Hi people

Finally I got down to typing out my DIY house projects. I love ’em to bits. Say DIY & I’m in!

Why I am so obsessed with DIY projects is, they make me get things on my wish list, without having to break the bank 😉 Since I am a fan of the rustic look, mixed with minimal modern elements & a dash of whatever is in fashion.

I was determined to really making the perfect coffee table for my home. Hence the search began… I do home-deco as a hobby.  It really gives me an adventurous challenge to look forward to. I had in mind the pallet idea I research “how to” about 30 times. So I went to Tile Africa, I know they have many pallets they use to transport the tiles. When I drove over there, I asked if I could perhaps purchase it from them. The staff working there directed me to the manager, after a little persuasion, he decided to sell me 1 pallet for 10 bucks. A helpful manager I must say.

After putting down the car seats in my Mini Cooper, I managed to fit the big pallet in the tiny Mini. With an adrenaline rush started kick in, I had that feeling that I’m getting somewhere with this! Yay! So I drove to Mica Hardware Store where I purchased some sand paper, 4 trolley wheels, some screws & a tin of white paint.

With the help from the hubby of course, because this is work for a man! He sand papered the pallet, which was a mission, let me just warn you, but eventually got it done. We than grabbed our paint brushes & made about 2 coats of the entire pallet. It was a rustic look indeed, way better than I imagined, than we screwed on our trolley wheels on each corner & voila! Our Coffee Table was born. It costed me no more than R200. Now you see why I am so into home DIY projects!

And that’s how its done!

Coffee Table

Tasneem Saith