How to add a butcher block wood top to a metal locker nightstand.
A friend of mine recently updated her oldest son’s bedroom:
We refinished the dressers from nursery white to a much more mature black:
And then she found a locker style nightstand at Homegoods for a good price, very similar to the Pottery Barn Safe Bedside Table:
image from pbteen.com
The locker was a perfect fit and just the right amount of ‘teen boy’ for his room update but I thought it might look more finished and add a touch of warmth with the wood top:
(Excuse the blurry pictures, not so much natural light in the corner there.)
Here’s how to add a butcher block top:
1. Cut butcher block to size:
(Measure locker top then add 3/4″ on both sides and front.)
(I used a piece of IKEA numerer in oak.)
2. Sand and stain two coats Minwax Provincial:
3. Apply 3 coats of Minwax clear satin poly, sand between coats:
4. Place butcher block down (on towel to protect floor and finish) then line up locker on top.
Predrill screw holes in 4 corners and center:
5. Lift up locker and apply construction adhesive to wood:
6. Place locker down and line up again, use 1 1/2″ metal screws and secure top to base:
Such a great idea to add the butcher block to the top of the table… Beautiful job!
This is just awesome- It is industrial and cool! If you find a sec this weekend, I would love to have you share at Get Schooled Saturday at Too Much Time On My Hands.
xxx
Kim
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Very cool Idea! Ill have to borrow that one!
Laura at LifeWeLive4.blogspot.com
Good call on that–the butcher block adds a touch of warmth without taking away from the industrial feel. Yours is the second project I've seen lately using Ikea butcher block –I really like the look!