Just a suggestion, I’m a quilter and I’m always pressing and steaming on my board. You might want to (at some point) add a layer of foil or a heat resistant material layer then add your batting and top fabric. Reason, the steam will over time penetrate the batting and the board and moisture will create some warping and possibly some mildew trapped between the dresser and the board. I hope this helps.

@r.e.d.l6219

Жыл бұрын

I had the same thought. The bottom of my ironing board on occasion drips onto the floor, so I wouldn't exactly want ply wood in there.

@mellie4174

Жыл бұрын

Your ironing board drips!? I am a seamstress and I've never seen that!

@r.e.d.l6219

Жыл бұрын

If I've been ironing with a lot of steam almost non-stop for an hour or so, yeah, get some drips out the botto..

@ulla.umlaut

Жыл бұрын

@@mellie4174 I have this happen when I'm pressing hems batch processing cloth napkins. If you have to refill an iron a couple of times during a pressing session, that water has to go somewhere!

@heatherbottoms5813

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that tip. I live in Texas and have the same problem.

I’m in the middle of restoring my fabric cabinet, literally cannot believe I didn’t think to use the top as an ironing board when I complain daily about not having one 😂😂🤦‍♀️

@emilyrln

Жыл бұрын

Grab a board and some batting! Also whatever those cool locking screws are that she used to attach the top… or if your piece of furniture has an overhang on the top, you could just clamp it on and leave them there 😂 or make a board that kind of slides on from the side and is held in place by c-shaped brackets at each end? Plenty of possibilities! Hope your DIY goes well 😊

@E42545

Жыл бұрын

@@emilyrln fate clearly has me in their favor for once because I just found an adorable vintage tabletop board at the thrift for $3! Also grabbed a $$$ iron that was there for cheap too because you can’t have too many right? 😂 I was about to make my own to fit over the top of the dresser with c brackets just like you described but the stars aligned to save me effort lol Thanks for your encouragement you must’ve helped!

@emilyrln

Жыл бұрын

@@E42545 Haha you're welcome! My good vibes tunneled through time and space to find you in the past 😂 also can confirm one can never have too many irons!

@hopingforsunshine

Жыл бұрын

i have a mini one that sits on top of a table. a good compromise since i live in nyc and don't have an abundance of storage space

Kitty!!!! I loved the project so much but I instantly smiled when I heard the purring... What a gift!

@moniqueleigh

Жыл бұрын

(Basically the exact comment I planned to make - LOL) Nice projec.. KITTY!!

@JankoWalski-hz3lu

Жыл бұрын

The cat seems to like that new bed, I mean ironing board xD

Where the CC says "bedding," she means "batting!" Just in case anyone gets confused. I refinished a dresser once...NEVER AGAIN. Your patience is admirable. It looks gorgeous, especially with those lovely drawer pulls that really tie it in with your historical aesthetic.

@MargaretUK

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I was confused as batting is not a word normally used in the UK, I think we would call it wadding

@karycantowe9207

5 ай бұрын

Just to be clear, *Morgan herself* is saying "batting." She might want to adopt the local VT pronunciation--though I doubt the CC would get it right, most listeners would figure it out: "[bætn]" (rhymes with "Latin," with a bit of a glottal stop on the [t], so that "cotton batting" sounds like [kבtn bætn] and rhymes. 🙂

Such a cool project! 🤩 Also Clara just LEVITATED up on that thing!

@missolivia5063

Жыл бұрын

It’s a winter here 😢

I'd maybe add a little metal foldable platform on the side so you can put down your iron without burning anything or risking it tipping over on the padded surface. Otherwise it is a lovely project! And Clara is a super pretty sphynx(?)!

@richardnasluchacz3227

Жыл бұрын

And a foldable padded tapered piece on the other side for doing corners and sleeves

@mellie4174

Жыл бұрын

​@@richardnasluchacz3227 exactly what i was thinking

Latex paint in particular does not like an orbital or really any sander and heats up and tears apart forming those little pellets. Orbital sanders are also more likely to create an uneven surface than a pad sander. I’m so happy the heat Gun helped you overcome those problems. You have turned the well loved dresser into a handsome, useful piece of furniture. I love recycling and reclaiming objects and making them beautiful!!

your eye for DIY transformations is unmatched! love the new piece ✨

@magnusbane420

Жыл бұрын

Holy Baphomet, the real KZread account!

@PoptartParasol

Жыл бұрын

Why

@DrThalnos

Жыл бұрын

@@magnusbane420 Surely if KZread were to be any mythological deity it would be Ba-stet

@crewded8630

11 ай бұрын

@@magnusbane420yikes

I love this idea!! Suggestion for future paint projects: You can have a whole gallon of primer tinted at the paint desk at Lowes or Home Depot to a lighter shade of the main color. Now if don't want to do that to the whole gallon, just pour a certain amount into another container with some of the main paint color and mix it together. This helps reduce the amount of coats you have to put on with the paint. Something I picked up while working at Home Depot. Hope this helps

I made myself a portable ironing board to go with my sewing supplies several years back, as I don’t have a sewing room and tend to sew in my dining room. The board stays on top of my sewing supply chest (an old steamer trunk), and can double as an extra seating option when not in use, and I sit it on a folding table next to my dining room table when I am sewing so that I can just turn and press whatever I am working on without having to stand up. (I have trouble standing.) One key suggestion for anyone trying to do this: Be careful choosing the fiber content of the fabric and batting that you use, as you don’t want something that will melt or burn at lower temperatures. I used cotton batting and quilting cotton for the fabric, and I have only had to add more batting once in the 10 years since I first made it.

@moniqueleigh

Жыл бұрын

Ooo! That's an idea! I've got joint/connective tissue issues, myself. Something smaller/portable would be ideal for when I need to press that tiny bit while I'm sewing, but my joints are protesting the mere idea of standing. Especially when I'd also have to pull out the ironing board, etc. since it's attached to a door.

@ToriLynnH

9 ай бұрын

Any problems with warping?

@patriciahamel5674

9 ай бұрын

@@ToriLynnH none at all. It kind of lost some of its volume a few years ago, so I removed the staples from the bottom and added new batting, but other than that I haven't had any issues.

I love this! I recent redid the top of my ironing board and discovered ironing board fabric! It's almost metallic and very thin and retains heat AMAZINGLY well, I put a layer under my cotton canvas cover and it's a game changer! I got mine from the fabric store I work at and it's not too expensive with some clever couponing! Highly recommend to anyone redoing their ironing board :)

I'm always so impressed by your DIY, as well as your sewing projects. You have so many skills!

Always adore your videos and projects! As a professional painter, just a tip, use a darker tinted primer under more saturated paint colors. A dark grey primer will make your red color apply better. I also always assume for 3 coats of paint when working with reds. To avoid paint build up in areas, consider a sprayer (doesn't have to be big or expensive) or even a foam roller (not a napped one) over using a paint brush. I have learned so much from you over the years!

I’m so glad you explained why you had to do multiple coats of paint. I sold paint for 9 years and always informed my customers of the multiple coats that vibrant colors needed. I also took advantage of your discount and found a lovely wool cardigan and pale blue silk blouse. So appreciated!

Years ago I made my mom a 3'x4' ironing board with the layers made of discounted 100% wool we got for a steal - it was all in ugly colors/patterns and it didn't matter to us since the final layer was going to be a 1" gingham cotton - turned out great! And I got a little 18"x 3' ironing board out of it, too! Once you graduate from the standard shape/size ironing board to one with acreage, though, you get spoiled and don't ever want to use the little ones again ;-)

Watch for mould in the badding from steam ironing. The wood and thickness will make it hard to air. Love the transformation, that chest is total goals!!

@kottaraislapsi

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking this. One that could help is making holes on the board before adding badding, or using like a metal "grate" type of thing like Morgan's old ironing board seemed to have. Very important if upgrading to a more industrial type iron! It pushes out so much more steam!

That's such a neat idea. I have two separate narrow dressers next to each other, housing my sewing supplies. I was thinking of getting a top plate, for a tidier look. Why not make it into a ironing table? I hate ironing larger pieces of fabric on my small ironing board, so this would be really handy!

I loved it. The perfect ironing table, except if I ever make one it would be blue. Clara is cute! Everyone needs to be owned by a cat.

I love those kind of projects. My dad was a carpenter, he thought me a lot of stuff, he also just retirede, so he gave me all of his tools and machinery, and this video just gave me an inspiration for my first solo project!

@drummerlovesbookworm9738

Жыл бұрын

My Daddy (RIP) was a hobbyist carpenter. Actually, he could do it all: plumbing, electrical wiring, car repair, gardening, painting, tiling and brick work. I think the Great Depression created a lot of very handy people who grew up in its shadow. I miss that I could ‘order up’ just about anything. I treasure a number of furniture pieces he made. Unfortunately, I married a Drummer who can put up and tear down a drum kit and deal with audio/visual equipment, but naught else. A handy Father can really spoil a girl. 😂

That turned out so well! Love the drawer handles and color. So professional, and a really great way to optimize your space.

I have two suggestions. In my personal opinion i really hate to place iron on the board surface. always scarred that it will fall or something. If you maybe do too then out of one of top drawers (probably right one cause you leave your iron on the right side) you can add a board or something that will have hole to lift it up to access the inside and also it would make sturdy surface to place iron on top while ironing. Also underneath i think it would be neat to store tins with sewing supplies. I feel such a nostalgia when I remember my mom placing threads, needles, patches, measuring tapes into huge tins that were empty after eating all the chocolates

My apartment happened to come with a cupboard that folds out into an ironing board, and sewing a cover for it was one of my first DIYs after I'd moved in! My cats also love to lounge on it, haha

This is ironing goals. I might have to figure out how to make one of these myself. Love the red color, great job giving this a second life.

I did many hours of ironing when I was in the military, and after a while it becomes a kind of contemplative time, to think about things...And good for you keeping your stuff. After all the moves we made, my stuff is my memories and they can throw it out when I croak. I love the chest of drawers like it is, very Shaker vibe.

I love this project, Morgan! It turned out great, and I really admire your avoidance of chemical stripper. HOWEVER...I also need to know about the hats! The smaller, boater-ish style one is exactly what I'm looking for, and I can't find a good one.

@MorganDonner

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lovely comment! Unfortunately I have no idea where to direct you for the hat, I thrifted it years ago, and there's no label/tag inside. Hopefully someone recognizes it and can help solve the mystery! (or know where a similar dupe can be found)

@kimropp3696

Жыл бұрын

Ah, alas. Thrifting is the best!

@sewcialanxietea1021

Жыл бұрын

I actually found a fantastic similar one at World Market, of all places

@kimropp3696

Жыл бұрын

@@sewcialanxietea1021 I wouldn't have thought to look there. Thank you!

@sewcialanxietea1021

Жыл бұрын

@@kimropp3696 nor would I! I was there for something entirely unrelated.

Fabulous!! I’ve always wondered why ironing boards had to be so dang ugly, lol. This dresser solution is perfect! Kudos on the beautifully smooth paint job too!

It looks great and adds storage space for ironing supplies, it's perfect! I expect Clara to lounge on it whenever the sun shines on it, like my cats try to do on my ironing board... 😅

Goodness you look stunning in that gray linen dress. Gray is an underrated color in my opinion.

What an awesome flip! I love the idea of combining the two different uses as well as repurposing the dresser. While red isn’t a color I gravitate towards personally, I really love that shade you chose for the dresser. Awwww- kitty ❤. Thanks for sharing your project with us!

I LOVE your new ironing station! The color is fantastic too. I've been working on one thats very similar (except the dresser I have is longer). In your case, you could get a wooden basket and hang it from the side for extra storage - it'd be a great place to hold interfacing or rolled fabric or even sewing magazines. Isn't having wool on the ironing board a game changer? I don't have to use a clapper since I put wool fabric under the cloth ironing board cover I made. And get a gravity feed iron. Once you have one you won't want to go back to regular domestic irons. I love my gravity feed as there's no auto-shutoff, it gets HOT, the water tank is HUGE and you can replace parts on it so it's more eco-friendly.

This looks so nice! I think I would personally add a side board which could go up and down so I could iron even bigger fabric if needed or have a place to put the iron down without taking up space on the main board. I love the colour you've picked and those handles are really great! Such an inspiring video! I want one too ^^

@coffeesituation7619

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking a flip-up narrower sleeve ironing section

Nice, Morgan! I still use my great-grandmother's well-loved, wooden ironing board. Every other year or so, I re-pad and recover it. I feel her presence every time I work on it and miss her again. She left us in 1995, and I still long for her practical wisdom and love of silliness and joy. Thanks for the memories your video evoked!

spider :* crawls on ironin board* Morgan : "honey, put the kettle on we have company"

@angelmaden1559

Жыл бұрын

I will gladly entertain any creature that eats mosquitoes! 🙃

if you put some wheels under your cabinet you can move it out from the walls for large ironing projects. I love your makeover'>> so pretty !

@suehogan901

Жыл бұрын

Locking casters are wonderful for increasing versatility

This is such a cool project! I don't do enough ironing to want a permanent ironing board, but I love the idea of custom furniture that fits exactly what you need. Gorgeous red color, too!

Normally I don't like diffrent handles on the same furniture piece, but on this one it workes so well (maybe because the top drawers are a not as deep a the lower drawers). I really like it and love the colours! The red and green matches so well and it fits to the geometric things on the wall in the background :)

You deserve a gravity fed industrial iron!! You should get one and keep your current as a backup. They are SO NICE, I swear, you won't regret it.

I made my own ironing board table top (just the plywood with batting and fabric to be able to take it out and put it away whenever) like 3 years ago and I still love it. At least for me It hasn't gotten old!

"Why don't we get rid of some things? No.". Love it!

I love the color combination you chose! It's so whimsical and contrasts just right 👌

Ironing Tables > Ironing Boards

I absolutely love your ironing board idea. That would be such a wonderful addition to a sewing/ craft room.

I've spun flax and hemp fibers into yarn and they are very interesting fibers to spin. They can start off feeling so much like raffia, but over time, after spinning and then washing and everything else, they start to just soften and crumple in on themselves (not like wrinkles, but they lose that crispness and don't hold their shape the same way.) I've got some yarns that were just not nice at all when I spun them initially, but over the years, as they have been used, worn, washed, whacked on things... they have softened and developed almost a nap to themselves and they are just getting nicer and nicer. (This is just an aside to your Linen discourse.) :)

"but I don't feel like it" the best and most logical reason ever!

*"who's that Pokémon?"* No, it's Morgan's shoes 👍😆 Table is awesome and I want one now!

Loved mine for years, works well. I have calico as the top and have reduced the squidge factor over the years until it is quite firm which I find works better. One thing to keep in mind is your iron. If it has clear plastic around the water reservoir, keep it away from the sun. All the plastic on my ( very expensive) iron has crumbled into dust after a year sitting in front of the window. Also try to keep the surface covered with a towel or similar when not in use. Kitty cats love these boards. Nice and stable for a good long nap. I also lost another iron from this. My darling thought the iron took up too much room and kept pushing it off.

tip for painting red on things - use a grey primer next time. it helps.

I have to tell you, I put wheel casters with a brake on each corner of the top and turned the whole thing upside down. Took out the drawer glides and put them in new correct positions. Added new rubber end caps to the legs, (which now are risers) and topped with a tempered glass from a sliding shower door. the space created under the glass is perfect for trays of odd tools, rulers and cutters. Removable cutting mat goes on top, removable ironing surface stores on the side. I was missing 2 drawers, so baskets for great in those empty spots.

I like the idea of an ironing table! So much sturdier than a typical ironing board. Also... KITTY!!!! Clara is so cute, and the purring. The purring is just so cute!

I love it when you post, I read the title, it's something absolutely random and I'm like, perfect! I'm in for the ride, whatever it is 😂

This is the content I need!! I've been trying to fugue out my own ironing board situation forever now! Thanks for the inspiration! No longer will I have my tiny from college years!

Gosh I feel you on the linen. I wear almost only linen and wool and am constantly amazed by how it feels and falls

What an actual brilliant idea! Well done! Five stars! Just so you know your channel is like a therapy session for me because I feel like I learn some thing and it’s very soothing for my soul.

I love this ironing board build!! The fact that you were also able to make the too removable is brilliant!! With the deep drawers it's a great place to store all your pressing tools.

The project turned our great 👍🏻 And can I just say, that Grey dress on you looks STUNNING!! 😍😍😍

My biggest respect to anyone who reuses stuff like this that would otherwise end up in a landfill

That is miles away so much better than the unwieldy ones sold in stores--stable, customizable, and even comes with options to store knick knacks and essentials! I say this as someone who has not ironed a single thing in years because its an operation in itself to keep the board stable.

A couple years ago, my ironing board collapsed and I couldn't find one I liked for a decent price. So, I decided to make one. I got a sheet of plywood, cut it in half, and used the sort of folding brackets meant to make tables that fold against the wall in RVs or boats to attach it to the wall. A few dollars of reflective batting, a couple yards of unbleached muslin, and about 30 minutes of stapling and screwing, and I now have an ironing board (table) large enough to iron an entire yard of fabric at one time, that will fold down against the wall in the event I decided I needed the space in the room. I love it! I rarely need to fold it down, since it is in my craft room, but if I need to, I can reclaim the space quickly.

Hello Morgan, Can I have a question? 😊 This seems like a brilliant idea but dont you miss having that one narrow (kind of pointy) end of a classic ironing board? Also, this way you dont have any space under the board, so you cant “slide” your clothes on the board to make sure you are always ironing just 1 layer of fabric. Doesnt it bother you? I hope you know what I mean, it is really hard to describe… Thank you for all the amazing content you provide us, we love you! ❤

@celesteray1095

Жыл бұрын

When I worked in a costume shop we had a big. Ironing board and for fussy edges an ironing ham and sleeve roll did the job for those parts that just really need the pointy end for detail work.

@snowmonster42

Жыл бұрын

Whoa! Good point! I have a dresser that's full of DVDs and holds a TV that I don't watch anymore and you just stopped me from taking it apart and turning into an ironing board. But then I read the response to your comment, so I might still do it. Today.

@UOweMe

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing. Morgan gives her answer in a reply to @TheGabygael

Our ironing board is as old as it gets, my mother in law got it as a hand me down from her mother when she went to live with my father in law. When my partner and I went to live in our own, she gave ik to me. Sturdy as hell that thing! ❤

I did something like this! My husband hinged a 6x3' piece of plywood to a wall in my sewing room. There were legs that swung out when it was lowered and a hook to hold it up when not. I covered it with acoustic ceiling tiles, layers of batting and a top of canvas, pulled tight and staple gunned to the bottom. Eventually I drew a 1" grid on part of it, and the feet and yard lines along the edge. The trick was that it partially blocked the door so it needed to be folded up before I could leave the room. This is because the FSC (flat surfaces collect) principle holds sway in my house. I'm soon going to be moving into Baby Girl's old room (BA y Girl no longer lives at home. She's 30. It's taken a while for me to accept that.) and a similar table will be put in there along with all kinds of fabrics (walk in closet) and storage thingies, sewing table and desk, and a roll top desk for beadwork (that's so I can close the top on a project & disappoint the cat). And, as with any creative space,, a great deal of fun will be had by all (the cat will have to be content with various cat shelves around the walls).

I love linen, because it is so light and airy for summer. I also think because it wrinkles SO easily, you never really have to iron it. But it is a great candidate for satisfying ironing if you feel like it.

That little cat-asmr at the end… *chefs kiss* 😚🤌

Clara the nakey cat absolutely stole the show right at the outro!

Oh, PS... I used to do the altar clothes for a Catholic Church... I'd pull them out while still damp and iron them damp. It seemed to help. You are right about Linen.. I should try some. Maybe a top or two to begin with?

The sage green is perfect, I think the black might have been problematic when pressing white or light colored items unless you are better at remembering to use a pressing cloth than I am. I made a huge ironing board out of a door covered in batting and wool felt, in my last house. I propped it up on some shelf unit. A tall one on the wall and a short one on the other end. I put another door underneath for Bolts, boxes, and crates. I also used it as a cutting table by covering it with a folding cardboard cutting board. I also used it to block things that crocheted since I could pin into it. I don't have the space in my new home or I would do it again.

Hmm, turn my dresser into an ironing station? We are downsizing so I've lost my sewing room, this looks like a pretty good option for a bedroom sewing space. I'm just concerned that it might not be tall enough for my poor old back. I love the grey dress, great find!

"Why don't you just get rid of some things?.... NO." haha so relatable!

Great job on your rescued dresser. Congratulations!

I support any project that diverts a piece of furniture from ending up in a landfill. I forsee one problem, however, with the choice of plywood as the base. I worry that the steam will penetrate it and cause warpage or delamination well before the surface cloth needs a replacement

The ironing station came out great! For holding your iron and spray, maybe screw an L bracket to the right side of the dresser with a board to the top.

Clara is precious! Hope to see more of this little guest star. 😍

Damn it, it looks really nice! I don't have an ironing board and I iron on my dining table and kitchen counter. And yes, I agree, those unstable ironing board are nothing when it compares to come big and sturdy surface.

I love how you just try stuff. It's the best to see someone fearlessly walking into the unknown like you do.

You should install an electric outlet on the side of dresser to plug your iron into! Maybe even a metal shelf / rack for setting down the hot iron!

Are you worried about moisture? Usually an ironing board allows air flow underneath. I iron with layers of bath towels on my kitchen bench and it’s usually drenched when I’m finished.

I did this with the top of a rolling metal cart. I would have loved to find an old medical cart, but my searching fell through. I bought one that has drawers and put an ironing blanket on top of a layer of padding. I can roll it right up next to my sewing machine, with a small (palm-sized) iron. The surface is sitting-height so I can press each seam without getting up. It has improved my sewing because I don't have excuses not to press.

OMG, I was not expecting to see the exact same dresser (cabinet of drawers) that is in my living room! The one I have I had inherited from my mother, who grew up in the late 40s and 50s. The dresser was part of a bedroom set that included a small nightstand with 1 drawer and a twin bed with a minimalist/modern headboard and footboard. All of the items were originally light natural wood toned. My husband and I refinished all three pieces of furniture to be coffee/mahagony colored to compliment our other furniture.

I love this idea! Turned out really nicely and looks so good in your room. Its frustrating having to always fold & unfold an ironing board that is never really that nice looking anyway (especially when the only space we have to store/use it is in the living room). When we move I think I'm going to have to have a look for a unit that will be wide & tall enough to do this to. I like that it means I could always have the ironing board "out" and ready to use yet its also "away" kinda because its just the top of a unit. Even better is that the storage under if chosen carefully could store my iron (its one with an external water bit to fill so quite bulky/heavy) & anything else like a tailor's ham that might be useful to have nearby. Keeps everything neat & tidy.

Now I know who keeps buying the things in my thredup saved list 😂

i have a 10 year old linen shirt, i don't even like the color but it's so seasoned that when ironed it flows like silk, feels like bunny fur. Isn't it a issue that the board isn't arrow shaped for shirts and stuff

@MorganDonner

Жыл бұрын

I was concerned that might be an issue, but I do have a combination chest/sleeve board that I can pop out of the bottom drawer anytime I have something that would be better suited to that shape. And I still have the old ironing board! I've just moved it next to the washer and dryer.

Okay random comment but can i just say that the 20s/30s boyish hair looks absolutely LOVELY on you? It really frames your fwce so nicely and compliments your jawline so much ughhh

What a supercool ironing board! Came out so great. And that purring at the end...priceless.

I have a mini ironing station made from an Ikea JONAXEL (the 25 cm frame) with a top shelf. I re-used the batting from an old Ironing board cover cut to fit the metal. The cover was some thick upholstery cotton scraps from a previous project that I hemmed and put a series of eyelets around the edges- used some scraps of yarn to tie it off underneath. The iron fits in one drawer underneath; so does my mini vac (great for thread scraps and small messes) and I put my ironing cloths in another. Its great when I'm doing craft stuff, bias binding etc. and don't need a full size ironing board.

Your naked cat is named after a Doctor Who character? Amazing

I made an ironing table some years ago using a kitchen island. The top overhangs the base so I was able to put elastic loops at the corners of the pad to hold it down. For the pad I used a bunch of old towels and some muslin. The pad goes in the washer and dryer with no problem which is good because it seems to be my cat's favorite spot to go after he has rolled around in the dirt!

I did this in my sewing studio too! I bought the Ikea kallax and the attaching table, and I made a removable ironing board to sit on top of the table. it's perfect. I'm able to switch the ironing top with my cutting mat, and I have my machines in a rolling cart underneath the table 😊

I love the ironing board on the dresser idea. You could also screw an iron stand on the side of the dresser.

Great idea to solve a problem very practically, and it turned out really cute. The desaturated green is the perfect complement to the red! (Black would have been just too harsh, IMO.) Only problem I can see is that there isn't a place for your feet under it. I know that I wouldn't be able to do that little lean forward required, I'd throw my back out straight away. Some furniture does have a void at the bottom (or could be added, or maybe just lifted with some turned feet), or the top board could be made to extend over the front just a couple of inches. I have a feeling I'll be keeping an eye open for the right piece. 😄

I use a multiplex board with cotton blankets like this batting. It works like a dream unless I use a lot of steam. Them I am very glad that I can remove the blankets to let the wood dry. A wool blanket as the first layer will hold a lot of moister and the added thickness will make the job easier.

KITTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 omgggggg Clara is so precious! Oh also i made a similar ironing station for myself a few years ago and its fabulous. Best thing i ever put effort into. Aside from some regular large sewing projects i do quilting, which involves a TON of pressing small fabrics together and the ironing table is soooooo useful in that situation. Can spread out all the pieces in the nice big space and press them like an assembly line

If you ever have to replace the top, you may want to consider donnaconna insulating board. I inherently a 4x8 ironing table made by a seamstress. It was plywood, then donnaconna board, covered with old wool blankets (like fire blankets), and topped with canvas. It was decades old when I got it, and still going strong.

Without a moisture barrier between the padding and the wood, isn’t it possible that the wood could grow mold over time from steam?

It is GORGEOUS!! I made a big ironing board from a 4x6 plywood sheet and ironing board fabric and batting, and the other side is three Olfa cutting boards glued on. Previously I had that whole business laid on top of two 8-cubicle storage thingies, but at the moment it’s on a folding table so it can vanish. You’ve inspired me. Maybe I should put it back on the storage thingies, and the thingies on casters so they will roll, and maybe some hooks and eyes to keep them fastened together…

It is wonderful seeing other folks make a REAL place for their hobbies. Yes, Ironing is now a hobby. Not exactly necessary but makes you feel quite "SPIFFY", You dig? Anyhow, thank you for this wonderful video and sharing your Hobbiting Hobbies.

I love the idea of this for most of my ironing, but I’m wondering what you will do for ironing shoulders and the harder to get to areas that you would use the narrow end of a traditional ironing board for?

Great idea and beautifully executed! The colours work so well! I was wondering about the toe space when you're ironing, but that is probably not too bad to alter if it would give you a sore back in the future. The linen dress looked beautiful as well!

Brilliant! I would add a cover out of a waterproof fabric or out of wood so you can protect your iron area from dirt and dust whilst you are not ironing to make it live longer. ❤

Love your ironing station! And it is way more cat proof!!!! After decades of sewing with dogs we ended up with a cat. I learned the expensive way - irons found dead on concrete floor - that cats and sewing rooms, just not a great combination. Two cats and a traditional ironing board, BAD idea. So I had my son build me a new ironing station. A lot has happened since he built this. I ended up putting the shelves about half way. Then used my Home Depot moving boxes to create cabbage bins - separated by color. One section has a shelf for water, starch and hams. and I attached a power strip and wire rack for more pressing tools. I have yet to get tired of ironing! I absolutely love it! The best thing I ever did for my sewing room! I still want to attach a roller thing to the front so I can iron yards of fabric on to a roll so it will not touch the ground. Cats! Check out The DIY Grunt, DIY Ironing Table, Storage for the Sewing Room on KZread.

Amazing project!! And Clara is super cute.❤❤❤