tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21740085539555753782024-03-13T04:55:07.482-07:00Sparrow House DesignsMixing Life, Fashion, DIY, and DesignSparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12548462547291716889noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-66842709907001455752014-09-22T11:36:00.004-07:002014-09-22T11:36:47.451-07:00Mood Boards for MB ProjectHi all! I just wanted to share with you a few mood boards I made up for a client recently. I am super excited about this project! I will post the actual pictures of the house once it is completed. :)<br />
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Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-60002777590344672442014-07-22T09:05:00.004-07:002014-07-22T09:05:43.562-07:00Skinny Farmhouse TableSo a friend of mine just moved into an adorable little house and asked me to help her design a farmhouse table for her new dining room. The dining room is long and narrow so we decided to do a traditional farmhouse table and just make it skinnier! <div>
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I think it fits great in the space! Here are a few shots of the table in my messy garage before it made its way over to her house ;) </div>
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On the top of this one I used <a href="http://www.minwax.com/">Minwax</a> <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Minwax-1-Qt-Oil-Based-Classic-Gray-Wood-Finish-Interior-Stain-700484444/203052713">Classic Gray</a> and then put Minwax <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Minwax-1-gal-Oil-Based-Early-American-Wood-Finish-Interior-Stain-71008/203003549">Early American</a> on top. After that I did a light sanding to lighten it up a bit. Love the way it turned out! </div>
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Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12548462547291716889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-5856329629062101982014-07-22T08:54:00.002-07:002014-09-16T08:28:53.079-07:00Turned Leg Coffee TableHey guys! Im excited to show you the coffee table I recently finished. This one was actually for MY house! YAY! I got the plans from <a href="http://ana-white.com/2014/05/plans/balustrade-coffee-table">Ana White</a> - so simple and easy to understand! A pretty cool fact to point out is THE Ana White worked with MY awesome neighbor <a href="http://jenwoodhouse.com/blog/">Jen</a> from <a href="http://jenwoodhouse.com/blog/">The House of Wood</a> to make these plans available! Also I got the legs from <a href="http://www.osbornewood.com/1332.cfm">Osborne Wood Products</a> and at only $28 a piece (for Pine) Id say you can't beat it.<br />
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Here is a "during" photo haha. I am NOT good at documenting the step by step process obviously. But I could not have built this without my amazing <a href="https://www.kregtool.com/">Kreg Jig</a>!!! Check them out!!! ^_^</div>
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Here is a little close-up of the color - I used <a href="http://www.minwax.com/">Minwax</a> <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Minwax-1-Qt-Oil-Based-Classic-Gray-Wood-Finish-Interior-Stain-700484444/203052713">Classic Gray</a> for this one! I had planned to layer it with some other color, but I like this so much I decided to leave it. :) </div>
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<br />Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12548462547291716889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-25928225783153170972014-07-14T11:05:00.005-07:002014-07-22T07:16:51.893-07:00Kate Spade Kerryn Tote Review<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">I scored this beauty at TJ
Maxx a few weeks ago. I saw it, tried not to run too quickly, snatched it up,
and haven’t let it go since. ^_^ I absolutely love the color of this tote. It
is a gorgeous bright pink! Perfect for spring and summer. (Ok let’s be honest….this
color is perfect anytime of year!) The inside lining is black with white polka
dots. Shut Up. It couldn’t possibly get any cuter than that! It has a large
zipper pocked on the inside as well as two smaller pockets for a phone, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt;">I got this bag because I was
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needs an easy hands free bag! I was immediately smitten by the gorgeous color
of this one, I think its called Grace Blue.</span></div>
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possibility. ^_^ This bag, by far, is my absolute favorite of the bags I own.
The leather is incredible! It is SO very soft. It looks and feels like a very
high quality bag, which is what I’ve come to expect from Kate Spade! The 14K
gold logo is gorgeous as well as the classic gold chains on the strap. The
inside of the lining is a beautiful gold and cream stripe that coordinates
perfectly with the soft blue on the outside of the bag. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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And here they are after! After bouncing around several different ideas, we finally settled on a distressed chevron pattern to match the rest of her kitchen decor. I searched around for a good chevron tutorial because lemme tell you - that chevron can be tricky! I stumbled upon this awesome tutorial over at <a href="http://www.mommyiscoocoo.com/2013/02/how-to-paint-chevron-stripe.html" target="_blank">Mommy is CooCoo</a> blog! It was so easy to understand and very helpful. It still took me most of the afternoon to get them just right but I think they turned out great! :) </div>
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<br />Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-64777265307398905942014-06-10T15:27:00.002-07:002014-07-11T20:08:17.028-07:00My DIY Home OfficeIn desperate need of a home office for my hubby and I, I decided to hit up Pinterest for ideas! (surprise!) I was really drawn to the diy file cabinet desks so I decided to go with it. I found this white file cabinet on clearance at a Ballard Design outlet (yay!) so I snatched it up. The legs came from IKEA - only $10 each! The chairs from Garden Ridge. aka Heaven. I Grabbed a few more supplies from Lowe's and voila! Hope you like :) Maybe it will inspire some inspiration for your own home office!<br />
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Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-30603490193753038432014-04-26T14:17:00.001-07:002014-04-26T14:17:19.872-07:00Kids Table & ChairsI got a request for a kids play table and chairs. I was so excited because I had been wanting to try this project for a while. I decided to use the <a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/11/clara-table" target="_blank">Clara table</a> plans from the amazing <a href="http://ana-white.com/" target="_blank">Ana White</a>! The only thing I changed were the legs - my friend wanted the legs slightly at an angle. Other than that I followed her plans and they worked out perfectly! I love how simple her plans are - building for dummies here ^_^<br />
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I thought it would be fun to do a gold dipped look on the legs of the chairs and table. Ta-dah!<br />
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Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-22604315812563598972014-04-26T14:04:00.002-07:002014-04-26T14:04:34.723-07:00Farmhouse TableSo I got a request from a friend of mine who wanted a farmhouse table for her dining room! We browsed Pinterest together pinning photos of tables she liked the best. She decided on a classic farmhouse table with simple 4x4 legs. She opted for the breadboards on the end of the planked table top. Here it is being put together - first I built the apron then attached it to the table top boards.<br />
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Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-79943587187058342422014-04-26T13:24:00.000-07:002014-04-26T13:27:50.532-07:00Ikea Rast Hack Copy CatHello everyone! My mother-in-law has been in search of nightstands for quite some time and wasn't having much luck finding something she loved. She asked me to help and I immediately hit up Pinterest for some inspiration! I stumbled onto a few Ikea hacks and fell in love with the Ikea Rast dresser hack from <a href="http://theturquoisehome.com/2012/05/ikea-rast-hack-new-nightstands/" target="_blank">TheTurquoiseHome</a>. If only I were as creative as that! My blog should be titled big fat copycat... *wink* Now Ikea is just under 3 hours away from me...sigh. But thankfully I was already planning a trip that weekend so it worked out perfectly. Here are the dressers before...well sort of. As usual I got ahead of myself and started working before I took a before picture haha...<br />
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<br />Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-23285354153119210112014-04-14T19:24:00.002-07:002014-04-26T13:27:07.421-07:00Lucy Dresser I had been on the hunt for a small chest to use in my entry way for a while! I had this empty wall that was really needing some love. :) I have this slight addiction to browsing craigslist on a daily basis, but sometimes it pays off! I scored this beauty for $60! It did take me over half an hour on good ol' Kentucky backroads to find the place....but still. I was a happy girl!<br />
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Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-35057800251868469462012-01-26T20:52:00.000-08:002014-03-03T18:59:03.355-08:00Oval table refinishThis table came with the dining room chairs I bought on Craigslist - it was the same honey color as the chairs - I started sanding before I snapped a photo! oops...but you can see the color on the legs!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gd6X_uk7LdU/TyItyWi6cVI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/EhexM14TKNE/s1600/4.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gd6X_uk7LdU/TyItyWi6cVI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/EhexM14TKNE/s320/4.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702170421273194834" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
Pretty simple project - I put a few coats of Provincial stain on it - then sealed it with a satin polyurethane. I love satin! I also painted the legs a soft blue :)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WX5PdOqUmRY/TyIuMk37HEI/AAAAAAAAAHc/Rm5MnL5W6Vk/s1600/5.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WX5PdOqUmRY/TyIuMk37HEI/AAAAAAAAAHc/Rm5MnL5W6Vk/s320/5.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702170871796014146" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><br />
ta-da!Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-80588607508674634852012-01-26T20:42:00.000-08:002014-04-13T18:22:57.497-07:00Serving TrayI found this serving tray at my local Habitat Restore and it looked a little lonely so I brought it home with me. :)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RZb4YM0aVPU/TyIraCszxZI/AAAAAAAAAGs/QClluDJZk0E/s1600/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RZb4YM0aVPU/TyIraCszxZI/AAAAAAAAAGs/QClluDJZk0E/s320/1.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702167804605875602" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;"></a><br>
I decided to paint it! haha surprised? I had some blue and white satin paint left over from previous projects so I just mixed them together and came up with a color I liked. I painted the frame first, distressed it with some sandpaper and glaze, and then sealed it with a satin polycrylic! LOVE that stuff. I also used Mod Podge to attach a piece of scrapbook paper to the inside of the tray - after it dried I put another layer of it on top to seal it.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OF_To7_yw2Y/TyIr6YW81hI/AAAAAAAAAG4/5y9y-70mm14/s1600/2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OF_To7_yw2Y/TyIr6YW81hI/AAAAAAAAAG4/5y9y-70mm14/s320/2.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702168360175588882" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JN4s4jotpZM/TyIsT4QKPHI/AAAAAAAAAHE/cpOiYY0NxU4/s1600/3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JN4s4jotpZM/TyIsT4QKPHI/AAAAAAAAAHE/cpOiYY0NxU4/s320/3.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702168798233771122" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;"></a><br>
I was going to replace the handles, but I just loved the way they looked so I kept them!<br>
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I also sanded the edges some and used a brush to wipe on some glaze to make it look antique :) <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_SEGM0BdJTg/TyIp_mcChwI/AAAAAAAAAF8/DoRRRUufp_o/s1600/16.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_SEGM0BdJTg/TyIp_mcChwI/AAAAAAAAAF8/DoRRRUufp_o/s320/16.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702166250831120130" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><br />
It took me several months to get every chair done - It will be a long time before I attempt such a large project again! But I do love it soooooooo! Here it is all together :)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hFSFuaFrTY0/TyIqTNIjZAI/AAAAAAAAAGI/TxGZ6HE3h6Q/s1600/6.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hFSFuaFrTY0/TyIqTNIjZAI/AAAAAAAAAGI/TxGZ6HE3h6Q/s320/6.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702166587635885058" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cbS6F3ljkCk/TyIqk__oIhI/AAAAAAAAAGU/NxqhkO35a4o/s1600/7.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cbS6F3ljkCk/TyIqk__oIhI/AAAAAAAAAGU/NxqhkO35a4o/s320/7.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702166893346431506" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LMNiSsnLZ0I/TyIqwaOwqLI/AAAAAAAAAGg/CZzZ48LCo54/s1600/8.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LMNiSsnLZ0I/TyIqwaOwqLI/AAAAAAAAAGg/CZzZ48LCo54/s320/8.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702167089367787698" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a>Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-26170736802987801962012-01-26T20:14:00.001-08:002014-03-03T18:57:06.012-08:00Farmhouse Table MakeoverI was searching for a new dining room table and had fallen in love with the Pottery Barn tables, but knew It was absolutely not in my budget! So I came up with a plan to create my own. I started scouring craigslist until I found this beauty!!!! I fell in love with the legs of this table and also the fact the top was planked.<br />
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The first thing I did was strip the top and sand it down really well - Here is my handsome hubby helping me!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l-CPDG4Dx88/TyIl_KZruoI/AAAAAAAAAFA/Pty4DfXfu9Q/s1600/10.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l-CPDG4Dx88/TyIl_KZruoI/AAAAAAAAAFA/Pty4DfXfu9Q/s320/10.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702161845258533506" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><br />
Next I wiped it down really good with mineral spirits to clean it off really good. Then I put one coat of stain on the top. ( I think it was Dark Walnut) I really liked the way it looked so I didn't bother to put another coat on. Then I sanded the legs and painted them white - I wish I could remember the color...I'm sure I could dig up the can somewhere. Then I roughed them up a little and put a brown glaze on them.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pK8KIoZ3Ue8/TyImYRJ-P7I/AAAAAAAAAFM/BU0jDXMQMXU/s1600/9.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pK8KIoZ3Ue8/TyImYRJ-P7I/AAAAAAAAAFM/BU0jDXMQMXU/s320/9.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702162276568416178" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KuwpHP_VbmA/TyIne4HoClI/AAAAAAAAAFY/6YPJtCNf7ZU/s1600/1111.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KuwpHP_VbmA/TyIne4HoClI/AAAAAAAAAFY/6YPJtCNf7ZU/s320/1111.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702163489618397778" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 239px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
Isn't She Lovely? :) Of course I needed chairs.... ;)Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-4420105170714790682012-01-13T10:13:00.000-08:002014-03-03T18:55:51.897-08:00End Table MakeoverSo we bought these lovely things a few years back. I noticed the other day that the black paint on the top was beginning to chip! Probably because we have no coasters ;) Again I got ahead of myself before I remembered to stop and take a picture! So these pictures have stripper on top already, but you can see where the paint was chipping off.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdJ6VRqJGy8/TxB37LCWYuI/AAAAAAAAAD4/sGt9S8AUQDA/s1600/photo.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdJ6VRqJGy8/TxB37LCWYuI/AAAAAAAAAD4/sGt9S8AUQDA/s320/photo.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697185387082310370" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><br />
So I used stripper for the top because it is easier than trying to sand it all off. I was scared because I had no idea what kind of wood was underneath! ...or what shape it would be in. I have tried 3 or 4 different strippers on my projects and this one is my absolute favorite!!! Its very potent though, so wear gloves or it will burn your skin!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y_jz2JqIEWA/TxB5DVzgBDI/AAAAAAAAAEE/bJD-lfdi2zw/s1600/41fWCn-niLL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y_jz2JqIEWA/TxB5DVzgBDI/AAAAAAAAAEE/bJD-lfdi2zw/s200/41fWCn-niLL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697186626923398194" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
I was very pleased to see that underneath all that black paint was a beautiful piece of wood!!!! So I brushed some stain on top ( Minwax / Provincial) and then added a few coats of satin polycrylic. Love that stuff! And voila :)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j_oXulGiiIs/TxB56MQbg5I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/mC4nPOGwoak/s1600/photo122.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j_oXulGiiIs/TxB56MQbg5I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/mC4nPOGwoak/s320/photo122.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697187569253188498" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2aQD9pMrCs/TxB6tXoQDqI/AAAAAAAAAEo/6iHIrqKD8C8/s1600/765.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2aQD9pMrCs/TxB6tXoQDqI/AAAAAAAAAEo/6iHIrqKD8C8/s320/765.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697188448479219362" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdJ6VRqJGy8/TxB37LCWYuI/AAAAAAAAAD4/sGt9S8AUQDA/s1600/photo.JPG"></a>Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174008553955575378.post-5791198299421290082012-01-13T09:28:00.000-08:002014-03-03T18:54:59.775-08:00Writing/Computer TableSo my husband got this cute little table for me a few months ago. (ignore my mess!!!)He found it in his dads barn and he was sweet enough to bring it home for me :) love that guy! And I found the chair on the side of the road haha. Its not really anything special, but it works for now. Besides, I couldn't just leave it on the side of the road all alone!<br />
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I decided to paint it. (*surprise*) I got so wrapped up in this project I forgot to stop and take pictures along the way lol. I do that a lot! I just sanded down the top by hand, and since it looked so pretty just like it was, I skipped any stain and just put a satin lacquer on top.<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jn-wkvPk4Us/TxBzZg_r0JI/AAAAAAAAACw/QGr0Q5_mmRw/s1600/photo.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jn-wkvPk4Us/TxBzZg_r0JI/AAAAAAAAACw/QGr0Q5_mmRw/s320/photo.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697180410814648466" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 239px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xz49IGinmpw/TxBz5yu9SsI/AAAAAAAAADU/THteSQoXCWU/s1600/63e8187b-f500-49e6-8068-fbdb975593e7_300.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xz49IGinmpw/TxBz5yu9SsI/AAAAAAAAADU/THteSQoXCWU/s200/63e8187b-f500-49e6-8068-fbdb975593e7_300.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697180965332142786" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aSIViXhzNFI/TxBzkiUBrNI/AAAAAAAAAC8/5LeD4cTdPzE/s1600/photo3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aSIViXhzNFI/TxBzkiUBrNI/AAAAAAAAAC8/5LeD4cTdPzE/s200/photo3.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697180600146963666" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 150px;" /></a>Sparrow House Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03153753447213178263noreply@blogger.com2