Plant Table w/ Storage

This is one of a several little space-creating projects I have in the works around the apartment.  This table will replace a much wider one and give a couple swivel chairs some extra space to spin.  The main goal was provide a little extra space for some of our plants that have been deprived of sunshine, something in short supply during Northwest winters.

The base is made out of leftover scraps from a desk project I’ll get around to featuring at some point.  To stabilize the legs I inserted a series of dowels at the top and bottom, which strengthen the unit nicely. The dowels also provide a little bit of extra storage too, a nice bonus feature.  The top is a piece of Parota I pulled from the scrap woodbin at the local Rockler Woodworking store.  The edges are rough and will stay that way, a reminder that nature isn’t this sleek modern block that it is sometimes presented as.

Overall investment so far $35, which includes a little for the plywood base that came from a much larger sheet.  Throw another $10 max in for some kind of finish and call it a day.  A brand new custom table w/ an exotic wood top for under $50, not too shabby if you ask me. 

Photos are all pre-finish; well they will be stripped of their current red and given something a little less 'in your face'.  I’m excited and I know our plants will be for sure.