's firmly in place.
Tips:
* When glueing the disks, start from a corner.
* Glue some felt pads to the bottom of the cabinet so it doesn't shift as easily.
* Glue some silicone bumpers under the glass. This helps keep them from sliding.