Fun Times with Emmy!!

A few months ago Emmy bought a dining set on a local on-line auction site.  It was a great set but had seen better days so,  she decided to paint the chairs and bottom of the table and stain the top.  Last weekend using her handy new paint sprayer we primed and painted 2 coats of semi gloss on 6 chairs and the legs.  We did it all in one day which I think was amazing!!!!  I brought the table top home and stripped, stained and finished the top.  Everything came out great!!   Check out the pictures below and then head over to Progression of a Home Buyer, Emmy's Blog for more pictures.

Here are the before pictures:

Here are some in progress pictures:

And here is the finished product!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day!!

Great Garage Weather this Week!

Yesterday I finished up Sam's side table. Came out very nice and just what he needed beside his bed.

 It was such a beautiful day that I decided to use some leftover wood plus the old side board from a bed that the previous owners of our house left in the garage (8 year ago!!)

So this is what I created . . . .

The legs and aprons were left over wood from Sam's bedside table and the top was made from the side board of a bed cut in half and attached together!

I think it came out very cute.
Sam is going to use it as a "coffee table" in his room in front of his futon!

The side board was pretty beat up so I just added some more distress, sanded,

stained and added a few coats of Polycrylic.

Tomorrow Emmy and I are going to paint her dining room table, and then I will refinish the top.

Have a good weekend!

Mom plays when her kid is away!!!

Sam is in NYC visiting his Aunt Patty (Doug's sister) this week so I have enjoyed some time in the garage.
I decided Sam needed a bedside table - he just rearranged his room and that is the only thing missing!

Yesterday I took some scrap lumber I had in the garage - 3 different size pieces and

using my Kreg Jig attached them together. 

 After I sanded and painted the top you can hardly tell there are three pieces!

Today I bought some 2 X 2 and 1 X 3 pieces of lumber.

After cutting them to size, I attached them using my Kreg Jig.  

 I have one coat of brown paint on everything so I am not quite done.

I will be back later this week with the finished project :)

Weekend in "My Garage"

I saw a tray on a blog this week and it looked easy to make, so using some scrap lumber in the "Garage" I made this cute tray for the family room coffee table! Emmy liked it so much I am now working on one for her :)  Check out her blog for pictures:  Progression of a Home Buyer  She took the pictures for me so my cute "grandpuppy" Zach decided to pose too!

I used a new technique on this!  I stained first then rubbed a small amount of vaseline where I didn't want the paint to stick.  After two coats of paint I just rubbed those areas and you get that nice "shabby chick" look :)   Doug was laughing at me for then putting three coats of polycrylic on to keep it from getting chipped!

FINISHED!!!

  I finally finished up a few projects in the garage today.

       I am listing them on Craig's List because my garage is getting full :) 

                       Here are 4 solid wood chairs I bought at an auction.  They were a mess and very dirty.

      I sanded, primed, painted and put new fabric on the chair seats.

 

Here is a fantastic solid maple table I also bought at the auction.

I stripped and stained the top and painted the base.

The top was a mess but it cleaned up very well!

I love how it came out - it's SOLD too!!!

Here is a vintage maple side table - also purchased at an auction.

The table was in great condition and very solid but there were a few marks on top.

I stripped and stained the top and painted and distressed the bottom!!

This table is FOR SALE  - $75

That's all for now!

Making Progress

I have been spending lots of time in the garage these last few days.  We are experiencing absolutely beautiful weather - perfect for stripping, sanding, staining and painting!  Nothing is finished but here are a few photos.

                                                            After stripping and sanding!

                                             Painted and Stained ready for Finish

This table was a mess but I am very excited about the progress I am making.  I took the table apart and then stripped, sanded and stained the top.  I used a mixture of special walnut and gray stain trying for a weathered look - what do you think!  So far I have only primed the bottom but I can picture it with a crisp white bottom and the weather gray, brown top :)

Just to refresh your memory here is the BEFORE - the table was a mess!

Top stained and ready for finish!