Good find…table time!

So I have two chairs, but no table to sit at. Makes sense right?

Anyways…I was on the hunt for a table. I stalked craigslist, the thrift stores, IKEA…you name it, I was there. I could not find anything. I was very much on the verge of building my own table and doing the whole diy thing. For some reason though…daddy was not into it. Neither was mom. I can’t figure out why…

So I continued the hunt. The reality is that I was on a budget and did not have hundreds of dollars to get what I wanted, so really needed to find a good bargain.

In come my mom and aunt.

I have no idea why, but they happened to stop into a consignment store in the area and found a few options. In the end, I chose this option:

A nice round piece and…three chairs. I had no idea what I was going to do with extra chairs, but the table was just what I wanted.

I did not get close up of the table top, but there were a few scratches on it and the chairs were not in the fabric style that I wanted. It was time for some more TLC.

Chairs…again

I think I have an issue with chairs. I love chairs. I really do. Every time I see a chair in the window or on Pinterest or somewhere…I can’t help but to think of where I want to put…where I could shove it  or if I have enough floor space. It’s just…a real problem.

Last week I showed you some chairs that I’d found by the trash. They were just the style that I wanted and they only took a bit (a lot) of elbow grease, love and dedication. Once my father and I had sanded them down, fixed up the rungs and spray painted them, it was time to find some fabric. This usually takes the longest for any craft that I do that requires fabric. I need the colors and the patterns to be just right. I can not just roll into a store and go “That’s the one!” I have to look at it, admire it, feel something like a spark every time I look at it.

This is what caught my eye. I love the bold pattern and the color of the background. It just seemed to fit with what I wanted in the space. Especially since the room is kinda of dark and we do not get enough light in the space, I needed to keep the colors light enough not to drag the whole space down.

This is what the finished product looks like:

 

I am very pleased with what we accomplished and how things turned out. upholstering didn’t take that long and I even added some extra padding to give the seat some cushion. All in all….very happy.

But…I still didn’t have a table.

That was the next step. ( I know…you can see it in the back. I’m trying to tell a story here.)