A guide has been shared by an interior designer that explains how to build a side table with books.
Becky Wright, co-founder of the online platform “The Sorry Girls”, captured attention online with her “book table” that was inspired from images on Pinterest.
The clever design integrates books into the table, rather than storing them on the top of a regular side table.
It took 12 hours to complete the DIY project using MDF boards, nails and a drill to accurately match each book’s size.
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Becky Wright is the co-founder and CEO of online platform The Sorry Girls. She explains how she constructed a special side table for books.
The table’s clever design integrates books within the table instead of storing them on top as a side table.
Becky from Canada brought the books that she would like to place in her table. She measured each book on MDF and began by gathering them.
The length of the slits can vary depending on which book you choose. For best results, it is recommended to use books longer than usual that are slightly smaller.
Becky shared her thoughts on the blog The Sorry Girls.
This DIY project required 12 hours of work, MDF boards and nails. A drill, sandpaper, and machinery were used to create the pieces of wood that correspond to the book’s size.
For stability, clamps were used to secure the multiple MDF pieces together.
Then, she used a long drill bit to make a few holes on all of the pieces in order to connect them.
She explained that after drilling holes through all pieces, she used threaded rods to attach them all.
“Next, it got a little sand on it and that was it!
It cost $554AUD, and the final result was amazing.
Becky shared her thoughts on the Sorry Girls blog: “After cutting out all the ‘book sections’ I was left only with these L-shaped MDF pieces to align with one another.
“Once all of the holes had been drilled through each piece, I used threaded rods as well as connector half nuts to attach them all together,” she stated.
It cost $554 USD / $500 Canadian Dollars, and it was amazing.
The clip became viral after three days of being shared on TikTok, with people admiring it. It was viewed over 11 million times.
The caption reads: “Trust the process,”
Other people quickly called the design “one of the most important projects” that The Sorry Girls ever did.
“Oh my God, this is so cool!” One person commented, while another wrote: “THIS. This is what I do !!!’
“Omg! I cannot imagine how many measurements you must have taken.” “This is amazing,” wrote a third.
The whole process can been viewed here on The Sorry Girls’ YouTube channel.