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How to Get Your Husband to Build You a Factory Cart Coffee Table, Part 1.

July 2, 2011

I found this a while ago while browsing Ana White’s amazing website…

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It reminded me of this little beauty from Restoration Hardware.

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Instead of waiting for forever to miraculously find one of these during a junking adventure or paying the thousand dollar price tag for the RH one…I convinced my husband it was absolutely necessary to build one ourselves using the plans from Ana White.

Pat: “But…it’s going to be really low.”
Me: “Yeah, that’s the point.”
Pat: “But…what will I put the laptop on? I don’t want to hunch over.”
Me: “Um..how about your lap?”

So after a trip to Home Depot, spending 30 minutes cutting wood because the wood cut guy kept talking to me about nursing things, and my husband reinforcing multiple times that I was doing all the building because it was my idea, we finally had everything we need. And a good free three hours before we had to be somewhere. So naturally, I wanted to start building. And then the conversation went like this:

Pat: “Okay, where are the directions?”
Me: “I thought I was doing it?”
Pat: “No, I am.”
Me: “Well, then what am I going to do?”
Pat: “You can get away from me…..I mean that in a loving way.”

WELL THEN. Mr. I-don’t-want-to-be-involved-in-your-crazy-coffee-table-scheme changed his tune now didn’t he? He was all “I don’t want to help” and then decided it was his project and he didn’t want me helping! So, I sat and took pictures. And directed him in what to do. 🙂 Here are some of the build process.

 

 

Crazy cat wouldn’t get out of the way!

 

 

Ready for stain!
 
Part 2 to come hopefully by the end of the long weekend….or next week, depending on the status of my caster wheels. Stay tuned! We are about to head out to go kayaking with some friends for the day. It’s gorgeous here in CT today! And I’m totally bringing my waterproof digital camera 🙂

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  1. Jamie says

    July 23, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    I love this idea…..and your blog! I just stumbled onto it today.

    FMI about how much did the lumber cost? And from where are you ordering the caster wheels?

    I can't wait to see the finished project! Hopefully it's around here somewhere. 😉

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  2. Lauren says

    July 23, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    Hi Jamie! The lumber cost about $40. I bought the wheels from the Wholesale Tool website for $16 a piece because my local hardware stores didn't carry casters in the size I wanted :/ I just purchased them, so hopefully the table will be complete this week! I promise a post soon! 🙂

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