I am a recent Pinterest junkie and was inspired by a similar workspace by Amanda's recent reveal of her new crafty workspace over onThe Ivy Cottage.
I didn't have the exact same shelves as she displays, but I had a boatload of storabe cubes that I had given serious consideration of selling.
As a result of Amanda's new table, I decided to redefine how I use the cubes.
Amanda also generously provided a tutorial of how to make your own ginormous table. It's really scalable though. Amanda used 2 doors to form her work surface. So you really could use just one. I've been using doors for years.
For this redo, however, I chose to use a 4' x 8' sheet of 5/8" plywood. I took it over to my father in laws where he added arborite. He found a buddy who had a single sheet that would fit my wood, but we didn't know what colour it would be. Lucky me! It's all perfectly matchy matchy with my space! How awesome is that?
Anyways, we brought it back to my she cave and I spent an hour and a half on my hands and knees lining up the cubes so they fit nice around the perimeter of my board. Then I made a frame that's hidden underneath that would allow me to add a bulkier finish. A little paint and a little laquer, and we're good to go. I'm so lovin' it!
Thanks for lookin'!
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 GMT Views: 21649
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Registered: August 4, 2004 Location: In Florida! Posts: 2024
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 @ 1:51 PM
ooh, that's pretty! Did you stick those cubes together? I find they are a little wobbly when stacked on top of each other. I may have to reconsider how I use them too. Thanks for sharing!
Registered: April 17, 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2918
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 @ 1:52 PM
Kay, I think I shimmed a couple of them up because you're right, they're not the most stable on their own. Add some weight to the top however, and they're much better.
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Registered: July 19, 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 652
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 @ 2:04 PM
Amazing room! I love it! I have a smaller version with an Ikea tabletop on top. The cubes are pretty stable, I think because I have so much, um, "stuff" on top ;) Congrats!
Registered: November 28, 2004 Location: the Florida wilderness Posts: 20588
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 @ 2:27 PM
Congrats on your super fabulous and creative workspace!! Mine needs a serious makeover and this is great inspiration to do "something" to make it more functional and neat!