Picture Frame Accent Table

May 31, 2010 in Projects by Elliott

I had the idea to build a side table in Seattle in the summer when I was in college. I wanted to lay many 1×2’s next to each other to give it a tropical tiki-ish feel, but with a classic mahogany finish. I had the idea to cut a space in the middle to fit a 4×6 photograph inset into the table. To cover it, I had a thick (3/4 inch) piece of beveled glass cut to fit the space by Perkins Glass on Capitol Hill. To meet the minimum order I had to order two pieces, but it was well worth the added price; it fit perfectly in the space, flush with the surface of the area.

After trying several prints out, I found this a picture of The Grand Canyon from a road trip I took there in summer 2002. The colors complement the stain of the table so well that I haven’t been able to bring myself to change it.