DIY Ikea Lack Lego Table

Ok, so this is an embarrassingly easy project. I saw this on an Ikea Hackers website where they make really creative things using some plain Ikea furniture. The week after I saw this idea, I went shopping at the rich people's Goodwill in our area. You know, that Goodwill right by that super nice neighborhood where you probably couldn't even afford to eat the dirt off their perfectly manicured lawn but at least you can afford their castaways? That one. Anyway, I found the very table I needed at that Goodwill. I wasn't even looking for it. It was pure luck. And it was only $4.50. Next I bought 4 Lego green baseplates for $4.99 a piece at the Lego store. I attached them to the table using adhesive spray glue and plastic model glue. Word of advice: Make sure if you make this to connect the baseplates using Legos or Duplos to make certain the dots line up for the separate squares or else you may have a very frustrated child on your hands.

Total cost for the project: $24.50

Most Lego tables start in the $50s and go up so I'm pretty pleased. I have some good ideas for Lego storage attached to the table but I've not gotten that far yet. One June moment at a time....

PINspiration

I had a June moment tonight...a random burst of creativity.  I had pinned something on Pinterest a long time ago onto my Christmas board and I decided tonight to make it.  I had already bought the items at Hobby Lobby weeks ago, but they sat in their bag in my cluttered dining room awaiting me to have this very burst of creative genius.  I am very pleased with my version of it!

Pinterst

Mine

Their frame is cooler though....darn.  

And they can paint stripes in a straight line.