Before installing the salvaged wood shelves, I put together the Varde knowing that once the hard part was over (because yes, building it was more difficult than giving it a new look!), I could get to the best part. And because it’s so large, I had to build, paint and protect it all within the workroom […]
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The Finished Table
With Chicago weather being a bear lately (go outside? No, thank you!), we kicked it into high gear around the house this past weekend. In addition to drywall patching and painting the foyer, I snuck in coats of stain and poly to finally finish off our dining room table! The untreated 2x6s were way to […]
Wood Refresh v.2: The End Table
Every now and then in a rare Chicago moment, you’ll find something at an unexpected yard sale that is a steal. We often say that Windy City peeps are too smart for their britches, and landing a deal on a piece of furniture is like finding that needle in a haystack (or finding that ever-elusive […]
One, Two.
This past weekend was a weird one. An exciting one, no doubt (new adventures!), but we’ll fully admit to losing all track of time, wondering, wait, did we already have brunch today? Or was that yesterday? We watched our beloved Penguins get swept right out of the Playoffs (be kind; our egos haven’t yet recovered), […]
Two-Tone: Coral + White
Not really knowing what we wanted for our Jubilee end table, we opened the debate to you. It seemed pretty clear – you all wanted color, even though we were kinda sorta leaning towards a crisp white. Boring, we know, but we figured it could float from room to room (if need be – who […]
About That End Table
Not long ago, we picked up a pair of peacocks and an end table – this much you already know. When Susan told me she had something that could work, she sent me a photo, I confirmed with Scott, and we agreed that yes, it does work. It’s as deep as our couch (everything else […]
Lovely Chair, Phase 2: Wood Refresh
The last time you saw our lovely chair, she was in two pieces – and truth be told, she still is. (Was that really 3 weeks ago?) But! We have made progress, starting with a bit of a wood-frame-refresh over the weekend. We’ll be the first to admit that our progress leaves a lot to […]
Lovely Chair, Phase 1: Disassembly
Over the weekend, Scott and I tackled Phase 1: Disassembly of Operation Lovely Chair. (Not to be confused with pre-phases choosing fabric, take 1 and take 2.) We mentioned our fear of messing with old wood screws, caps and creaky joints, but to our surprise, it was easy. As in, we rolled up our sleeves, […]
About That $2 Chair
As first mentioned in our tweaking post, we added a $2 chair to our living room set up. It’s a little funny that we’ve grown our furniture collection with a yard sale find – only to have our own sale in August, isn’t it? In any case, we spotted her a few weeks ago, we […]
The Evolution of Grandma’s Chair
Last week, we showed a snippet of Grandma’s chair. Yes, it had come back from the upholsterer, but there were a few finishing touches until she was studio bound. Said touches were made over the weekend, and because we’ve been losing it (in a good way) since she came home, let’s skip the before and […]