There's no denying the beauty of an old wooden window shutter ... you could also apply this hack to create a coffee table instead. However you decide to build it, though, one thing remains ...

The livingroom coffee table has long been a favorite ... revealing the mountainous scene on one side and the boring old wood table on the other. But what happens to the N-scale train itself ...

And while you shouldn't expect their coffee to taste of a campfire, the wood-fired method does infuse a subtle, old-school smokiness that's spot-on in an espresso or a stovetop.