It all started while browsing Anthropologie and Viva Terra online (this was so long ago they are not even on the website anymore! All I could find was the console table that went with the set) and lusting after the fabulous furniture they have. I love the look and style but the price is always out of my reach. About 6 months ago I saw this coffee table:
I decided to turn my lust and longing into something tangible. We needed a new coffee table, I was tired of the old Ikea one I had since college and wanted something more grown up. So I started on a quest to build my own replica of the table above. After much planning, research and building I finally have it all finished!
I am incredibly happy with the final result and really happy to be finished! I don't have a lot of experience staining wood but I think it turned out pretty well. I tried to add some aged touched to the wood to try and replicate the look of old railroad ties (Which the coffee table I was inspired by is made of).
Here's a full post on how I made the table tops and check out the other parts of the process here to find out how I went from this:
To This:
Thanks and have a great rest of the weekend!
27 comments:
Amazing! I am inspired!
This is truly amazing! The finish is gorgeous and I love that you made it. Beautiful!
Yay! I've been following the whole process. I bet you're so happy it's done! Congrats and it looks great!
Congratulations. What a mammoth project that must have been, looks great.
Suzy xxx
I love this!!! Great job! I have to share on my FB page!
That table turned out wonderful!! Thanx for stopping by earlier!
Oh my gosh, this is amazing! I always love these tables when I see them. You did a fabulous job!
Wow! Such an accomplishment! You're staining is perfect. What an amazing table! Great job.
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really GREAT job! love it!
Beautiful table and I'm totally impressed with the welding!
Susan
Incredible job!
Wow, nice work. I dig it! :)
You're so talented, Rachelle! It's gorgeous!
Roeshel
Wow! I would NEVER try to conquer something like that. KUDOS!
I am so impressed with this amazing build! You did a fantastic job
that is AWESOME. love the style and am so impressed you built it.
I am blown away by this table! Seriously LOVE it! Well done! :)
What a great table. It is the perfect knock-off. I think you have a future in furniture making. :)
My best- Diane
This is exactly what I want to do for our basement! I think I might be able to do it on my own with out my husbands help! Thanks to your great advice!!!! Love the tables.
LOVE
I love the look of wood and metal. These turned out beautiful. I am visiting from CSI and I have to say that this is a pretty terrific knock off.
Love the table that is so awesome! Seriously great work on the knock off!
thanks for linking up to scrappy saturdays, hope to see more of your great stuff every weekend:)
Wow! You did an amazing job!!! I'm planning to build something similar, but my husband is a trained sheetmetal worker, so he'll make the base. You did awesome!
Gorgeous! You and I might have a lovely future as blog friends, because check out what my hubby and I made:
http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/12/diy-welded-desk-complete.html
I love this! You did a great job!
I realize this was over a year ago, but I really love this project! Really inspiring! I'm your newest follower by the way :)
Ashli
http://thegrayhouseontheleft.blogspot.com
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