Only ten days to go til my trip to Tassie! We're finishing lots of little jobs on the van to make it comfortable. Today's DIY project was a mini table that sits snug between the mattress and the wall, and allows one to rest a coffee cup and a book.
We had a bit of hardwood left over from my parents old table, which my son was restoring. As it was on it's side, it snapped, so we took half and my son made a coffee table with the other half. We used some as a benchtop in the Landrover, and the rest was leftover. Hence, my idea for a little table.
Jamie hates carpentry as he's just not that great at it - it's not something he's been trained in. I don't care - I wasn't after some artisan piece, but something functional that looked nice too. Pretty straightforward - two legs and a top!
As Jamie didn't want me knocking it forward away from the wall, he steadied it with a bit of wood at the back. That's actually a tomato stake - but they are made out of redwood so can be quite sturdy and handy for projects like this!
I waxed it with an olive oil/beeswax furniture polish I made and found a coaster my sister in law had given me.
When the mattress is folded back, there's room for cooking, plates and so on - we put a sheet of the plastic covered ply down as it's easy to wipe clean. The table doesn't look out of place in this formation and I'm super pleased at how it looks.
It's absolutely perfect to rest a book, a lantern or a cup so they don't get knocked over or lost amongst the bedding.
It's such a simple little thing - you may thing I'm crazy to be excited about it, but honestly, I know how handy a little resting spot for a cuppa can be when you're snuggled up in the van. It makes it a little homely too and its a quirky little feature.
Van life doesn't need to be expensive or fussy - in fact, the more simple it is, the better it is. Little things like this can make all the difference.
What do you think of my table? What is your favourite feature in your camper?
With Love,
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