Another Project Documented With Photography!

The other project we made this fall in anticipation of Zora was a changing tabletop. It was obviously a much smaller project, but a nice warm-up for the bed.

Also, these photos allow me to show off my Daughter Anterior, the Divine Ms. M.

A simple box, we measured for underside braces so it would fit tight on top of a small bureau R's mom found for $5 (!). R and I painted it incredibly sloppily over three days, but you can't tell unless you look from, say, ten feet away. Still, with the tabletop on it, it looks cool and works wonderfully for all those little baby clothes.

R's Mom made soft little pads for it, too-- another nifty project...

Sparing you the construction photos for what is essentially a shallow box, I take you first to the sanding stage. We used the wood left over from the baby bed project, which you can see in pieces under the table.

M had her first woodshop class this year in school. What fun it is to sand!

The sanded box with a first layer of powdered color rubbed in. We didn't paint this project as we did the bed, just rubbed the stuff in.

First red, then yellow...



H applies the first of two coats of lacquer. Like most people, he has an industrial venting system and different airbrushing equipment.

Here it is on its bureau. Note the soft, soft pads... No complaints yet.

Thanks for looking!