My Momma's Apple Tree

A while back when I first began my Pinterest addiction I came across this pin below which can be linked to this great Etsy site here.

 

I didn't have the funds to buy this piece but I did have a person who could help me build one of my own. So with that I guess I should call this post If They Can Do It So Can He. I told my Mark that I wanted him to help me make this great piece I saw online. Usually when he hears one of us girls say help it means... please do this for me cause I don't know how and I really don't have the patience...but I WANT it! Well one Sunday morning as he was pruning my Mom's apple tree in the back yard, he decided to procrastinate away from his pruning and throw together this little baby for me! (PS... as you know by now I am feeling more inclined to do this DIY stuff and I am sure I could throw it together too.. Yeah right) (Oh double PSS I had a girlfriend last night ask me what DIY stands for and for those of you who have been thinking I am a crazy acronym person without regard to the reader it means Do It Yourself, hope that clears some things up for those of you who thought that it might mean Don't Itch Yourself or Drink It Yo.)

 Isn't it lovely. I had not conceived this blog yet so I didn't take any photos of him making it. Besides, he literally came inside with the final product in hand and asked if this was like my Etsy vision. And of course it was.

 What really makes this piece special though is that it is made from the apple tree at Mom's house which adds 110% sentimental value to it.

 Lucy loves it too because it adorns all of her coats. Usually its covered to the max and you don't see the beauty of the piece so I thinned it out for you. Also if you decided to make a nice square frame and cut some branches to craft your own make sure that when you go to hang it, you find those studs. I mean I hang a lot of stuff from this and if I didn't find those studs I would have a pile on the floor and a big gaping sheet rock hole in my wall.

Here is a view of my entrance way. Notice I still haven't painted the trim around the doors or the door for that matter (I know I want a color but I don't know which one.) It's a project to come. However, if I could direct your attention to this little blue table. It is the largest of three which were all brown at one time. Cole spray painted it blue the other day. What do you think about the blue. I have never been a blue sorta girl but I really think it is growing on me.

Addictive Personality

Dear Craigslist,

Where have you been all my life. I love you.

Sincerely,
Your newest friend... Angie

Last week around the time I dreamt up this beautiful little blog, I discovered Craigslist. Since then, I have fallen deep into an obsession of checking it constantly. You never know when someone is going to list the next best treasure for ten bucks. More specifically, I was looking for the perfect coffee table. You see I have this corner of my house that holds an old floral couch which I have tried to cover and make my own. Once we moved into this house however my dogs decided to make it their own. It's close to the window which is perfect for looking out when we are away.

 So I have decided to demote the couch to the basement and revamp this corner. I want to make it a sitting area where in a perfect dream world, my family can read books, catch up on magazines, sip coffee, and enjoy the view. A little oasis if you're catching my drift. Anywhooo... back to the coffee table. After several days of obsessing on Craigslist, I FOUND it. My Mom and I picked it up this weekend. It's more perfect than I could have ever dreamed of and I got it for $25!  Below you will find my Mark using a belt sander to strip the stain. We did this because my little sander would of taken a while and I wanted to put it in the house ASAP when I got home from Portland.

Isn't she pretty all sanded down! I know Lucy will love this new addition.

Last night we moved her into the house. I have big plans to make floor cushions and poufs to set around it. All of which I promise to blog about! For the time being I am using these two awesome old trunks I picked up at a local rummage sale for cheap, $1 cheap! They look kinda cool.

So I still have to sand the legs down and decide how to finish the table. Cole doesn't want me to paint it just white because he thinks I'm going overboard with all the white (I think the horns did him in). So,  I was thinking of a white wash. I have never accomplished this before so if you know how to do it please let me know. I need all the help I can get.

 I also bought two chairs from Craigslist and thanks Dad for picking them up for me by the way. I plan on reupholstering them. Another blog to be since I have never reupholstered a chair. Oh My!

So lets call this a post in process. Here's to my new sitting area/coffee table! If you have any suggestions on how to finish the table I would love to hear it. P.S. I'm sitting in the red chair typing this post and I already love my new little haven, cheers!  Or as Cole would say, "Prost!"