A little DIY

Lately I've felt in a rather DIY mood & as my new wooden Bärenwald house came without a table (and official ones are difficult to find in Australia), I decided to make one. Also I'm a big believer in re-using the materials we have on hand, so I scrounged around the house & found some wooden Childrens blocks that would make a good table. 

I glued 2 together & painted them slightly 

Here is an example of the natural colour before painting (also this is going to be the table base) 

Then as the table top wasn't quite the colour tone I wanted I decided to lacquer it. A easy cheap lacquer to use on wood is a clear nail polish. It has its own brush & is good for small projects. 

Here it is after the first coat. 

This is a chair I'm trying to match the table to. 

Currently I'm waiting for the second coat of lacquer to dry & then I will glue the top & base together. (I use PVA+ Woodworking glue)