Update: This blog has moved! You can check out this post here.
I have been excited for this project for a long time. After finding this drum in the trash in 2010, it did not take me long to decide what I wanted to do with it. I thought that it would make an excellent coffee/side table. What did take me a long time was actually getting started on the project. Anyone else have a problem with procrastination, or is it just me?
On Monday, I decided that this was the week. On Wednesday, I took the drum to a local glass cutter to get a piece of glass cut for the top. The shop is a lovely family-owned business. They quoted me $50 + tax to have the 1/4″ glass custom cut. It goes to show how I have been raised that I balked at the price at first. My grandmother attributes our thriftiness to our Scottish ancestors, but all I know is that no one on my mother’s side of the family likes to spend money needlessly. I justified the cost in a number of ways. First of all, I was supporting a local business, and that always makes me happy. Secondly, I did not spend any money on the drum, so in the end it was going to be a cheap side table. When I went to pick up the drum and glass on Thursday, they only charged me $45 total. I am so glad that I went ahead with the project.
Update: This blog has moved! You can see how I made the drum table here.
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You can’t “BEAT” that! Well… you could at one time, but this is much more fun and less noisy! Very creative, Jessica. You guys did a great job repurposing and finding a fun and practical use for it. One of a kind is always better than the same ole table everyone else has. Great job.
Ba dum bah! I honestly had no idea what I was going to do with it when I pulled it out of the trash pile into my car. It sat there for a about a year until the idea came to me, and then it sat for another year until I got around to fulfilling my vision!
Nice use of trash! It’s a cool table
It is awesome to know that there is one less thing in the landfill. Also, it looks great and is a perfect conversation piece. Everyone that comes to the house asks about it. Thanks for checking it out.
That is amazing! I love that you thought completely outside the box to come up with that idea.
What an inspiration that is!!
Thank you. It sat there for a while until I figured out what it was supposed to be. I love it too.
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