Apothecary Media Console

pottery barn inspired media console

As part of her family room makeover, Jessica from Four Generations One Roof joined forces with her dad to build a new media console for the space. She was inspired by a $1,000 console from Pottery Barn and modified the size and finish to fit the room’s light and airy new look. Jessica even scored a piece of reclaimed lumber for the top that adds a lovely rustic element.

pottery barn inspired media console

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Rectangular Coffee Table with Stained Top

Denise from A Sprinkle of This… A Dash of That wanted to give her current chalkboard top coffee table an updated look since it was getting a bit shabby. Denise loved the combination of a stained top with a white base. Since the base of her table was already white, the project only required sanding [...Read More]

Factory Cart Coffee Table

Jan from With Love has a brand spanking new addition to her living room – a handmade (with love of course) factory cart coffee table. After wanting one of these babies for years, Jan was inspired by Ana White’s plan to finally make the dream a reality. Jan learned a few things the hard way, [...Read More]

Two-Piece Steel and Wood Coffee Table

After months of wishing, researching, planning, welding, and building, Rachelle from Adventures in Creating finally completed her new two-piece coffee table. Rachelle constructed the table bases from steel and top from high grade pine. She stained it a rich walnut and coated it with three layers of poly for extra protection. This is an awesome [...Read More]

Weathered Nesting Side Table

Karen at The Quaint Cottage set out to create her own nesting tables after spotting them in a PB catalog. Karen says, “I loved the distressed finish and the compact size… So, I set out to build a similar set. The style was very basic and simple to replicate.” I love the weathered look that [...Read More]

Antiqued Blue and Chestnut Coffee Table

Suzy from Saved by Suzy finally had a vision for the coffee table that had been sitting in her garage with a coat of primer for awhile. After stripping the primer from the top, Suzy stained it a rich chestnut. She coated the legs with blue paint, added some stain, and then distressed them to [...Read More]

Brown Leather Ottoman with Tufting

Becky from Dwelling Room Interiors knew exactly the style of ottoman she wanted for her living room, but such an ottoman would cost around $1,500 to purchase. (Yikes!) After reading an online tutorial, Becky knew she could make an ottoman that fit the bill without breaking the bank. I love large ottomans like this one [...Read More]

Rolling Cart Coffee Table

Whitney at Shanty 2 Chic wanted a coffee table that resembled the old time factory carts used to move supplies across the factory floor. Of course, these cost a pretty penny to purchase. (I’m sure none of those factory workers would ever believe that the carts would one day be selling for over $1,ooo a [...Read More]