Last year I was painting my den/music room/library. Remember?
I tried one too many colors before deciding on Amherst Grey. My darling husband thought it was too dark, so I went one shade lighter. I ended up with Chelsea Grey (BM paint HC-168). I finished the room, here is a peek.
What do you think?
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Yucky, $10 Parsons chairs turned dining room stool....
$10 Craigslist Parson chairs turned dining room table stools. I originally purchased these chairs with the intent on making lovely white linen slipcovers for them. Once I got them home, I realized I should just recover them Once I started ripping off the fabric and got it down to the bare bones, I decided I didn't like the height of the back, so I chopped them off. We love a bench in the kitchen, why not in the dining room. Stools are way more functional than a bench in that people can control their own seat. All in all, I spent $60 and some time to make 3 comfy stools. Not a bad deal. Technically, I had the fabric on hand though.
one mans trash.... |
Ripped the fabric off. |
backside sans fabric |
literally sawed the back off - not with a manual saw (I am not a caveman). |
removed nasty 20 year old foam & stuffing. |
stool 2 no back... before ripping the gross off. |
foam and stuffing bought off the rack at my local fabric store |
electric stapled new foam on. |
covered foam with regular batting - the thickest one I could find. |
Stapled batting down.
FIN. |
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Dining room completed.... $75 farm house table - shut the front door!
It has been almost a year since I completed my dining room table. Geesh how time flies.
I used a modified version of the Farm House table combined with the Narrow Farmhouse table I already built (see project here). I also took ugly $10 craigslist parson style chairs and modified them to be stools....
So, here it goes. I found old barn wood on Craigslist. The dude brought me a huge stack of the 10' boards , all varying widths for a mere $40 (including the delivery) OUTSTANDING!
The trouble with Craigslist bargains for me, is there is always that BUT. The barn wood was not immune to the BUT. I had to purchase a belt sander because of the really rough texture of the wood. Which I undoubtedly burned up. I exchanged it for a beefer, more expensive version & spent far too long sanding away until my planks were baby butt smooth.
I also tried to make a wood wash concoction by rusting steel wool in vinegar. Much to my dismay, I purchased non-rusting steel wool (who knew there was such a thing?). I threw some nails into the punch and got a rusted solution in the end, however it was a red rust as opposed to the grey rust I was going for. Nonetheless, the plain cheapo pine boards used for the table legs, received a splash of the rust solution before any further steps were taken.
I kept the boards uneven on purpose. The real antique harvest table I have has unmatched boards. Usually when I see an antique farm table in antique stores the top boards are not perfect either. I thought it gave it a very authentic look.
I decided that the wood was too warm and new looking. I decided to experiment. I diluted a little black paint with water & did a wash.... WAAAAHLA what a difference. I think it turned out great, exactly the worn/gray wood look I was going for.
What do you think?
I used a modified version of the Farm House table combined with the Narrow Farmhouse table I already built (see project here). I also took ugly $10 craigslist parson style chairs and modified them to be stools....
This table is roughly 7'x3' but it looks so tiny in this photo. |
So, here it goes. I found old barn wood on Craigslist. The dude brought me a huge stack of the 10' boards , all varying widths for a mere $40 (including the delivery) OUTSTANDING!
The trouble with Craigslist bargains for me, is there is always that BUT. The barn wood was not immune to the BUT. I had to purchase a belt sander because of the really rough texture of the wood. Which I undoubtedly burned up. I exchanged it for a beefer, more expensive version & spent far too long sanding away until my planks were baby butt smooth.
I also tried to make a wood wash concoction by rusting steel wool in vinegar. Much to my dismay, I purchased non-rusting steel wool (who knew there was such a thing?). I threw some nails into the punch and got a rusted solution in the end, however it was a red rust as opposed to the grey rust I was going for. Nonetheless, the plain cheapo pine boards used for the table legs, received a splash of the rust solution before any further steps were taken.
I kept the boards uneven on purpose. The real antique harvest table I have has unmatched boards. Usually when I see an antique farm table in antique stores the top boards are not perfect either. I thought it gave it a very authentic look.
I decided that the wood was too warm and new looking. I decided to experiment. I diluted a little black paint with water & did a wash.... WAAAAHLA what a difference. I think it turned out great, exactly the worn/gray wood look I was going for.
before the top boards were attached |
What do you think?
Monday, October 24, 2011
Another Ana White creation, modified.
I built a modified version of this kitchen island/table also known as Michaela's Kitchen Island table over at Ana-White.com.
I wanted it more so as a table to fill in the awkward space between my open kitchen and family room. I also wanted to use it as a homework station for my kiddos. I am obsessed with chalk board paint & planed to paint the top with it. I debated, and decided it might create more mess (in the long run) than a white board. The whiteboard top won out and a crafty table was born. My kids just adore the white board.
In doing this project, I also put an extra butcher block counter top to use. My husband did the 2 hr trek to our nearest Ikea to purchase a counter top for our laundry room. he bought an extra one, just in case - in lieu of another 4 hour round trip trek if one was not enough (silly guy thought I might change my mind on the design & need more, humph the nerve).
Needless to say, the island/table turned out pretty well, considering it was my first attempt at building a drawer.
I wanted it more so as a table to fill in the awkward space between my open kitchen and family room. I also wanted to use it as a homework station for my kiddos. I am obsessed with chalk board paint & planed to paint the top with it. I debated, and decided it might create more mess (in the long run) than a white board. The whiteboard top won out and a crafty table was born. My kids just adore the white board.
In doing this project, I also put an extra butcher block counter top to use. My husband did the 2 hr trek to our nearest Ikea to purchase a counter top for our laundry room. he bought an extra one, just in case - in lieu of another 4 hour round trip trek if one was not enough (silly guy thought I might change my mind on the design & need more, humph the nerve).
Needless to say, the island/table turned out pretty well, considering it was my first attempt at building a drawer.