I’ve drooled over the Pottery Barn Craft Tables for months! But they are way out of our budget. I love that paper roll that goes across the table. It’s like instant art project access. I’ve searched Craigslist for one of the PB Craft Tables, but I had no luck. One day I came across a Carolina Play Table with two benches for $50. It wasn’t a craft table (no paper roll…boo…) but for the price I couldn’t pass it up! So I sent the hubby on a trek across town for this Craigslist jewel. Luckily, I have a handy hubby who said, “You want a paper roll, I’ll give you a paper roll!”. So here’s how to turn any little Craigslist table find into a fantastic craft table with an installed paper roll!
Supplies:
- Large 1 -3/8 in. Rod, length dependent on the table
- Wood Closet Rod Supports (see picture)
This is actually way too simple! Install the wood closet rod supports on the underside of the table. Where these are installed will depend a lot on the design of the table. Be sure to allow room for the paper roll.
We left the grooved closet rod support a little loose so that we could turn it to the side to remove the rod easily to add the paper.
Cut the rod to the appropriate length to fit in between the wood closet rod supports.
Place the paper roll on the rod.
Enjoy the ‘new’ craft table!
This is genius!!! Thank you for sharing this idea!
Wow, Melanie, using closet rods for this is simply genius! My guys always loved drawing on the table/paper table cloth..this would be any kids paradise!
That is so cleaver I didn’t know there was such a product available to hold the rod.
This is so great and affordable too.
Great idea, and not too difficult of a project. Thanks for sharing this!
This is so awesome! I have a four year old who absolutely loves to color and draw in her room. I never thought to turn her table into an “art” table but its such a great idea. Seems pretty easy too. I may be able to do this one on my own! Thanks for the idea 🙂
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It looks so easy! Wrote this down in my blog planner to do!
oh wow this is great!! What a neat idea. Saving this for sure. Cheap and easy to make a plan table into an awesome art table
This is a great idea and a way to reduce the mess that normally happens with arts and cracts.
Great job!! You have given me some excellent ideas, thanks!
super smart- I love this idea!
That is a great idea….did something similar on my old kitchen table now craft table – inserted a tension rod under the table for paper roll and a paper towel holder for paper towels. If paper roll is small enough there is place for both or use as a drying place…that way it is out of sight and wont be tempted to touch!
Great ideas! A tension rod is another excellent way to keep it under there!