A Table That Fits

In 2001, we knocked down a wall in our utility room to create an entry way,

built a window seat, 

sold our circular oak table and ordered a custom table to fit the proportions of the tiny dining room,

and voila, we had a dining room we loved.

BUT, Steve has hated the custom built table since the day it arrived - he thought it was too short and narrow.

On New Year's Eve day, Steve and I drove into Los Angeles and hand picked reclaimed wood from a recycler to create a new table top for our existing table.

Steve cut the wood to the right length, glued the 5 boards together and attached the new table top to the existing table base.

We wanted a rough look to the table, but we knew we also didn't want to get splinters every time we sat at the table.

So Steve began the messy process of sanding, brushing, more sanding, more brushing - 

all in the dining room because the table top is so heavy and we didn't know if it would fit through the door if we worked outside.

Next came 5 coats of urethane to protect the wood from spillage and our fingers from splinters.

And finally, last night, we at dinner on our new tabletop.

We are over the top happy with the rustic look and the larger size.

I can put a centerpiece on the table and leave it while we eat.

If you look closely, you can see the distance from the edge of the chair to the edge of the table is different from the first tabletop to the second.

This new rustic tabletop gives us about 5 inches more on each side and edge of the table.

Now I want to paint the table base and chairs in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Old White.

My project list in 2014 isn't getting shorter because each project triggers 5 more projects.

Such is life!

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