Back to My Batchelor Days

Desiree and I purchased a 75” big-screen TV. Wall-mounting and commissioning it proved shockingly easy. That said, a weighty problem did surface—we need a low-built table to support all the associated hardware and, of course, the requisite rocks from my collection that deserve a place beneath the screen.

As a temporary solution, we’ve had to resort to the kind of furnishings I used back in my early, frugal bachelor days. You might recall the bookshelves made from concrete blocks and dimension lumber, giant wooden wire spools pressed into service as tables, and posters standing in for art.

For this project, an old cooler and a plastic storage bin are filling in as our temporary television table. I’m rather pleased with the look and feel of it, truth be told.

The Big Screen and Furnishings Below

—Mitchell Hegman