I have been using an oversized ironing board from Walmart, which is 18-inches wide.
I've been looking for a cabinet to make my own ironing board, but I wanted something that was 36-inches high. It is near impossible to find anything that height -- everything seems to be 32 inches or 48 inches. I finally found this used cabinet that has shelves inside.
It's 34 1/4 inches high, 16 inches deep, and 48 inches in length. And only cost $30.
I purchased a pre-cut piece of wood ($10) that is 24 x 48 inches and covered it with two layers of batting and this fun cotton canvas/decor weight fabric (no clue what is...it was in my stash). So I placed the cabinet 4 inches away from the wall, so the ironing board hangs over 4 inches on each side. I was hoping for a length of 50 to 56 inches, but I didn't want to deal with cutting a huge piece of wood down to the size I wanted.
Unfortunately, I purchased press wood and not ply wood, so I have a strong scent of wood in my house. And with my allergies to grass and trees, it's not a great situation. It's been recommended that I let it sit outside in the sun all day to help alleviate the smell.
Even with the smell and it not being quite 36 inches high, I love my new ironing board!
Fingers crossed the smell decreases quickly. Having a large, sturdy ironing board is such a treat!
ReplyDeleteI hope putting it outside works! What a nice idea for an ironing table.
ReplyDeleteWow $30 for that cabinet is a great bargain! Hopefully the smell of the press wood will dissipate quickly. I have a 30x50 piece of plywood covered that sits on top of my old metal ironing board...ah, I'd love a nice cabinet instead.
ReplyDeleteHope the smell decreases as that is a great ironing board, not to mention storage!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, Anja! Have you filled the shelves, yet??
ReplyDeleteThat will be a great ironing station! I hope the smell goes away quickly!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new ironing board! I have a big one on casters with 2 Ikea cabinets and LOVE it. It will move if I PUSH it, but otherwise, it stays in place! Hopefully your wood smell goes away! Allergies are No fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat job at making an ironing board from a $30.00 cabinet. I’m looking forward to see the goodies you store in the cabinet. I may need to mail you a little something to put in that cabinet.
ReplyDeleteBoo for the smell, but otherwise it's pretty awesome! I'm looking forward to the day I have room for one of these.
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