A Project I Love...still 2013

2013 2013 2013 <div style="text-align: center;">I am a girl who changes things around my house <i>pretty</i> often. Less, since our move last year into a rental home but I want to share some more pictures of a recent project that I am so glad I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TTTY0GUJ0I/UaPywS1uqMI/AAAAAAAAMyU/43VUpSsxWkE/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TTTY0GUJ0I/UaPywS1uqMI/AAAAAAAAMyU/43VUpSsxWkE/s640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of months ago I painted a checker board top on our family dining table.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see that post <a href="http://downtoearthstyle.blogspot.com/2013/03/checkerboard-pattern-table-top.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">HERE</span></b></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qS0npoGcbXs/UaPzBiSMZ-I/AAAAAAAAMyc/giLFHsZ353c/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qS0npoGcbXs/UaPzBiSMZ-I/AAAAAAAAMyc/giLFHsZ353c/s640/4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am just giving a little update to tell my readers that <a href="http://downtoearthstyle.blogspot.com/2013/03/checkerboard-pattern-table-top.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">THIS</span></b></a> was one project that I am so happy that I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N4UNOx4Tbrk/UaPzSFe86bI/AAAAAAAAMyk/vuXCEs7Q0ag/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N4UNOx4Tbrk/UaPzSFe86bI/AAAAAAAAMyk/vuXCEs7Q0ag/s640/5.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite pieces of furniture I own - a workbench that was handed down to me from a sweet friend. Sturdy and heavy as anything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcCtmKjRKjQ/UaPzn5IMVTI/AAAAAAAAMys/eZ04WJwobSc/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcCtmKjRKjQ/UaPzn5IMVTI/AAAAAAAAMys/eZ04WJwobSc/s640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All our homework supplies and games fit on the shelf below for easy access. I wanted to tell you, also, that the top was originally plywood with lots of holes. When I wanted to use it for dining - I went to the lumber store and purchased a thin piece of birch sheet wood and glued it to the top. Then I caulked the seam with black caulking and used clamps to hold it in place to dry for a few days. The birch wood was around $20. It stained dark beautifully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QMb2OJFeVi4/UaP0gYWWQOI/AAAAAAAAMy0/1EQZ0XCdV34/s1600/BlackWhiteDecor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QMb2OJFeVi4/UaP0gYWWQOI/AAAAAAAAMy0/1EQZ0XCdV34/s640/BlackWhiteDecor.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the shiny dark finish showed every little crumb.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UdHOvLhA2dI/UaP0ziPuc7I/AAAAAAAAMy8/7A6k8Ym4RzQ/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="594" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UdHOvLhA2dI/UaP0ziPuc7I/AAAAAAAAMy8/7A6k8Ym4RzQ/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After I applied the flat shine and distressed white and dark color-</div><div style="text-align: center;">the little messes are so much less noticeable.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fg69wAveCzw/UaP1IVfVadI/AAAAAAAAMzE/iPXzVCM9FTc/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fg69wAveCzw/UaP1IVfVadI/AAAAAAAAMzE/iPXzVCM9FTc/s640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which - makes me very happy. This table is the center of everything....games, homework, entertaining and family conversation (which is getting so much more interesting as our kids get older - 10 year old boys are so dang fun!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFbfCdpDpps/UaP1WzbUiuI/AAAAAAAAMzM/-QYq5Wa_ZbA/s1600/1+mem+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFbfCdpDpps/UaP1WzbUiuI/AAAAAAAAMzM/-QYq5Wa_ZbA/s640/1+mem+day.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Plus...we enjoyed our long Memorial Day weekend - not so much at our awesome dining table but in our little backyard. Green grass - I love green lush grass (drives the hubby nuts).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S1oKRntyhQc/UaP1jb91NvI/AAAAAAAAMzU/GpjwCqRwu_A/s1600/2+mazi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S1oKRntyhQc/UaP1jb91NvI/AAAAAAAAMzU/GpjwCqRwu_A/s640/2+mazi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So did Mazi - my 7 month old Morkie. I have fallen in love with her. 5 pounds and so super sweet. She goes potty outside and she learned to fetch.....<i><b>good girl</b> (said in a high pitch/singsong voice that embarrasses the boys so bad</i>!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">She wasn't cheap but she is worth every penny and more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you all have projects and 'things' in your life that you absolutely love.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer is right around the corner - we have some fun plans - hope you do too!</div><br> 2013 2013 2013 <br><div style="text-align: center;">I am a girl who changes things around my house <i>pretty</i> often. Less, since our move last year into a rental home but I want to share some more pictures of a recent project that I am so glad I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TTTY0GUJ0I/UaPywS1uqMI/AAAAAAAAMyU/43VUpSsxWkE/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TTTY0GUJ0I/UaPywS1uqMI/AAAAAAAAMyU/43VUpSsxWkE/s640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of months ago I painted a checker board top on our family dining table.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see that post <a href="http://downtoearthstyle.blogspot.com/2013/03/checkerboard-pattern-table-top.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #660000;">HERE</span></b></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qS0npoGcbXs/UaPzBiSMZ-I/AAAAAAAAMyc/giLFHsZ353c/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qS0npoGcbXs/UaPzBiSMZ-I/AAAAAAAAMyc/giLFHsZ353c/s640/4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am just giving a little update to tell my readers that <a href="http://downtoearthstyle.blogspot.com/2013/03/checkerboard-pattern-table-top.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">THIS</span></b></a> was one project that I am so happy that I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N4UNOx4Tbrk/UaPzSFe86bI/AAAAAAAAMyk/vuXCEs7Q0ag/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N4UNOx4Tbrk/UaPzSFe86bI/AAAAAAAAMyk/vuXCEs7Q0ag/s640/5.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite pieces of furniture I own - a workbench that was handed down to me from a sweet friend. Sturdy and heavy as anything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcCtmKjRKjQ/UaPzn5IMVTI/AAAAAAAAMys/eZ04WJwobSc/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VcCtmKjRKjQ/UaPzn5IMVTI/AAAAAAAAMys/eZ04WJwobSc/s640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All our homework supplies and games fit on the shelf below for easy access. I wanted to tell you, also, that the top was originally plywood with lots of holes. When I wanted to use it for dining - I went to the lumber store and purchased a thin piece of birch sheet wood and glued it to the top. Then I caulked the seam with black caulking and used clamps to hold it in place to dry for a few days. The birch wood was around $20. It stained dark beautifully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QMb2OJFeVi4/UaP0gYWWQOI/AAAAAAAAMy0/1EQZ0XCdV34/s1600/BlackWhiteDecor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QMb2OJFeVi4/UaP0gYWWQOI/AAAAAAAAMy0/1EQZ0XCdV34/s640/BlackWhiteDecor.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the shiny dark finish showed every little crumb.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UdHOvLhA2dI/UaP0ziPuc7I/AAAAAAAAMy8/7A6k8Ym4RzQ/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="594" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UdHOvLhA2dI/UaP0ziPuc7I/AAAAAAAAMy8/7A6k8Ym4RzQ/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After I applied the flat shine and distressed white and dark color-</div><div style="text-align: center;">the little messes are so much less noticeable.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fg69wAveCzw/UaP1IVfVadI/AAAAAAAAMzE/iPXzVCM9FTc/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fg69wAveCzw/UaP1IVfVadI/AAAAAAAAMzE/iPXzVCM9FTc/s640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which - makes me very happy. This table is the center of everything....games, homework, entertaining and family conversation (which is getting so much more interesting as our kids get older - 10 year old boys are so dang fun!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFbfCdpDpps/UaP1WzbUiuI/AAAAAAAAMzM/-QYq5Wa_ZbA/s1600/1+mem+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFbfCdpDpps/UaP1WzbUiuI/AAAAAAAAMzM/-QYq5Wa_ZbA/s640/1+mem+day.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Plus...we enjoyed our long Memorial Day weekend - not so much at our awesome dining table but in our little backyard. Green grass - I love green lush grass (drives the hubby nuts).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S1oKRntyhQc/UaP1jb91NvI/AAAAAAAAMzU/GpjwCqRwu_A/s1600/2+mazi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S1oKRntyhQc/UaP1jb91NvI/AAAAAAAAMzU/GpjwCqRwu_A/s640/2+mazi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So did Mazi - my 7 month old Morkie. I have fallen in love with her. 5 pounds and so super sweet. She goes potty outside and she learned to fetch.....<i><b>good girl</b> (said in a high pitch/singsong voice that embarrasses the boys so bad</i>!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">She wasn't cheap but she is worth every penny and more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you all have projects and 'things' in your life that you absolutely love.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer is right around the corner - we have some fun plans - hope you do too!</div><br>2013 2013 2013 <br> <a href="http://www.matrixar.com/" title="Matrix ">المصفوفة : أجمل الخلفيات والصور</a>