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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Coffee table conundrum - SOLVED!

Exciting news, my friends. I FOUND a coffee table this weekend. One that will work and replace our old rickety one!

The funniest part of it is that I litterally found it...in my basement...


I've had it for the last couple of years (at least...) and when we originally got it I had planned to turn it into a bench for our guest room like the one I made for our master)...but then we redid our bathroom and stole 20" from the guest room...which wouldn't leave enough room for a bench. At the time I didn't think the table would work as a coffee table because it didn't have storage / a shelf. However...since Owen has started motoring around, pawing at everything, and deciding his favourite toy is anything that is NOT a toy, I've realized (and thanks to your comments on this post) that I won't be able to store things out in the open much longer anyways.

So, the plan is to get some foam, some batting, and some fabric and upholster it ASAP. A few comments said not to have an upholstered coffee table if we like putting our feet up on it...we do, but I'm not too worried about the fabric - if it gets grimy (which I'm sure it will with Owen pawing it every day), we can just recover it in a year.

I went to Tonic Living today and picked out some fabric samples - here are some contenders:

Outdoor+-+Secret+Gate,+Pewter 
Secret Gate - Pewter from Tonic Living

Outdoor+-+A+New+Twist,+Caviar

A New Twist - Caviar from Tonic Living

Outdoor+-+Centro,+Mist
Centro - Mist from Tonic Living

Leda Peony, Midnight

Leda Peony - Midnight from Tonic Living

Any favourites? I know which one is leading the way for me...


12 comments:

  1. I love the first two! Although, maybe the last one might be better for hiding dirt and stains?

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  2. I used an upholstered ottoman with a tray on top as a coffee table for two years and LOVED it. Now we're using a regular coffee table and it's not as cosy and it's hard on my feet :(

    In terms of fabric, I'm a big fan of the first (Secret Gate) and last one (Leda Peony)!

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  3. The dark blue and gold caught my eye! Pretty!

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  4. A New Twist-Caviar is an indoor/outdoor fabric and would probably be the most durable. I've used it before (for a window seat bench cushion) and it holds up very well, especially with sticky hands and spills! Looking forward to seeing your project.

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