An old baby change table was transformed into a rustic feature piece with a herringbone pattern created using venetian blinds.
The project
My babies have grown so I decided to upcycle their old change table with drawers into a centre piece. I recycled old venetian wooden blinds to create the herringbone pattern.
I cut off the top of the change table leaving just the cabinet. I sanded the top to blend in my cut marks. I sanded the drawers and under the slats to get a good bond when I applied the glue.
I cut the slats approximately 150mm and marked a centre line on each drawer. I glued the cut slats in a herringbone pattern. I placed a board on top with weights to get a good bond.
Once the glue dried, I flush cut the overhang and sanded it flush to the original drawers. I left some of the original stain on the slats as I wanted more of a rustic look.
I used ESP on the frame of the draws rather than sanding the entire thing. I sprayed the frame with my Wagner spray gun with a total of three coats. I sanded after the second coat with very fine sandpaper. Some of the spray splattered a little too thick with the gun, so I evened out the paint to look very smooth. Usually I wouldn’t sand unless there was obvious brush marks I didn’t want.
The handles were drilled in and now the kids aren’t getting their drawers back.
Materials
- Flood 300g ESP Surface Prep Spray
- Taubmans Easycoat Semi Gloss Accent Interior Wall Paint
- Wagner W100 Wood And Metal Paint Sprayer
- Taskmaster 96mm Matte Black Hollow T Handle
- Selleys 460ml Aquadhere Polyurethane Wood Glue Durabond Adhesive
Before and after
More upcycling projects
For more project inspiration, check out this collection of upcycled buffets shared by Bunnings Workshop community members.
