With it being a special day and spending time with family, I wasn't able to get all the things checked off my list that I had planned on. However...we did actually tackle a spur of the moment DIY.
But first, I'm going to start at the very beginning...
A couple days ago, my husband brought home a couple of large wire spools. Somehow, some time ago, when I was speaking and mentioned (quite briefly) that I thought we should get our hands on a spool, my husband actually heard me. Whoa. Even I can't remember how long ago it was that I brought that subject up. But...TA DA! I have not one, but TWO spools. Sa-weeet!
Now back to today...
I was inspecting the spools and sharing my ideas when I had another AH HA!! moment. We found some patio chairs (today as a matter of fact) that we liked and we were debating about going a different route than the bistro set I had been hoping for, when I realized that one of our spools would be a great size outside table. But first it needed to be shortened. And since the other spool project I'm thinking about would also need to be tweaked we had to learn how to take it apart and put it back together. So why not tackle a DIY patio table at 6:30 on a Sunday night???
With a little trial and error we did it! And I think it will be perfect. It needs some stain and to be paired with new chairs but we are going to have a fun eclectic patio space! I'm super excited about it.
I'm still in shock that my husband thought to bring these spools home for me to get my hands on. I think he's finally figuring out that I like being creative with what may look like useless pieces and that I'm NOT nuts. A little strange maybe, but not nuts. :)
I'm crossing my fingers that we get our patio chairs this week and I can share my little piece of patio heaven! I have been dreaming of the day that I can sit in my chair on the patio, in front of my little farm house, holding my cup of coffee since the day I started reading all those Nicholas Sparks novels. Some times it's the little things in life!
Here is our patio space sans furniture...
And our little DIY patio table thus far...
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| Trying to put back together again |
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| LOVE the industrial look but it's getting a little bit of a face lift yet. |
Isn't it super cool!!??? EEK! I LOVE IT!! Stay tuned!
