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No guest could resist this charming dressing table -- and it's a snap to make!
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Nancy Golden, host of DIY's Decorating and Design, shows how to make a dressing table that will make your guests feel welcome. Materials:
Plywood panel
Kraft paper and pencil
Jigsaw and safety glasses
Sandpaper
Paint
Two shelf units, 29" or 30" high
Fabric
Fusible shirring tape
Iron
Stick-on hook-and-loop tape
- Draw a pattern for the top of the table (the table shown had a kidney-shaped top) and transfer it to the plywood.
- Wearing safety glasses, use a jigsaw to cut out the top.
- Sand any rough places, and paint or stain the plywood as desired.
- Mount the top on two shelf units, which will provide extra storage space.
- Attach hook-and-loop tape to the edge of the table top.
- To make a skirt for the dressing table, iron fusible shirring tape to the top of a length of fabric. Place the tape shiny side down on the wrong side of the fabric; press, holding the iron in place for about 10 seconds before moving on to the next area. Be sure the strings on the tape are hanging free so they can be pulled to form the shirring. (Note: Depending on the amount of fullness desired, the skirt fabric should measure two to three times the circumference of the table top; you can also buy fusible hem tape to make hemming the skirt a breeze.)
- Pull the strings to gather the fabric, attach the other side of the hook-and-loop tape to the wrong side of the skirt, and fasten the skirt to the table.
- Take the paper pattern to a glass store and have a piece of glass cut to fit the top of the table. Have the glass cutter finish it with a simple pencil edge.
- To make a stool for the table, use an old bench. Cover the seat with fabric and add silk cording around the edges, if desired. Now the dressing table is ready to accessorize for your guests.
Tip: - Greet a guest with an array of welcoming goodies: a fluffy towel, scented bath soaps, an aromatherapy candle and a loofah; new magazines or books; a crystal pitcher of water with a matching glass; a plate of fruit, muffins, chocolates, etc., with a cloth napkin; and even a city map for an out-of-town visitor.
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