Updates

I have many updates since the last time I have posted. I am just not used to this blog thing still... it seems to take me forever to upload anything! So, I end up not posting anything. Anywho, I thought I would do brief updates...

THE BENCH:

I sanded it and stained it...

THE HEADBOARD:

Attached the plywood and 2x4's, covered it with foam and batting...

Covered it with pewter velvet, painted the bench, and put on new hardware....

Put nailhead trim on the sides...

Used the fabric from my bed headboard and made covered buttons. Painted them with Antique Glaze to turn to a shade of grey.

Done!

Now you can see the table... I am adding new legs to this table.

I mentioned the farmhouse legs in a previous post. More to come!

Oh! And, I will be covering that bench in leather...

just trying to find the perfect fit...

The headboard will hang on the wall behind the bench for banquet seating.

I know Mac will be a great dad....

For example, when I come home to my dog snuggled in a "fort" built just for her by my husband...

BUT, God love em' and protect em'...... sometimes I get a little nervous when I see situations like this as he teaches my nephew how to roll down a hill on a little scooter thingy.... I don't remember what you call these little toys...but just watch...

Before you watch, you must know this was not the 1st but the 4th time he did this...this was the best result.

Cowboy vs. Fire-Storm

Well, I have been at work...workin' away on my new project. I can't quite tell who is going to win in this picture... the cowboy or the screwdriver! As I charged this little screwdriver it blew out every fuse in the house! I was so

nervous as I was already sweating and couldn't imagine our house without the AC pumping!

I finally got the power back on and continued to work.. I will give you a sneak peek to what I have been working on....

These crafts are keeping me busy while my precious husband is the EXECUTIVE CHEF at Standard Bistro!! That means Mac is the head chef...like no one else is above him...like he can be as creative as he wants to be... like he is "da man!" It also means his only day off is Sunday and half day Monday... so I am enjoying my crafts!

I realized what a big deal it was (that Mac was chosen as the head chef) when I went out to the farmer's market on Saturday at Mt. Laurel. Mac did a cooking demonstration and everyone was very attentive and listening... he was so well spoken and even funny! You could tell the locals were thrilled to have an official chef at Standard Bistro. It is such a blessing that this opportunity fell in Mac's lap...literally...it fell in his lap! God is so good! I can't wait to see what he will do there.

So, when your taste buds are ready... make your way out to Standard Bistro.

If you go there, and you have a suggestion/pro or con... please let me know! I know he would love to hear reviews!

Rottenstone

So, I am in the process of making a kitchen table out of old pine wood that Mac put together with his grandmother awhile back (not pictured below, but will come soon...). It has a beautiful pine finish on the surface, but the legs are about to fall off...so, I am in the process of making some new ones. I want to give it a country kitchen look, like these...

So, I might buy these at Lowe's for $12.94 each...

And use a little bit of this secret stuff....shhh!!...

Rottenstone is the secret to that powdered antiquey look...

I applied it to these (on top of the paint once it dries) in our old house, which we are still trying to sell!

Rotten stone, sometimes spelled as one word, and also known as tripoli, is fine powdered rock used as a polishing abrasive in woodworking. It is usually weathered limestone mixed withdiatomaceous, amorphous, or crystalline silica. It has similar applications to pumice, but it is generally sold as a finer powder and used for a more glossy polish after an initial treatment with coarser pumice powder.

It is usually mixed with oil, sometimes water, and rubbed on the surface of varnished or lacquered wood with a felt pad or cloth. Rotten stone is sometimes used to buff stains out of wood. Some polishing waxes contain powdered rotten stone in a paste substrate. For larger polishing jobs, rotten stone mixed with a binder is applied to polishing wheels.

Pewter Velvet, Aubergine, Leather

Inspirations for my next project...

**Caponata

**Aura

**Nailhead Trim Site

**Other nails