Table for the little ones...

Well, I've OFFICIALLY completed the table and chairs!  I'm super happy with how it turned out.  It's been a long journey and I'm ready to move on to the next project.  Hopefully it won't take me a year to complete!

Here are a couple of the little darlins' enjoying it for the first time...

Only a year later...

Life got a little busy!  I'm just about to complete a project I started a year ago!  I'm so excited to finally put it inside my home.  Hey, at least I'm getting it finished before the Grands graduate from college!
I present to you {drum roll}THE FINISHED CHAIRS!

Just a little bit more and I'll show you the table!  It needed a little more bracing.  I had to wait to go to the store to get brackets! I should be able to get it finished today! I LOVE how the color turned out...what do you think?
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint:  Florence & Emperor's Silk {then waxed with Annie Sloan clear wax}

Dresser COMPLETE!!!

FINISHED!!

I posted about this on Thursday hoping to get it done before my hubby's birthday on Sunday!  Well, we had a long busy weekend so I showed him a sneak peek and promised to finish it today!

It was so much fun to make!  He's is a huge Oklahoma State fan. Since I've self diagnosed myself as an "organized hoarder" I just happen to have this old dresser sitting around from when my kids were babies and I thought why not...it's just taking up space in my garage anyway! I love the way it turned out!

I've never used wax as a finish before but I absolutely love how it turned out!!  Love me some Annie Sloan paint too!! {Barcelona Orange and Graphite}

Dresser RE-DO

I have been in love with this dresser since the first time I saw it on Pinterest!

I saved it and have kept going back to it and I FINALLY started my project!

My husband's birthday is Sunday and he asked me to “finish” his OSU room upstairs!  I really think he thinks I’ll fail him big time!  So if you see him…DON’T tell him about his new dresser that is going in the room!  After Sunday it’s ok to talk about it!  Lucky for me…he doesn’t ever get on the computer and never asks too many questions about projects strung out all over the garage!

Dresser is primed…Drawers are painted Annie Sloan Barcelona ORANGE!  It’s all ready for my lettering that I cut out on my Silhouette Cameo (that I LOVE by the way!)

Next step after that will be to paint the whole dresser Graphite (over the vinyl lettering) and then peel off the vinyl stickers to reveal the orange underneath!  I can’t wait for the reveal!!!!  Check back for the FINISHED project!!  I just wanted to give you a sneak peek and keep myself accountable to FINISH it!

Only one step left...

Remember this and this well, I'm one step closer!  I started this little project back in August right before my mother in law got really sick.  Life just seemed to get crazier and crazier and the table and chairs seemed very unimportant!  I'm back in gear now and ready to finish what I started!  Table is done...and has been since August!  Now all four chairs are together, holes filled and sanded, and ready for paint!  I can't wait to put my new Chalk Paint on them!!  They will get bathed in this new color very soon!  So excited to show you the finished piece with color on!

One Down...

...only 3 more to go!!!! All the boards are cut so it's just a matter of assembling! After I uploaded the picture in my computer I noticed that I forgot to put wood filler in the front board! Glad I did a blog post and noticed! I would have been mad at myself if I didn't catch it until sanding time tomorrow! I don't like lengthy projects and that would have delayed me!!!

Off to finish filling holes...

Sneak Peek...

If you guessed a grand-kids table and chairs...you were correct!  Every time I move the ugly blue fisher price table (that my kids had when they were little) into my kitchen, my husband quickly moves it back to the play room AS SOON as we are finished using it!  It really is a rusty legged eyesore!  SO, I decided to make one that was a usable piece of furniture that could stay put!  NOTE:  I have NEVER built a piece of furniture from start to finish!!  Next up, chairs to build this weekend and then paint and table top stain to follow!  Stay tuned...

Golden No-More!!

Remember this! Ahhh...just what I hoped for and more!


Close up detail...


Furniture in our bedroom that I was trying to match.

Project Complete!! My Mom will be so proud of me!! I've decided that by posting it on my blog...it makes me more accountable to complete it! What to do next????

UPDATE (8-20-10): This is for you Dawn! Because I was asked...I wanted to share my steps used in this project. 1) I used a hand sander and sanded the whole desk down to the bare wood. 2) I spray painted 2 coats (yes...spray painted it)...taping off the top of the desk so I wouldn't get paint on it, letting the coats dry in between each other. 3) Then I lightly sanded them down after they were dry with a 320 grade sand paper. While sanding I wanted the edges and parts of the bare wood to show through so I used a little extra "elbow grease" on those areas! 4) After wiping all the dust off with a soft cloth, I used stain and a small 1 1/2 in. brush to go over the exposed wood (corners...edges...etc.) which included the top of the desk that I had covered with paper. Then wipe off the "extra" stain with a dry soft rag. 5) Let the stain dry really good even over night if needed. If you don't then you will be working with a gooey mess. 6) Let the finish coats begin...I started with a spray can of clear Satin enamel. Spray-let dry-then lightly sand off the roughness. Then repeat about 4 times letting each coat dry in between. My very last coat I used the Polycrylic and a sponge brush and ever so lightly went over it all avoiding any pressure at all so I wouldn't have any little air bubbles which cause the final finish to be rough to the touch. 7) Spray the handles with the textured spray. WahLah...that's it! A brand new desk that you can walk by and be so proud of yourself for completing a project!!

golden transformation in progress...

Is that Gold or what? YUCK!!


Scratched up top...


Ahhh....Gold-be-gone!


Looking better...


New hardware...not really...just a fresh coat of paint!

This desk came from my Great Grandma...I've never been able to let go of it! I'm so excited to finish it! I tried really hard to match my furniture in my bedroom and so far so good!

You'll have to check back for the finished product...just couldn't wait to share! JaNae...are you proud of me for simply "starting"!!!???!!!