D.I.Y

A new hobby came about when Sarah Baker bought her new house. We all decided that we would start refinishing furniture! It all began with a trip to Goodwill with brittany black and sarah baker! I found a "veggie bin" that reminded me of a similar piece I really wanted for our kitchen that I cam across at an antique store...however it was $150...which i knew if I had listened to the voice saying its worth it, Stephen would have been not too thrilled with my money spending! But for $8 I am going to create my own piece! So far I have cleaned, sanded, primed and rolled on the first coast of paint...but now taking a break at the beach! Another trip to goodwill on the way home from work led me to come across my favorite piece! I had read in a blog about how to create a DIY coffee table in an ottoman style! I was star-struck I wanted so bad to do that very thing! Well...at goodwill there was a coffee table in bad shape to say the least...with an unoriginal top...not meaning cookie cutter but meaning it did not belong in any way to the bottom portion, as well as hardware on the sides that did not open anything...it was perfect! I debated on the price because it was $15 but when I noticed that on that very day it was 1/2 off I was sold. A new ottoman for $8...cant beat that! Luckily I already had everything else I needed to complete the project. For Batting i used an extra egg crate and for material I used spare fabric we had left over from making curtains. When I got the table home its role changed...I placed it in our bedroom as a bench at the foot of our bed and it looked amazing, the size was perfection. In one hardworking night I finished the project...minus the final coat of paint which will be an ivory! I am loving this new hobby, and cant wait to see what other treasures I can find!