"P" is for Play Table

Build: kids play table

I worked with Ana White again, she drew up the plans for this kids play table / desk and I happily did the build.

I was inspired by Pottery Barn's Brunswick play table:

Complete with two full drawers:

And lots of fun colors on the drawer faces:

I happen to be a paint hoarder so I had all these colors on hand, below is a complete list of the brand and colors I used:

1. Green: Delta Ceramcoat acrylic spring green

2. Orange: Glidden sunbaked orange

3. White: Behr swiss coffee

4. Yellow: Benjamin Moore sunshine

5. Red: Liquitex basics cadmium red

6. Blue: Benjamin Moore ocean breeze

I made this play table at standard table height of 30" since my kids are 4, 6, and 7 and clearly there is enough space for two kids to work side by side:

Here's how I made the play table:

1. Using Ana's plans here cut the boards and construct.

I used pocket holes throughout and added the additional cross supports between the legs:

2. Cut and prime your six faux drawer faces:

3. Paint two coats each color:

(See color listing above for details.)

4. Distress edges, stain Minwax early american, seal with spray poly clear satin:

5. Stain the body of the play table Minwax special walnut.

Drawers installed and ready for faces:

6. Line up faces and mark screw holes for pulls:

7. Glue and nail faces behind where pull will be attached in order to hide nail holes:

8. Once all faces are on, pull out drawer, countersink and attach faces securely with 1 1/4" screws from inside drawer:

9. For the pulls I had an old library card catalog piece from Freecycle:

10. Remove 6 pulls and screws and clean with steel wool:

11. Amazing what a little steel wool and elbow grease can do!

12. Install clean pulls on drawer faces:

(See how nail heads are hidden behind the pull!)

The colors look awesome all lined up next to each other:

What kid wouldn't want to play here?  Or do their homework!

Thanks Ana as always.

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Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots and Jello
Whatcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane

SAS @ Funky Junk

Sister Sunday @ Sisters of the Wild West

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

DIY Fall Festival @ The DIY Showoff

Nifty Thrifty @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tutorials & Tips Tuesday @ Home Stories A to Z

Good Life @ A Beach Cottage

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage

Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple

Share Awesomeness Thur @ The 36th Avenue

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

SAS @ Just a Girl

Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

inspiration board @ Carolyns Homework
All Things Furniture @ Perfectly Imperfect
Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed
POWW @ Primitive & Proper