One Simple Bliss

I had been searching for a coffee table for some time, and couldn’t find one that fit our space that was within our budget. So instead of getting anything, I decided to make a temporary table.  I wanted something simple and low profile. What started as a temporary table has now become our permanent coffee table and it fits our space well.  This table doesn’t require much, and is customizable in whatever length and color you want. Here are the simple steps I took to make this table: My first step was buying the supplies. I bought two 2x10x8 pieces of pine wood, which cost me $40. Then I measured out the length I needed and cut the pieces to size. I used my miter saw and had to make two cuts, because my blade wouldn’t cut all the way through in one pass.  This is what one cut with my miter saw cut. So I flipped the board, lined the cut up with the blade and cut another pass to fully complete the cut.  Once I had them to the size I needed, I ran the inside edges through...

Have you seen these IKEA Rast dressers? I bought two of them when they were on sale for $27, and followed a tutorial on how to make them into this nightstand.  First, you will need to get your dresser. You can find them here .  IKEA RAST dresser Once you have your dresser, you will need to get the trim pieces.  I bought my trim pieces from Lowes, but you can find them at Home Depot too. I bough six trim pieces per dresser. So 12 trim pieces for both dressers.  Buy your top piece. For the top, you'll need to get a 1x16 inch board and have it cut down to 12 3/4''. You can ask the people at Lowes to cut it for you if you don't have a saw to cut it yourself. Once you have your trim, and your top (cut to 1x12 3/4 x 26 5/8''), it will be time to cut your trim to size.  You will want to cut your trim pieces as follows:  For each drawer, cut two 20 inch pieces and two 7 7/16 inch pieces.  Once you have them all cut, secur...