Entryway Table, part 2 of 2, Final...

We turned this:

Into this:

With white paint, choice stain, and some poly for the old barnwood top piece. Really, I can't believe the difference the poly made with that barnwood:

Here it is decorated:

The last thing I need to do is fix/screw the top piece together with the structure. Maybe you can tell from this last pic, but the top looks a tad bit off kilter for me. But I can assure you, it wont be staying that way for long. Anyway, fun piece!

Until the next project...

Entryway Table, Part 1...

We wanted a little table for our main entryway, and I really wanted to do a project with 4x4s.

I bought 1: 8' long 4x4, and 1: 2x8x8.

Cut them to size:

Used some wood screws and metal brackets, and threw this together:

Beat up the corners and edges a bit with a hammer:

Added a beefy foot with a bunch of metal and visible screw heads for a potentially industrial-ish look. We plan on painting them a contrasting color as the legs/feet:

For the last touch, added a slab of old barn wood leftover from our previous room reno project (barn wood beam coverup):

Now we have to paint, sand, stain & oil!

Stay tuned, this one is going to turn out great...

SuperDIY!

Happy New Year everyone! 

Quick post i wanted to share on a quick little project I did over the holidays.

Printed to scale:

Traced:

Cut:

Stitched:

Detail:

Hope you all have a great year!

Vintage Sign, 12er. Part 2...

First coat of gold:

Second coat of gold:

Aged:

Near the spot where it will be displayed:

Now i have to figure out how to hang it... stay tuned...

Dad's Flag, Part 2 of 2. Finished.

Last coat, as red as the day is long:

Took some sand paper to it to bring out the white a little:

Nice scuff:

In place:

Not the greatest pics, but you get the idea hopefully:

Hope you enjoyed!

Dad's Flag, Part 1...

Dad's flag is being relocated to the new built-in desk right above my computer/workspace. The woodgrain stain looks nice enough, but i really want something to catch the eye...

Taped off the glass, and got her all prepared for a new look: 

The bottom coat will be white: 

Feeling nostalgic & patriotic on this project:

Since we're feeling a bit patriotic, and this is an otherwise short-ish post, here is a picture i snapped back in April:

Now I'll take the moment to share with you a little "in memoriam" logo i created for my dad about a year or so ago:

Thanks for reading! 

Check back real soon for the next step...

 

Built In Desks, Part 2...

I think we left off working vertically.

Shelves are sized up and built. We're painting the back wall to match the desk to make it look like one unit:

Both sides of the fireplace:

Slopped the paint on pretty well:

We're going to use these brackets at the very top of the shelves, and underneath each shelf to keep them sturdy and in place: 

Almost there... About 2/3rds of the way finished with this project:

Check back for more really soon... Thanks for reading!

Built-In Desks, Part 1...

Since we hammered down a few walls and moved the TV and couches into the newly renovated rooms, we wanted to do something with the previous living space. Simple upgrade, certainly not as large as this project:

So we decided on an office/workspace type of room with built-in desks for each of us.

We started off buying some unpainted kitchen cabinets and a sheet of 1" maple wood:

Quick advice: Plywood is pretty heavy and awkward, but you can ask the staff at Lowe's or Home Depot to cut it for you right there in the store. Per their policy, they wont make an exact cut for you, but you can give them a quick general idea of where you'd like them to make the cut. We had them saw off about a foot down the width of the board, then had them take the bigger piece and cut it across the width in half. It wasn't a busy night, or i'd usually only ask for one cut. 

We used some electrical tape for measurements and an idea of what we were getting into with this project: 

We painted the cabinets and raised the desk top about an inch or so:

Then it was time to measure and cut some wood planks for the shelves:

We positioned the shelves in place. Later on in this project, we will screw these shelves into the studs for more support:

Then it was back to the paint can:

So far, so good and we're about 1/3rd of the way through this project.

Check back for more this week! Thanks for reading...

Planter DIY, Post 2 of 2. Finished

Dressed up:

 

Houndogg Flag Sweater DIY, Part 2 of 2...

Finally crossing this project of my list. A little different look on the back!

Front:

Back:

Hope you like!

Knocked out another major project today. Will post pics tomorrow. Check back & we hope you have a great rest of your weekend!

Houndogg Flag Sweater DIY, Part 2...

Heat pressed and sewn last night:

Almost finished, just have to add one more piece to the puzzle! 

Stay tuned...

Houndogg Flag Sweater DIY, Part 1...

Scaled up the Houndogg Designs Flag really quick:

Printed it out, cut it, traced it onto cardstock/construction paper for a stencil:

Traced it onto twill, cut it, laid it out:

Now I just need to iron/glue it down and sew!

Going to throw the "h" logo on the back in a different place than usual, stay tuned...