Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Firewood


Firewood is what my hubby called this table and chairs as he was loading it into the back of his truck.  I called it pure potential.  I just knew she could be beautiful, and for thirty dollars, I didn't care to much if for some reason she didn't turn out.  Craigslist I love you!


I forgot to take before pictures, so here are the pictures the guy texted me.


She needed a major face lift and I was up for the challenge.


Remember the chandelier I took from my neighbors curb?  I gave her a face lift too.  Are you ready for my dining room reveal? Keep in mind it cost me a total of 40 dollars plus paint.  Thirty for the table and chairs, and 10 for the roll of upholstery fabric I got at the consignment store down the street. Drum roll..............

Not bad huh?



The weather has been amazing this week, so I actually got to paint outside without melting away.


I think I love her!


Another awesome thing about this table is that it helped me get to know my neighbors!   They are just wonderful!  We talked and talked, while I painted, and our kids played together!  Hi Kristen!:)


I actually had to paint her twice.  The first time I used glaze, and didn't like how it looked, so we repainted, and just used a sander to rough her up a bit.




I am linking up to Wendy's Frugal Friday over at The Shabby Nest
And to the amazing Miss Mustard Seed
Until my next project  
Hugs from Texas!

38 comments:

  1. What a fantastic transformation!!
    I love re-do's so much, more than buying something new. I always feel like I've cheated the system somehow...call it my inner anarchist.
    I'm working on some trash finds myself! Feel free to check em' out. =)
    http://nouveaunotsoriche.blogspot.com/2010/10/thrift-store-treasures.html

    Love the bangs, btw!

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  2. terr-iff-ic!...love-ly!...fan-tas-tic!...su-purb!...need i say more?! :)

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  3. Gorgeous! The white paint and striped fabric really make this table look sophisticated.

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  4. I love the table and the chandelier! Love the colors.

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  5. Your table and chairs turned out beautifully!

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  6. Love the "new" dining set-you did a fab job and the chandy makes the room-love it! I'm a follower -Come over and visit my site!

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  7. I LOVE the blue that you painted the chandelier!!!
    I stumbled upon your blog from How About Orange and I have spent the whole evening going back and reading all of ya'll's past entries and getting so much inspiration!!!

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  8. What a soothing room to eat in! I love the colors you chose :)

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  9. Amazing Sari! Love the table and the bangs! :)

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  10. Wow! I love this! Before & Afters are my absolute favorite favorite! The table and chairs came out amazing - I love them! And the blue chandelier, love! Great job for being able to see past the ugly, that takes talent too. :O)

    Also, just wanted to say thanks so much for stopping by Billie Monster and following. I'm following you too. :O)

    ~ www.billiemonster.com ~

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  11. Absolutely love this table and chairs! And the turquoise chandelier...super great!

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  12. Fabulous redo! The whole room is gorgeous!

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  13. I love what you did to the chandy, now it looks so lovely and chic.

    Ant the table and chairs, they don't look like firewood anymore...

    You've created a very inviting space in your home:)

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  14. Bet your hubby isn't calling this firewood anymore...everything looks great. The chandelier is sunning!

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  15. So glad you saw the potential in that table. You did a great job on it!

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  16. I bet your husband won't doubt you again! your table transformation is beautiful! $30 is a steal!

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  17. Hi there!!! I'm your newest follower from the weekend linky:) I love finding new blogs and yours is lovely:) You can find me at www.bouffeebambini.blogspot.com

    I absolutely love this chandelier and I am thinking of doing something similar for my daughters nursery!! LOVE IT

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  18. Great transformation. I love the color of the chandy. I would be too scared to do that. But love that your weren't. Bangs look great too.

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  19. So lovely! I wish I could find a table like that for 30 bucks! You did a great job of making something dated look fantastic :)

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  20. No clue how I found your blog but I AM IN LOVE!!! That table is amazing!

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  21. Great job! Found you through The Shabby Nest!

    xo- Carmel

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  22. WOW I think I love her too!!! You did great!! I love the blue chandy and the blue jar and ... well everything!! Great joB!

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  23. Love it, so incredible! Love how it looks! Makes me want to be crafty... I am not.

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  24. I too am a Land of Enchantment transplant to Texas. Came down here to be and Aggie and never left.

    Love your table and chairs.

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  25. um. A M A Z I N G!!!!!! i need to show sophie this she will pee! yipee for sisters!

    ~selina

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  26. Nice job, I'm so impressed :-) Really looks great!

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  27. Oh my! I am seriously at awe at the transformation. I love the seat covers! Where did you get that fabric?

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  28. gorgeous pieces. x


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  29. WOOWWWW!!! You did a fantastic job! And I love the striped fabric you used to recover the chairs! Great new dining room! =)
    Kristina J.

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  30. No doubt I am in love and that chandelier is adorable! I love the color! I love finding furniture and proving my husband wrong. Your table is amazing, good job!

    Megan

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