Don't mind the mess of cords behind mine - I'm still trying to figure out the best way to deal with that.
Anyways, this project is super simple. We purchased our hairpin legs online from hairpinlegs.com - we went with the raw steel version. Then we picked up a pre-made wood top from Lowes and a can of clear matte sealer. The raw steel version of the legs will rust if left untreated, so we chose to use a clear sealer to keep the original look of the legs.
Spray the legs, following the directions on your particular sealer.
Next, we screwed the legs on to the bottom of the wood tops. Make sure you either create a template or measure so that all the brackets are evenly spaced from the edge of table.
Finally, we had to finish the tops of the table. We were trying to get the nightstands to be as close a match as possible to our bed frame. We coated the tops with Howard Feed-N-Wax for now. It made the color of the wood a little richer and provided some protection.
After living with these for quite a few months, I will say that the Feed-N-Wax might not have been the optimal solution. It was a convenient solution - we already had the Feed-N-Wax on hand. Down the line, I think I'll either add a clear coat to these or choose a very light wood stain to provide a better seal. Since the tables are pretty much raw wood, they are a bit difficult to dust. Other than that, these nightstands have awesome.
