The side table is to place all the goodies when friends come over for some poker. It's quite simple to do. Just fit a pair of retractable L-brackets underneath the Lack table and affix to the wall.
This Lack is just taking up space when it’s not in use.
So we bought a retractable L-shaped bracket from a local hardware store.
Screwed the brackets to the Lack surface and mounted them to the wall.
Pulled out for action! Reclined when not in use.
Now I am wondering what should I do with the four unused legs. Suggestions?See more of Colin's retractable Lack side table .
Hang the legs over it horizontally, with a bit of space between them (perhaps an increasing distance as you go higher?) - if you want, you can use them as shelves for small decorative things, or maybe some kind of interesting lighting, but mainly they'll help make it look more like an art installation and less like a random black thing on the wall at floor level, which it is now. Useful, I'll agree, but not doing much for the decor!
ReplyDeleteWow, this would be a great way to create some extra counterspace in my tiny, overstressed kitchen! Hmmm, wonder how much weight those brackets would support?
ReplyDeleteIkea has a table that already does this-- no hack required. Of course, you will probably be annoyed that I cannot remember the name of it. We have purchased it twice for our kids to be able to eat in the kitchen. It comes in the unfinished wood section and has a flap that folds out to prop up the table. It's pretty sturdy because it survived two children under five leaning, eating, crawling and once (that I caught them) standing on it. :)
ReplyDeleteMrs Mc grew its the NORBO
ReplyDeletemaybe you could use them to build another hack, that one where you insert shoes's tip in between, and have a new shoes space...
ReplyDeletebut the better idea is to create some kind of work of art, not to let your table alone and abandoned like that on a wall.
@magbot depends on the brackets you choose. go to your retailer and ask, they'll know for sure
Make jenga out of them?
ReplyDeleteI've searched everywhere for those brackets, but I can't find them! Where can I get them and what are they called?
ReplyDeleteAm i the only one who noticed the lotion and paper towels? XD
ReplyDeletedepends where you're from but what i do is check with my local hardware vendor and see what they've got.
ReplyDeleteI saw on instructables someone made a portable gaming table using those legs and a table top cut in half, maybe you could use your legs for that?
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