Ok....we lied....

We now have a new favorite piece. Seriously, this tops everything! This is not only practical but beautiful. Pat sanded, filled, repainted and took out some drawers. This is now in our dining room and it holds so much! Crayons, paper, office supplies, mail, schoolwork for the kids, placemats and more! It is exactly what we needed.

Before shot first, which was still amazing! But the drawers all needed some work to slide smoothly. Then the after shots. This makes us happy.

Who doesn't love wine?

 and who doesn't love to display those fancy bottles?  Problem solved.......here you go.  A reclaimed wooden pallet re-purposed into a practical wine bottle and wine glass holder. This can easily accommodate 5 bottles of wine and 5 wine glasses.  If you would like one of these, they can be made in your stain choice for $35.

  

Our new favorite piece

We were doing our daily search on Craigslist and we found this really old vintage crib headboard and footboard.  This was bought with the intention of making a new bench for our living room.  We had sold both of the converted dresser benches and something prettier had to go in its place.

Here is a picture prior to get chopped.  The detailing is fabulous. 

Now it is starting to take shape!!!  A little chopping, sanding, gluing, nailing. 

And here it is!  We love it! It needs a permanent cushion but we can't decide what color or texture to go with it.  In the meantime.......We love it.  

Another beautiful custom designed dining bench....

Pat is rocking this wood thing! He received a custom order for a dining bench, without straight legs, non picnicy looking and fabulous. A few hours later this lovely 48" long, 18" wide, 18" high bench was created. The new owner LOVES it and is looking forward to using it in her dining room. This bench can be used for many purposes.

Sometimes things leave me speechless....

And this piece I am about to introduce here will hopefully do the same for you. This beauty came from a super close friend of mine. She no longer had a need for it and graciously offered it to us. I ran out 12 hours later to pick it up. The excitement when I got to touch it and see it in person is more than I can explain. It's the little things in life that really make me happy. I wanted to race home at 90 mph to show Pat! I can't wait to contact an antique appraiser so I can find out when this big beauty was made. We want to restore it back to its original era. It deserves to be prettier! I did make a quick stop on the way home and had an antique store check it out. She thinks it is from the mid-late 1800's. William and Mary era, possibly from a church.

Here are a few sneak peeks at it. Can't you just picture it with a purple velvet cushion and bold gold detailing? Oh the excitement and anticipation. Enjoy the pictures and make sure you come back to see the reveal.

The newest work in progress.....and we are so excited to see it completed!

Pat was hired to convert an amazing antique full size bed into a luxurious bench. His work is just about done then it will be delivered back to its owner. They will do the final touches of painting it and making a super comfy luxurious cushion for it. Here are the pictures of the bed before and after Pat's portion being completed. Make sure you come back to see the final piece!

And the orders start rolling in!

Woo!  It is starting.  Pat completed 2 custom orders over the weekend!  The 1st order was from our friend Tricia. She ordered my most favorite piece.....this bathroom shelf.  I saw it on a blog last year and I had to have it. It was made by West Elm but it was $90! $90 for a simple (I can say simple since I am not the one that builds them) shelf.  We were in the process of re-doing our bathroom for the 4th or 5th time in 3 years(I have issues). We were trying to keep to a super low budget of under $100 and that included towels, art, shelving, paint. So the shelf was out of the question.  Along came Pat.....and along came this beauty.  These can be custom made in your color choice for only $40!   They are worth every pretty penny. 

Custom Order # 2 was a dining table bench. This baby is STURDY! Seriously, this would hold up to the abuse our children put furniture through.  The bench is currently resting in our living room and we don't want to let it go later today.  Can't you picture it with pretty baskets or cubbies underneath?  Something to hold the kids excessive amount of shoes? A nice resting place for tushies and backpacks?  These can be custom made for you for $80. This bench is 51" long but can easily be shrunk down or made longer to fit that space you never knew you needed a piece of furniture in!