Amazing DIY Table + Free Downloadable Plans


Fiona and Doug of Cartolina just finished an amazing DIY table and office expansion to accomodate their new shipping and distribution system they are changing to this year. Doug built them a new shipping room with a space devoted entirely to packing boxes along with this fantastic table using plumbers, cast iron pipes and fittings. Isn't it fantastic? Luckily they're sharing how it's made on their blog including downloadable plans! My mind is now spinning with possibilities! (Click here for the link to the DIY and free downloadable plans to make)! A few more pics below.






Visit Cartolina online and be sure to check out their cool iPhone apps including their new mailroom app which includes retro-inspired templates to communicate with your clients (so awesome).

Jan Halvarson

22 comments:

~amy~ said...

What a great design!

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful desk - it has a workshop charm to it! I love the way there's a pole across the shelving brackets to hold paper - a simple, yet ingenious idea!

Thanks for sharing!

~Bevolee

Peggy said...

That table is simply incredible! but the link isn't working... I think this table is going to end up being my "craft" table when we rearrange the family room! It is truly spectacular!!

(Oh and the comment above me is definitely spam.)

Anonymous said...

That table is simply gorgeous! Hopefully I can talk my boyfriend into making it for our new place :) Thanks for sharing!

thezenofmaking said...

FYI, the link to the plans is broken. :)

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Alex @ northstory said...

Gorgeous! Love the piping underneath and how warm the room feels.

STUDIO 8940 - said...

I wish I had the space to install a mailroom :)
But anyway; beautiful!

Jan Halvarson said...

Sorry friends - fixed the link!

Jan Halvarson said...

http://cafecartolina.blogspot.ca/2013/01/new-shipping-room-and-diy-table-for-you.html

Juliane at Modern Mural said...

Absolutely charming! In love. I love how sturdy this is, but it has such clean lines.

Unknown said...

I so need this table!!!!This is my next DIY for sure.

betinahluna said...

Will try this soon!

Cathy said...

Oh my this is lovely. We have been looking for a table for our daughter,this may be he one. Thank you

Unknown said...

I have been trying to convince my mom to help me make a dining room table for months...(we still don't have one because I WILL NOT buy one, it's become a personal vendetta: me vs the retail table world). But so far mother has insisted that this is not possible, it wouldn't be sturdy enough, pretty enough. THEN, this post. I immediately forwarded it to mom with a subject line that read, "BOOM." Her response, "Now that is cool. And possibly something we can do." So again, I repeat, BOOM! Thank you for posting this and finally helping me get through to my mother.

Tasha said...

I've been wanting to swap out my boring old trestle table workbench for something with a little more character to it for a while now, so these plans are very timely.
Thanks for the link!
Cheers,
Tasha

Giselda Lyra said...

Olá!
Eu amei essa ideia, é simplesmente linda, parabéns!
Giselda lyra
Ah! seu blog é lindo... :)

Alex said...

Love this table! Thank you for sharing. My husband and I used your plans this weekend to build a desk/workspace. We stained & sealed an old door for the top. It turned out awesome! Thanks again.

Natascha Rosenberg said...

Wow! What a great idea! I love it!

Unknown said...

Hello! Thanks for the awesome post : ) Can you tell me where to buy the cast iron piping?

Unknown said...

Hi there,

Is there supposed to be a link with the plans?

Thanks,
Chad

Unknown said...

That is a nice desk. I have been thinking about doing the same.