A Table for All Seasons

Necessity is the mother of invention and the driving force when creating staging furniture on the fly! We invented this table practically from thin air! (along the back wall) It’s nothing more than two bamboo tray tables, a hollow-core door, and black shellac paint. The beauty of it is that it works with almost any décor, is extremely light, easy to transport, and it cost practically nothing!

close up of table for staging

Posted by Susan Peters - The Better it Looks the Better it Sells on 08/13/2007 12:29 PM

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19 Comments on A Table for All Seasons

AUG

2007

Susan,

From a stager's point of view, this is absolutely brilliant! Is it possible for you to show us a close-up of that table, with step-by-step instructions? We LOVE anything easy to transport!! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas!

Thanks Maureen,

I'll drag it out of my garage and break it down with more pictures, in a few days. It really is very easy though.

1. Paint a small hollow core door with black high gloss paint. If you can't find a smaller one, cut a regular sized door down to size. I bet you could even get home Depot to do it for you.

2. Place the dry door on 2 tray tables. I like bamboo, but other styles could work too.

Thanks for the idea Maureen. The pictures of the tables look terrific. I'll have to try this one.

Hi Susan - I just spotted this in your other blog about window treatments and thought - cool table I wonder where she got that? And here it is - thanks:) Oh, and cute puppies!

Stephanie

Susan,

Thanks for the instructions and the additional photo. I LOVE this table idea!! I'm going to stop by Home Depot soon! Who are your cute pooches?

Sorry Susan,

In my previous post, I thanked Maureen for this great idea. I am sure Maureen has some incredible ideas too, but I wanted to give you the credit you deserve.

Thanks again for sharing

Susan, thank you for sharing your wonderful idea. I'm off to Home Depot tomorrow to give it a whirl. Betty

AUG

2007

Christine, Stephanie,Maureen and Betty: Thanks so much for your feedback. You'll love this table. It's become the work horse of my staging furnuture. I got the TV traays from Ballard Designs years ago. I've used them as side tables too.

:) I was just about to email you about your table! I also want to find out what do you do to keep the top part from sliding?

Cheers,

Cindy

Nice Job of creativity Susan. Looks like you have a Lhasa and a Chi Tzu (sp). I have a 12 year old Lhasa ;) My last one lived 21 years.....

How incredibly creative! I love it. Thanks for sharing the "how-to."

Kathy

AUG

2007

Cindy: The top just sits nicely on the tray tables, totally unsecured. The tray tables are wide enough to support it.

Lori: Actually both of my dogs are Lhasas. I got them from Seattle Purebred Rescue and I hope they both live to be 21 like your dog.

Kathy: Thanks for the feedback. It's especially nice to get a compliment form someone like you.

Susan - The table looks outstanding. Thanks for sharing this tip. This could also be adapted as a writing desk.

Outstanding idea, I agree!

I always think about the liabiliy when "building" something like this. I suppose the slip question posed by Cindy could be addressed by two little squares of non-skid, or sheet craft foam.

Just my two cents, and cheers from DC!

Jaynee

AUG

2007

Rhonda: Actually I have doors in a couple of different sizes and you're right it works great as a desk.

Jaynee: Thanks for the non-skid idea. I don't know what sheet foam is, but I'm going to check it out.

Orange= As in orange you going to buy this house/

Susan -- This is a wonderful idea and the possibilities are limitless. Thank you for sharing it with us.

AUG

2007

Susan: What I'm calling "sheet foam" is the craft store product, most often used for children's projects, in basic paper sizes. It first came out only in 8.5x11, but now is available in larger sizes. It's very affordable (less than .40/sheet). For anyone with kids at home, I'm betting they have some of this left over from some school, church, or camp project. Even the small pieces can do the job. For staging there should be no problem, but be mindful of color leaching (over time) if using the strong or dark colors on pale wood. The non-skid doesn't leave color behind but sometimes leaves "waffle marks".

Just my two cents, with cheers, from DC!

Jaynee

The table looks great. I suggested that a decorating client of mine remove the leaf from his dining room table, but he was concerned that if he stored it away, it wouldn't match the rest of the table due to fading. I then suggested he purchase two inexpensive black file cabinets ($25 at Target) and put the leaf on top in the office forming a console table of sorts. I visualized placing a file basket on top for things to be filed that can easily be removed when the leaf needs to be used. It's kind of the same thing. Unfortunately, my client is a file cabinet snob and wants to wait until he can afford to purchase the wood, lateral file that he likes. He did tell me he'd remove the leaf for me to take the after picture!

AUG

2007

Judy: Thanks for your feedback

Jaynee: Now I know why I don't know what sheet foam is, I don't have kids, just dogs. We learn something new everyday. Thanks!

Charissa: I'm going to use your file cabinet idea the next time I have to set up an office. Thanks.

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