So I decided to use up some extra stain I had from doing some signs. This table is being used as my desk in the den, but it is Gabe's old school desk, and I think it got passed around to his sister Heidi, and then to his mom and dad as a office desk. It only had a few sun spots as damage to it, so I decided to sand and stain it. All went well until I thought out what I did. I used outside stain and not inside stain. hmmmmmm well what does that mean? It is stinky, and there are more enviro. concerns, so I just let the table baked in the sun outside for awhile to seal and then I put a finish on it. The final look is a little more red then expected, but the desk looks good, not perfect (too bad), but good.
So then I decided to re-finish our kitchen tables and chairs, so my desk got used as the dining table for a brief period. Our dining table and chairs were bought for $25 in Field. What a bargain, thanks Murray and Cathy. I have never re-finished furniture before, so this was fun, and was nice to be creative again. BUT - there has to be a but because I am an amateur. I only have a mini mouse sander (or mouse sander, ha ha), and the sandpaper kept getting gummed up???? Frustrating, so the sanding was not perfect either. But a good job as a whole.
Dining table and chairs and front entrance dresser.
As I was working on the dining table, I picked up a cheap Ikea dresser to use at the front door for all our mitts etc. Below Gabe is getting help and instructions from Dylan on how to assemble.
My school bus still fits here!!!
The boys, hard at work.
I get to drive all over the furniture, new or old.
Look, another garage. Lets see if the bus fits inside!!
Whew, this is hard work, time for a rest, maybe this is my new bus stop??
So then I decided to re-finish our kitchen tables and chairs, so my desk got used as the dining table for a brief period. Our dining table and chairs were bought for $25 in Field. What a bargain, thanks Murray and Cathy. I have never re-finished furniture before, so this was fun, and was nice to be creative again. BUT - there has to be a but because I am an amateur. I only have a mini mouse sander (or mouse sander, ha ha), and the sandpaper kept getting gummed up???? Frustrating, so the sanding was not perfect either. But a good job as a whole.
Dining table and chairs and front entrance dresser.As I was working on the dining table, I picked up a cheap Ikea dresser to use at the front door for all our mitts etc. Below Gabe is getting help and instructions from Dylan on how to assemble.
My school bus still fits here!!!
The boys, hard at work.
I get to drive all over the furniture, new or old.
Look, another garage. Lets see if the bus fits inside!!
Whew, this is hard work, time for a rest, maybe this is my new bus stop??
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