When we learned we we’re expecting, I already started worrying about safety. Our condo had stairs that lead to the living room, so I made this gate. I told everyone it was for our dog, but it was really for our son.
It’s made from Douglas Fir. It’s known as a cheap wood that’s hard to work with, but I think it looks really nice. I like that straight grain and I picked knot free boards.
I sanded them smooth to avoid splinters and rounded every corner being an over-protective, soon-to-be parent.
I forgot what stain this is, but I want to say it was called Golden Pecan. My memory is terrible though, so that could be completely wrong.
We moved on from the condo and bought our house when our son was 3. He was working on the next milestone, so I cut up the old gate and made two of these potty step stools for him. I also saw this on Ana-White.com.
