What do you say when a friend asks if you want some vintage ironing boards bases (she made signs from the wood tops)? YES, of course!
I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. I flipped them and turned them and eventually put two together to make a table base.
I secured the two ironing board bases together with screws where they touched.
I then added two pieces of reclaimed barnwood to the top of the vintage ironing board bases.
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I sanded everything and finished it with a clear coat of Polyacrylic by Minwax.
It is extremely sturdy and is a perfect table for an entry, behind a couch, or it would make a fantastic buffet table. You could even add shorter stools and it would be a great kitchen table. I love the intricacy of the combined ironing board legs.
Where would you use it?
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I love seeing what creative people come up with:) The world would be a better (and cleaner) place if we upcycled some of the things that we no longer want or need. I have sometimes thought of trying to find one of these old ironing boards to use in the kitchen or laundry room when I needed extra counter space; then it could fold up and be put out of the way when not in use.
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ReplyDeleteWe both posted about old wooden ironing boards this week! Love your idea about using them to make a table. I actually cited your blog and two photos in my post. We must be thinking alike!
Cheryl
Awesomesauce! Don't cha know, I have 2 ironing boards that I bought with the intent to use the tops for signs, ha!.....now I know what to do with the legs.....love this idea! So glad I saw this before I threw the legs out.
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