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We Made This, Oh Yes We Did.

6/27/2013

 
Several months ago, I bought a dirt-cheap table off of Craigslist in SF.  The top was a kind of tile/mosaic thing, and we took the top off and used it to make another table.  That left the iron base, which I washed, then messed with (using vinegar, baking soda, and WD-40) to hasten rusting.  We promptly forgot about it and left it out in the rain for most of the winter.

This past weekend, though, my girlfriend (who is a creative sort, and terrific at building stuff) decided to make a top for the table with an opening in the middle so that we could plant succulents in it.  Always one to embrace a challenge, she used 100 percent scrap wood.  Of course, this means that things can't be perfectly even, but I actually think it looks super cool this way.  I "helped" (by which I mean, I watched and occasionally procured cold beer). 

When we were was done, I planted the top with succulents, starting with a large, lovely echeveria subrigada (the big green one) and adding from there.  Here's a picture of the table:
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And here's a picture of the surface of the table right after we were finished with it:
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Isn't that cool??  I've wanted a succulent table since I first saw one at Flora Grubb in SF (theirs is a picnic table, if memory serves).  And now I have one!  And it's gorgeous!  Wheeeeeee!
Laura Balaoro
6/27/2013 02:27:30 am

So creative . I love the curvatures of this table. Thanks for sharing.

eli
6/27/2013 06:11:27 am

Wow that is awesome. Can you upload the plans so I can make one?

Debra Lee Baldwin link
6/27/2013 07:30:51 am

You forgot a couple of glasses of wine!

Cassidy link
6/28/2013 11:01:52 am

This is amazing! Nicely done!

Candice Suter link
7/5/2013 12:18:20 am

I absolutely love it! Very creative and would make a great focal point.


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