Projects

Since moving into a house, there have been a few things on my list to do/make and didn't have the time until after the first of the year.... of course when I'm super pregnant.  Lets just say, I am super grateful for a very helpful and handy hubs and dad!

I am so proud of Jeremy and how he brought my stolen visions to life.  Here is a few of the projects we recently completed:

Dining Room Farmhouse Style Table
We were given a beautiful custom-made table base by our good friends the Smiths, and decided to use it as an inspiration to make our own dining room table.  It took some serious craftiness and sanding, but Jeremy pulled it off and we LOVE it!  He even made a bench to go on one side, and we plan to find some cool chairs to re-finish for the other side and ends. 

Disclaimer: we realize this table is rather large and doesn't fit our current space that well, but we are hopeful for a larger space in the future.

Resources:
Ana White
The Home Depot
Lowe's

Entry Way Table
I found this adorable little table at Marshall's for like $25 and didn't care for the black painting job, so decided to use some Anne Sloan Chalk Paint and spiff it up a bit.  I then added the dark wax over it to make it look weathered/antiqued. Super easy and no priming or sanding necessary with this stuff... its the greatest thing. Ever.

Resources:
Anne Sloan Chalk Paint (Duck Egg Sampler)
Anne Sloan Dark Wax Coat
            Local Retailer: Haley's Cottage


Kitchen Table
I inherited this table when I got married.  I never loved it but saw the potential it had. We have a lot of wood grains going on in our casa, so I finally decided to try to tone them down a bit by painting the wood exposed portion to this table and chairs.  For this piece, I used the clear wax to seal the paint and create a slight sheen.

Resources:
Anne Sloan Chalk Paint (Paris Grey)
Anne Sloan Clear Wax Coat

I also used this Paris Grey color for a small entertainment center (purchased at Ikea - originally white), as well as a bed frame my dad made, which I used the dark wax to create the antiqued look.

Barn Door Head Board
This image I found on Dreamy Whites, a lovely blog I look to check out every now and then. I have had this image in my "house" folder for like a year now and we FINALLY got around to figuring out how to create our own.

Here's how we did it:
1. Found a set of doors
2. Attached them
3. Painted them
4. Waxed them
5. Painted hardware
6. Added hardware
7. Secured to wall

Resources:
Re-Store (Ballard)
Anne Sloan Chalk Paint (Cream)
Anne Sloan Dark Wax Coat