For instance instead of saying “You need such-and-such amount of certain specific non-perishable foods”, I just say “food”.
Do that for both leg pieces..The front pieces are just 1×4 boards cut to 34″ long with little 45 degree triangles notched out of the ends on both sides..
5 minutes later and you have all your pieces cut!.Attach the front apron pieces to the top with some wood glue and nails, then flip the whole thing over.. Chris cut these little triangles out of some scrap wood and used those along with some wood glue and nails to attach the leg pieces on.If you’re not as confident with a saw as he is, I’d suggest just grabbing a few basic metal brackets while you’re at the hardware store buying your wood.. Something like this:.
Let all your wood glue dry and you’re ready to go!.I finished mine by using some dark wood stain and a few different colors of paint to make it look like it’s really been around.
I used a screw driver to really scratch it up good as well.
You can see the cats have been helping me rough it up over the years too by scratching at the legs.You know, they say things always have to get worse before they get better..
Eventually, though, the new floors will be put down and it will start to look a bit like a real room in here!.For now though, the new paint looks great and I’m so happy for that.. And that thing I said about things getting worse before they get better?
Just wait until you see what’s happening in there right now!.Subscribe by email to receive free posts straight to your inbox, or follow along using any (or all!)