tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post6827894087260416505..comments2024-03-26T13:00:30.873-06:00Comments on A Bright Corner: DIY Sewing Room Cutting Table IKEA HackAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909149683919572585noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-4128255249531846432023-11-22T16:00:40.014-07:002023-11-22T16:00:40.014-07:00Except Joann’s has 40% off coupons. I’ve never see...Except Joann’s has 40% off coupons. I’ve never seen a 60% off so the price is probably correct and the coupon a typo. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-1362339133067275812023-04-14T19:01:51.969-06:002023-04-14T19:01:51.969-06:00I made a similar one that has latches instead of t...I made a similar one that has latches instead of the straps used above. It can come apart if needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-33601950477988303882023-02-21T09:04:15.746-07:002023-02-21T09:04:15.746-07:00I've been looking for some sort of table for a...I've been looking for some sort of table for ages, unable to commit because nothing that I could afford really gave me what I wanted (and I wasn't really sure what I wanted...). I came across this post, sent it to my husband and asked "will you help me build this?" I expected it to be a someday project. Well, we both had the afternoon off last Friday, so he said, let's go to Ikea (an hour away). He worked on Saturday, so we did our Home Depot run on Sunday morning and had this all put together by Sunday afternoon, and I love it! I'm going to try a few different storage configurations before I commit to anything. Cutting at that height is so much easier on my back!Mary Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13225361581596607668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-29359027133669466672022-10-08T09:38:46.500-06:002022-10-08T09:38:46.500-06:00I am so excited to see this table. I am building a...I am so excited to see this table. I am building a craft room in the basement and I so want to have a sturdy cutting/storage table. Looking forward to creating something similar!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-85910565668187832402022-09-14T01:19:05.713-06:002022-09-14T01:19:05.713-06:00He i need this tebale He i need this tebale Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-39148796523896187342022-06-26T17:10:22.667-06:002022-06-26T17:10:22.667-06:00Lapringle is correct. Discounted price is calculat...Lapringle is correct. Discounted price is calculated by multiplying the original price ($70) by the percent of the original price you will be paying for the item. The original price ($70) is 100% of the cost, the discount is 60%, that means you will pay 40% of the original cost. So... $70x40% = $28.Marcia P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-54241401808009042192022-04-10T09:34:28.853-06:002022-04-10T09:34:28.853-06:00Patty...check your math....$70 - 60% = $28
Patty...check your math....$70 - 60% = $28<br /><br />Lapringlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593647577196488707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-15188235736992120692022-04-01T12:09:39.898-06:002022-04-01T12:09:39.898-06:00Looking to make something similar for my craft roo...Looking to make something similar for my craft room that is standing height as the card table I'm currently using makes my back hurt from bending over. I'm roughly the same height as you, do you think it would be possible to see a picture of you using it as a cutting table? I'm afraid this will be too short!saxbabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920341069392106358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-71636841013346765232022-03-25T09:25:32.781-06:002022-03-25T09:25:32.781-06:0041.99 would be the correct price at 60% off. 27.9...41.99 would be the correct price at 60% off. 27.99 would have been the discount Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002649289754288775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-10812868802011117892022-03-24T20:53:08.444-06:002022-03-24T20:53:08.444-06:00Oooh ok. Got it!! Thank you for taking the time to...Oooh ok. Got it!! Thank you for taking the time to explain it. I appreciate it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-70563778668752407342022-03-24T09:32:26.779-06:002022-03-24T09:32:26.779-06:00The plywood support underneath doesn't need to...The plywood support underneath doesn't need to be the same size as the whole shelf unit. I didn't want the brown plywood to show along the bottom edge so the plywood on mine is slightly smaller. The plywood is there just to add more support to the shelves and to help join the shelves together on the bottom. I didn't want the shelves separating along the bottom edge at all, which would add more stress to the brackets on the top. You definitely CAN make the plywood the same size as the full unit, but it is not necessary. The plywood is attached using the same bolts that attach the casters (wheels). Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909149683919572585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-86132471767779872522022-03-24T09:21:58.184-06:002022-03-24T09:21:58.184-06:00Hi Loomis - As stated in the 3rd or 4th paragraph,...Hi Loomis - As stated in the 3rd or 4th paragraph, the table top needs to be at least 31" x 58" (mine is slightly bigger). The DEPTH of the Kallax is 15 3/8...so when you push two of them together that makes a table that is 30.75" wide. Because we lay the Kallax shelves on their side, the width measurement becomes the height measurement. Does that make sense? Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909149683919572585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-24473660525131381792022-03-24T07:10:04.129-06:002022-03-24T07:10:04.129-06:00I’m confused about the width measurements. Each Ka...I’m confused about the width measurements. Each Kallax measures 30 3/8” wide x 2, would make it 61” wide, but you state that the tabletop only needs to be 27” w. Can you please help me understand?Loomishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929257459391272517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-79011252828657511022022-02-20T09:15:05.765-07:002022-02-20T09:15:05.765-07:00Why is the plywood underneath smaller than the uni...Why is the plywood underneath smaller than the unit size? Sadly I followed your measurements and it's too small. can you explain how it's attached ir do I need to go buy the full size of the units together?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546217728429838121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-10685193913876141802021-11-29T14:00:39.863-07:002021-11-29T14:00:39.863-07:00I just measured it and it looks like it is 1/2&quo...I just measured it and it looks like it is 1/2" thick plywood. As for CDX vs ADX I'm afraid I have no idea - sorry!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909149683919572585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-77682288617416963662021-11-22T09:40:50.837-07:002021-11-22T09:40:50.837-07:00My daughter and I are making this for my sewing ro...My daughter and I are making this for my sewing room. What kind and thickness of plywood did you use for the base? I understand there is 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch, CDX and ADX. Since we 2 girls are doing this I want this to be sturdy but not to heavy for us to handle the plywood. TIA, LindaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432577981078338180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-36202771917969848242021-09-01T20:56:06.559-06:002021-09-01T20:56:06.559-06:00Thanks for sharing this idea - we (my hubby and me...Thanks for sharing this idea - we (my hubby and me) made our table in two days- it works great - we used 3/4” plywood for the top and painted it white and put the mat I bought years ago from JoAnn’s years ago to keep costs down. We used 2x4’s on the bottom to keep unit together and added 3 inch casters to the 2x4’s - bolted from the top of the unit so bolts wouldn’t stick out into the cubicles. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665876746891110016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-24357504379805653972021-07-30T18:13:41.967-06:002021-07-30T18:13:41.967-06:00I totally could - I think I have a hacksaw around ...I totally could - I think I have a hacksaw around here somewhere.... :)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909149683919572585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-80224127750070268512021-07-25T07:44:41.426-06:002021-07-25T07:44:41.426-06:00Why don’t you hacksaw off the extra bolt?Why don’t you hacksaw off the extra bolt?Tsunamishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315235984353182012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-26980745132750222202021-07-06T12:22:49.731-06:002021-07-06T12:22:49.731-06:00yes that is correctyes that is correctAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909149683919572585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-71671430134438761002021-07-05T03:07:55.358-06:002021-07-05T03:07:55.358-06:00If it was 60% off you should have got it for $28 n...If it was 60% off you should have got it for $28 not $40... they've ripped you off.Keziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975568306706349115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-14015237440572964932021-05-03T13:30:02.159-06:002021-05-03T13:30:02.159-06:00Hi BKLAVO The table top that I bought is 63" ...Hi BKLAVO The table top that I bought is 63" long but the bookshelves underneath are only about 58" long. So when building yours, you will need a table top that is at least 58" to be able to cover the top of the bookcases. I liked mine a little longer so it has a bit of an overhang (you can see that in the photos). But if you were only able to find a tabletop that is 58.5" or 59" long you'd be fine. Does that make sense? And when I mentioned the cutting mat, I meant to say that it was too WIDE for the table top - the length was fine. I had to have my brother in law trim a bit off of the sides so that it would fit better on the table top. I've now changed that in my article - thanks for pointing that error out to me! Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909149683919572585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-89250996482058953432021-04-23T15:46:13.600-06:002021-04-23T15:46:13.600-06:00Your measurements don’t make any sense. You say yo...Your measurements don’t make any sense. You say your table is 63” long but we need a tabletop at least 58”. Your cutting mat is 60” which is slightly longer than the length of the table so you had it cut down. I’m confused. BKLAVOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870927895133778572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-91353780477269686662021-01-09T13:43:48.659-07:002021-01-09T13:43:48.659-07:00I just measured mine and It's about 35" h...I just measured mine and It's about 35" high. It works for me, but I'm only 5'4". You could add height to it by swapping out the wheels for some taller legs maybe?<br />Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909149683919572585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751325190781065989.post-4251495769785465742021-01-08T16:05:14.933-07:002021-01-08T16:05:14.933-07:00I am planning on making this table but when I add ...I am planning on making this table but when I add up the measurements I get 36-1/8" tall. How tall is your desk? I am trying to build a standing sewing desk as I have back problems and cannot bend for an extended period of time.Chiquirchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182649034266997258noreply@blogger.com