So, I have many projects that have been wanting to get done. And before I started the Nursing Program, I was able to get a couple done. Mostly painting projects. But I usually buy things for a great price and then do a make-over on them. Paint is my friend. So I actually had these two shelves on each side of the fireplace. They were in our guest room and were painted brown.
The guest room is not decorated, Devin actually had the idea to paint them white and put them on either side of the fireplace. I love that man. So smart. So I painted them and I love the way they look in there new spot!! Now, I'm thinking I make that feature wall stand out just a bit more by painting it. But I'm not sure what color yet.
This piece was Grandma Kay's and I have always loved it. It was in pretty bad shape before. It felt like it was going to collapse any second and the stain on it was coming off and un-even. So I was going to work on this and get 'er fixed up. So I took out to my Dad's wood shop because he has everything I would need. Ya well I got busy and it sat out there for awhile. So my Dad started working on it for me. I love him! He is amazing! He took it all apart and stripped the stain. Put a couple coats of a dark stain. Put it back together and made it very sturdy.
On each of those shelves there were holes, because this was an umbrella stand, coat rack (there were hooks all along the side). But my Dad being amazing, put new pieces of wood that completely match so that they would be shelves instead of holes. :) I love it because it was my Grandma's, because its different than a lot of furniture I see around today. And I love it because my dad put work into it for ME!
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