A table top card catalog gets a new life as an end table with some repurposed legs from a mid-century modern record cabinet. We received this card catalog several years ago from a former employer who sat it on her table and used as an organizer for her personal library. When it was given to us, we thought it would be much better suited as an end table. So, with some legs given to us by a friend and some screws and table brackets purchased from a local hardware store, we were ready to start making the table. It was a pretty simple project that mainly involved drilling the holes for the brackets and legs and attaching the legs to the card catalog with screws. Just remember to make sure that the screws are not too long or else the bottom drawers won’t open. The best part about this end table is that you have a whole bunch of drawers to organize and keep smaller random items out of sight.
Category Archives: Projects
Dad’s Dress Shirt Dress
Children’s Artwork Clothesline Revisited
We finally set up our artwork clothesline on our fireplace mantle to display our daughter’s fun artwork. Check out our post from a few years back showing how to make this simple fun project. http://www.whiteelephantcreations.com/?p=315
A-Maze-Ing Robot Valentines
Why settle for those un-amazing Valentines from the store when you can create your own personal…and even interactive cards. Our daughter (with the help of Mommy) made these robot cards on the computer, printed them out on card stock and attached maze games for their torsos. We think they turned out as the robots say, “a-maze-ing!”
Origami Christmas Lights
Want to spruce up your white Christmas lights with some color, white elephant style? Cover them with origami cubes. The origami paper acts as a color filter for the light. Fold the origami into boxes and place over the top of the light. Dark paper doesn’t allow light to come through, so patterned and lighter colored origami paper works best.