::time well spent

I mentioned a little while back that I had commissioned a new table. Well, that's what I spent a good portion of my free time on last week and I'm now here to share the work with you.

Let's take a jog back down memory lane.

Past the clutter was your basic butcher block top, 'scrolly' wood legged table.

The is the ultimate look I'm going for:

So I asked to have this table made. Simple, clean lines and with the right finishing I could achieve a bit of a weathered look:

In a matter of a day, this was born...

I had the measurements customized for my space as the original plan called for a longer table. The wood selected for this was Excellent! So much grain as you can tell here. With a little stain, a little paint, and a lot of love it turned out to this:

Which now leads to the "After". Behold!

And one last close up for good measure!

Every time I walk into my kitchen I do a little happy dance. It just looks incredible. Once I get the kitchen completely the way I want, it'll look a little more appropriate in the space. Up next, gotta do something about those light chairs now. Cute before...a bit of a sore point now. But I've got just the fix and now it's just a matter of time and a little elbow grease...