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Jaybee1200
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bought this tonight:







love the space saving functionality, but not so much the nouveau-country finish... any ideas beyond just staining it?

11/26/2008 12:16:39 AM

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i think staining it is the way to go

i can't think of much else you could do to it

11/26/2008 12:18:00 AM

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what kind of look are trying for??

11/26/2008 12:18:12 AM

Jaybee1200
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my condo is really a mix of mod and contemporary, somewhat industrial, high concrete ceilings, exposed duct work, have a lot of furniture that doesnt try to hide or conceal itself, if that makes sense... and I have a very eclectic taste in art


here are some pics from when I was first unpacking








[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 12:23 AM. Reason : s]

11/26/2008 12:20:02 AM

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11/26/2008 12:20:33 AM

Jaybee1200
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I was thinking some images that were individual pics/images but then once both sides were raised up it would form a new, big image (basically a Mad Magazine Fold-In table) haha

11/26/2008 12:24:43 AM

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stain it with piss

I'm Big Business and i approved this message.

11/26/2008 12:25:29 AM

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Decorate it with your favorite porn dvd covers!

11/26/2008 12:27:03 AM

Jaybee1200
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I dont own any porn DVDs... got a HD full of disgusting shit but that wont work

11/26/2008 12:28:09 AM

Jaybee1200
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and no, no goatse

11/26/2008 12:47:48 AM

Jaybee1200
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bttt

11/26/2008 9:35:16 AM

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get a print of something you like in whatever size the top is, cut, lacquer/varnish

win

it's much much lighter than everything you have... so unless you want it to go with the cabinets i'd stain everything but the top at least, have it match something you like/want to keep a long time so they go together at least?

11/26/2008 10:28:58 AM

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ikea FTW

11/26/2008 10:31:19 AM

Jaybee1200
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^^ the lighter is the main reason I want to redo it

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 2:02 PM. Reason : d]

11/26/2008 2:01:45 PM

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Quote :
"I dont own any porn DVDs"


well theres your problem.

how do you plan to be creative when you set yourself up for failure

11/26/2008 2:06:40 PM

Jaybee1200
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I dont know anyone with porn dvds, at least since 2001 or so

11/26/2008 2:07:46 PM

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Where's it going to go?

11/26/2008 2:08:20 PM

LRlilDaddy
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impromptu mosaic does sound like a fun idea for this table. good luck

11/26/2008 2:10:56 PM

Jaybee1200
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off to the side somewhere until I need it, but when opened it will go where the polka dot rug is, which is actually somewhere else now, but thats the location

11/26/2008 2:11:19 PM

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Looks like it is made of pine which doesn't take a lot of darker stains very well IMO. If you do stain it dark go with something very dark and it will look good. Minwax has a "chocolate" color stain that is almost black on a lot of woods, but it comes out a little lighter on pine. Definitely avoid anything with reddish tint like the "cherry" colored stains as they look really wonky on pine.

It would look cool if you painted it. A distressed black top coat with off white or burgundy underneath would look great.

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 2:14 PM. Reason : l]

11/26/2008 2:12:05 PM

Jaybee1200
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how would I do that? just paint it burgundy then black then use sandpaper?

11/26/2008 2:17:06 PM

Skack
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You basically paint it one burgundy, let it dry, put some wax on the areas to be distressed, paint it with the black top coat, and then clean off the waxed spots revealing the burgundy underneath.. You have to think about where it should be distressed...Edges, corners, maybe a few spots on the top, etc. Hit up google for more info.

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 2:20 PM. Reason : l]

11/26/2008 2:19:57 PM

Jaybee1200
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hmmm, not sure how that would look with the rest of my shit

11/26/2008 7:55:19 PM

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I, too, have shopped at Ikea.

11/26/2008 7:57:13 PM

BigMan157
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paint a bird on it

11/26/2008 7:58:14 PM

Jaybee1200
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^^ stfu you stupid fucking shithook, you shopping there has nothing to do with this.

^ I dont like birds

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM. Reason : d]

11/26/2008 7:58:47 PM

BigMan157
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HEY!

hey.

language.

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM. Reason : paint it like a bridge]

11/26/2008 7:59:16 PM

Jaybee1200
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sorry....

I dont like avian creatures


hmmm, continue with that thought...

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM. Reason : d]

11/26/2008 8:00:07 PM

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put a propeller on it and see if it will fly

11/26/2008 8:01:57 PM

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11/26/2008 8:02:08 PM

Jaybee1200
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ah, by "bridge" you meant bridge

11/26/2008 8:02:40 PM

BigMan157
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yes

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 8:03 PM. Reason : use one of the drawers to hold hot wheel cars so you have something to make VROOM noises with]

alternately paint the front of the drawers and the top table bits a black and the drawer sides and side supports a bright orange/yellow

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 8:05 PM. Reason : need more letters, edit box]

11/26/2008 8:03:11 PM

Jaybee1200
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got to go pick up the lady friend, let me stew on this

11/26/2008 8:04:16 PM

wolfpackgrrr
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^^ hahahaha I like this idea.

11/26/2008 8:13:00 PM

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i could use one of those... how much was that?

11/26/2008 8:28:51 PM

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cracker barrel called.

11/26/2008 9:14:53 PM

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"my condo is really a mix of mod and contemporary, somewhat industrial, high concrete ceilings, exposed duct work, have a lot of furniture that doesnt try to hide or conceal itself"


sounds more "dorm room" than "mod an contemporary"

11/26/2008 9:17:18 PM

themodernage
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ha
the opposite of mod

11/26/2008 9:17:56 PM

Jaybee1200
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^^^^ with chairs, about $500

^^ I wasnt saying mod, contemporary aka industrial, I was saying a mix of all three, definitely not dorm room chic

11/26/2008 10:32:25 PM

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i like your coffee table.

11/26/2008 10:33:59 PM

Jaybee1200
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thanks, me too, fits MUCH better than the one I had before

11/26/2008 10:34:52 PM

pilgrimshoes
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the only problem i have with coffee tables like that is

when i put books/magazines out, sometimes i get feedback from people thinking im trying to be pretentious with the materials i have on / in them.

it's a delicate balance.

when in reality, the books are usually gifts and the magazines are ones i subscribe to, be it art mags or the economist. ahah

11/26/2008 10:37:07 PM

Jaybee1200
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hahaha yeah, some of mine are probably not completely coffee table friendly... I have a weird fascination with crime scene photos and have these in there:



11/26/2008 10:40:31 PM

Jaybee1200
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any other ideas?

11/28/2008 11:02:28 PM

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11/29/2008 12:12:13 AM

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