Because I live in a land where backpacks, purses, viola, suitcase-sized-5th-grade-zipper-binder-almost-as-large-as-said-5th-grader, and other various & sundry items litter the kitchen table and the bar stools and the breakfast bar, I need some sort of storage solution.
We do have a coat closet with a shelf for each person, however, that is MILES away from the kitchen table! Well, probably only 12-20 steps away, depending on your size, but it sure seems like miles!
So, when blogger Ruth from A Trip to Holland came up with a backpack storage solution I was inspired, but still a little stumped.
Then I remembered the butcher block style grocery display counter tops that I have had sitting in my garage for a couple of years.
Got them for free from the grocery where my ex-husband works, and I’ve been contemplating how to use them for a couple of years. Finally figured something out.
So, I purchased 4 legs & metal brackets to attach the legs…
First I drilled some pilot holes. I marked the drill bit with tape to ensure that I didn’t drill through the wood.
Then screwed in the metal brackets…
Then I stained the legs…
When the stain was dry, I screwed the legs into the brackets, and voila!
A great looking place for all of that after school miscellany!
The only drawback with this project was that it wasn’t as cheap as I thought it would be. The butcher block was free, but the legs were $4.88 each, and the brackets were $2.95 each, plus the stain was $4.95. So it ended up costing around $36, which is more than I would have preferred to spend.
But it’s adorable, isn’t it?
I’m showing off this great bench at Funky Junk Interiors.
melanie says
That IS adorable! I’m very impressed.
Andrea says
Thanks, Melanie!
Ruth H. says
That looks terrific! What a great way to use what you already had, and the wood tones are beautiful, too. Thanks for mentioning my backpack storage solution–I’m glad it helped you think of something for your space.
Andrea says
Thanks, Ruth! It was downright thrilling to finally find a use for that gorgeous wood!