{"id":4169,"date":"2018-09-15T12:32:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-15T18:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onebluestocking.ca\/blog\/?p=4169"},"modified":"2018-09-15T12:32:34","modified_gmt":"2018-09-15T18:32:34","slug":"making-the-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onebluestocking.ca\/blog\/?p=4169","title":{"rendered":"making the bed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>i wanted to make a bed with storage underneath.<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/43734800455\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a bed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1886\/43734800455_ccd9d9107d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"302\" alt=\"making a bed\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\ni&#8217;m starting with this table with faux drawers from the dollar store.  i would have preferred real drawers, but this is what i had, and checking out new tables with working drawers showed that they were all too wide, so faux it is.  besides this is still about decluttering so as much as possible, i am using what i already have on hand.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/43734801335\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a bed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1861\/43734801335_8ed7b909df.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"490\" alt=\"making a bed\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nfirst i chopped off the legs<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/43925333024\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a bed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1878\/43925333024_80ca232025.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" alt=\"making a bed\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nthen trimmed off side edges. it will be the perfect width without them, but too wide if i don&#8217;t. i&#8217;m used a hand saw, cutting as close as i can<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/43925333534\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a bed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1852\/43925333534_0e442f80b3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" alt=\"making a bed\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nhere it is with all the bits cut off and a light sanding to try and get the overly shine varnish off, but leave most of the color.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/43925335884\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a bed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1881\/43925335884_5d15449e37.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"170\" alt=\"making a bed\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nnext the knobs pried off and replaced with silver bead &#8220;handles&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/42834322830\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"making a bed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1873\/42834322830_f12e8aa08e.jpg\" width=\"452\" height=\"500\" alt=\"making a bed\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nlastly dry fit to check for any needed adjustments. i filled in the back with a small piece of foam, carefully trimmed to fit the curve of the back wall. once i finish checking the fit , i will glue both place with fast-tak glue.<\/p>\n<p>next step bedding&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i wanted to make a bed with storage underneath. i&#8217;m starting with this table with faux drawers from the dollar store. i would have preferred real drawers, but this is what i had, and checking out new tables with working drawers showed that they were all too wide, so faux it is. besides this is still about decluttering so as much as possible, i am using what i already have on hand. first i chopped off the legs then trimmed off side edges. it will be the perfect width without them, but too wide if i don&#8217;t. i&#8217;m used 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