Monday, March 18, 2013

IKEA hack: LATT table and chairs

SO I bought the 'LATT table and chairs' set for the bebe. I thought it would be nice to have somewhere for her to sit and play, or sit and eat, or sit and color. I reworked the set so now it can do all of that.


First, I had to stain everything {in a gray shade}, but you know IKEA likes to keep everything in pieces, so this made that process a little easier. Then I decided to FINally use a cute fabric I bought a while ago for seat covers. This was a simple mod podge and fabric process, took almost no time at all.


Next was the table top. I painted the original top with chalkboard paint, but it didn't take too well to having dried food wiped off it, and I wasn't exactly sure how safe eating off of a chalkboard is, so I bought a piece of plexiglass from Lowes to cover the paint. Now when she's eating I have a nice easy-to-clean {food-safe} surface and when she's ready to play, I can easily remove the plexiglass.


The table and chairs cost $19.99 for the set, and the plexi cost me around 8$. They cut the plexi for free, and I only had to sand down the corners with my Dremel to make it a perfect fit. The fabric was probably about $6 but I can't remember exactly. It probably took me about an hour - two to finish the entire thing AND she seems to like it. Makes a mama happy.


13 comments:

  1. this is really adorable. I love the idea of the plexiglass on top AND the fabric on the seats. I have a nice study wooden black table I bought at Toys R Us about 5 years ago. My boys still use it - to eat, play, arts & crafts, etc. And I use the chairs constantly for reaching things in my upper cabinets. It was the best purchase I ever made, and it perfect for entertaining families with kids (kids tables are fun to set and decorate for holidays). great job!

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  2. thank you Andrea!

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  3. did you modge podge the fabric before or after assembly?

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  4. Before, and then used a rotary blade to trim the edges. No need to worry about neat edges though, since they get tucked inside the wood pieces...

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  5. Anonymous1:19 PM

    What kind of stain did you use? Love the color?

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  6. I just did this table for my daughter what were your dimensions for the plexiglass?


    Thanks!!!

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    1. I'm curious about the dimensions as well. I apologize in advance if I'm missing the response to this question. Thank you!

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  7. I love this! I'm thinking of doing the same thing to my son's train table (chalkboard paint), but was worried about smudging--the plexiglass is a great idea!

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  8. Looks awesome! What stain did you use?

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  9. Super cute! What stain did you use?

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