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How to Add a Butcher Block Top to a Locker Nightstand

December 12, 2012

butcher block wood top on metal nightstand

How to add a butcher block wood top to a metal locker nightstand.

before and after nightstand makeover
A friend of mine recently updated her oldest son’s bedroom:

 We refinished the dressers from nursery white to a much more mature black:
painted dresser makeover enamel

before and after dresser makeover
And then she found a locker style nightstand at Homegoods for a good price, very similar to the Pottery Barn Safe Bedside Table:
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:
locker style nightstand makeover
(Excuse the blurry pictures, not so much natural light in the corner there.)

locker style nightstand with butcher block top
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.)
ikea butcher block numerer oak top
2. Sand and stain two coats Minwax Provincial:

minwax stain on butcher block
3. Apply 3 coats of Minwax clear satin poly, sand between coats:

minwax polycrylic clear satin on butcher block
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:

attaching butcher block top to metal nightstand
5. Lift up locker and apply construction adhesive to wood:

construction adhesive on butcher block
6. Place locker down and line up again, use 1 1/2″ metal screws and secure top to base:

attaching butcher block top to metal nightstand
how to add a butcher block wood top to a metal nightstand

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  1. Sherry Calamia says

    December 12, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Such a great idea to add the butcher block to the top of the table… Beautiful job!

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  2. Kim @ Too Much Time says

    December 15, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    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
    http://too-much-time.com/2012/12/get-schooled-saturday-5-2.html

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  3. Laura says

    December 16, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    Very cool Idea! Ill have to borrow that one!
    Laura at LifeWeLive4.blogspot.com

    Reply
  4. pinktoesandpowertools.com says

    December 16, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    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!

    Reply

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