Thursday, April 8, 2010
Toy Bench
I just ran across some photos of the toy bench I made for Jack and Tess awhile back out of poplar wood. I tried to design something simple with an open front. I didn't want a lid that could be closed on fingers. It's worked really well; just the right balance for the organized chaos of toy storage. Also, note the cool latch hook pillow my mom made when I was a baby.
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic!! I'm falling in love with this blog... ;)
ReplyDeleteAaaaaw they are adorable in that photo! Nothing more aaaw-worthy than siblings loving to play together! : ) Great storage idea!
ReplyDeletesuch a nice piece of furniture, great design. And you know, now I'm feeling like I might want to make a hook rug too, I'm having a distant memory of starting one as a child.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I need something like this for my boys! Love your blog.
ReplyDeletebrilliant... yet again :) I need a thesaurus so I can come up with a more clever comment, but nothing else seems to cover it... thanks for another inspiring post.
ReplyDeleteWow amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love it! and this blog.
wow! this is a great idea! thanks for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody!
ReplyDeleteI like it, storage and sit
ReplyDeletegood idea
I can't believe nobody else commented on how awesome Jack' pants are! That was the first thing I noticed!
ReplyDeleteHa, yeah Jack wanted to wear his new orange shorts, but it was too cold still, so we made him put on some leg warmers. he went for the rainbow ones. Nice. He does like color, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteJust right and easy to use- crute design...and leg warmers!
ReplyDeleteLove that bottom photo -
ReplyDeletewow! so simple. the perfect solution! the rainbow leg warmers are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYour kids kill me with cuteness!!!
ReplyDeleteIs there anything you cannot do? I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great design! I love how low it is. Of course, ideally, all their furniture would be this low and accessible, woudln't it?
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI've just found this blog and it's the most inspiring blog ever!
Thank you for this blog, i'll bookmark this one.
Best regards,
Hobgoblin from Helsinki, Finland.
a toy bench. it's a great idea! I love its sleek appearance. And you still have that latch hook pillow? Impressive!
ReplyDeleteholy cow, how fabulous! for blocks, especially. hmmm, i'm suddenly developing a serious case of benchy envy...
ReplyDeleteSo simple, yet so brilliant. That's what I like.
ReplyDeleteCheers from WA, zill.y
Love this. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI read you used poplar wood...how do you cover the nail holes? We use a finishing nail gun, and cover up with wood putty...but we always paint the pieces. If we tackle this one, we might leave it unpainted...How did you finish it?
Thanks everybody!
ReplyDeleteJolie Events - I use a nail punch to pound the finishing nails further into the wood, then use a similarly colored wood filler putty. When it's all sanded you can hardly see where the nail was. Then to finish the wood, I put a few coats of this great non toxic Crystal Urethane from http://timberprocoatings.com/
My dad made us toys, too, when we were little. Seeing those square wooden blocks stacked inside the bench really brings back memories.
ReplyDeletei sort of copied your bench. ;)
ReplyDeletehope you don't mind.
pictures on the blog today.
Awesome Jamie! And holy cow, your baby's room looks amazing! Nice one!
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