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Design for Mankind: The Story of Our DIY Dining Room Table

by Erin Loechner October 26, 2011 23 Comments

This is the story of what happens when an insanely talented woodworker lets his wife design a table for her dream dining room.

Our handmade dining room table.

Ready? Here it goes:

Once upon a time...

Husband: What do you want the table to look like?
Wife: Rustic.
Husband: Can you be more specific?
Wife: Super rustic.

Husband builds a traditional farmhouse style frame, glues and screws the wood to secure it, filling in holes in with dowel rods for a finished yet rustic look.

Husband: Like this?
Wife: I think so. But more rustic.
Husband: What do you mean more rustic?
Wife: I don’t know…distress it a bit?

Using a dull chisel, Husband gouges the wood edges for a rough finish.

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Daily Delight: Dining Room Table Fort

by Lili Zarghami March 14, 2011 4 Comments

A simple dining table made from 2-by-4s becomes magical with a simple “hack.”

Trevor Tondro for The New York Times

I don’t know how many times I’ve been the builder of sheet and sofa-cushion forts, but something as ingenious as this dining table conversion sure would’ve made it a lot easier. Mounted on the underside of the table are roller shades which can be pulled down to transform an otherwise mundane spot into a fantastic fort.

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Daily Delight: Farm Table

by Lili Zarghami December 10, 2010 3 Comments

Fancy dinner parties certainly have their appeal, but I love nothing more than the homeyness of eating around a “farm” table.

Lonny Magazine

I found one made from reclaimed barn wood in at the Brooklyn Flea several years ago and couldn’t resist it. It has just the right character — darkly stained with pits and gaps — that it never feels too fancy to use as a family table, yet always manages to look pulled together for fine dining. Thought you might like this one from a recent issue of Lonny. (The fabulous kitchen surrounding it doesn’t hurt, either.)

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