Get our free 45 page Wardrobe Rehab Book when you sign up for our newsletter! Learn how to perfect your closet in five easy steps using this easy manual. Select your newsletter frequency below. I love a simple project, and sometimes they just come to you out of the blue. Much like my trashtoterracotta idea last year, this is one project that came to me when I was in a bit of DIY flow, just tuning into the materials I had and trying to think outside the box.
And so, the travertine side table was born! Pin It. Recently I created a video for making the original travertine side table. You can watch it below! Even with shoes on you need to be very careful not to drop a paver onto your feet as you are handling them. You may also want a friend to help you lift and hold the pavers into the place when gluing. Lift up the first paver onto the short edge, and apply glue along the long edge, perpendicular to the floor.
Lift the second paver and press it onto the glue, making sure that it is well centred onto the first paver. This will ensure good balance. Also, check to make sure that both pavers are completely flush with the floor and have good contact. If they don't or seem to be cut slightly out of line, consider flipping them so that the straightest edge is flush with the floor with good contact. Here is how the pavers should look once the first two have been glued together.
Note how they create a balanced T shape. Apply glue to top edge of the T that is formed by the first two pavers. Add a decent amount of glue to ensure a good hold.
Lift up the third paver and place it on top of the first two. Make sure that the top is sitting in the middle of the base, I made sure that there was the same amount of distance from from both sides of the base.
