PROGRESS.. FINALLY!

I HAVE BEEN THE ULTIMATE SLACKER ON THIS WHOLE BLOGGING THING. I STARTED THIS BLOG TO TRY IT OUT BY POSTING MY PROJECTS BUT I THINK I NEED TO POST MORE THAN THAT BECAUSE LIFE KEEPS GETTING IN THE WAY OF MY SPARE TIME :) .....

BECAUSE OF THAT, I WILL BE REWORKING THE BLOG SO I CAN TRY TO POST SOMETHING ONCE A WEEK. THAT BEING SAID, HERE ARE THE STEPS TO ME FINALLY BRINGING MY WINE CRATE TABLE TO LIFE! JUST WAITING TO SEAL IT SO I CAN POST THE BEFORE AND AFTER PIC.......... HOPE YOU ENJOY AND I HOPE IT SPARKS SOME IDEAS FOR YOU TOO :)

I SET UP MY LAYOUT.......

THEN IT IS PREP TIME..... ( PLANE THE WOOD AND CUT IT DOWN TO SIZE)

MAKING A MESS WHILE I'M AT IT.............................

SAND DOWN & CUT GROOVES / GLUED WITH LIQUID NAILS......

IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET THE NERVE TO APPLY THE STAIN. EVEN THOUGH I TESTED A FEW PIECES OF SCRAP WOOD FOR THE RIGHT COLOR, I WAS STILL TERRIFIED IT WOULD TURN OUT HORRIBLE AFTER ALL THAT WORK!

HERE IS THE TABLE PRE STAIN AND THEN HALF STAINED (IT ADJUSTS TO ADD A LEAF.... HENCE THE GAP)

AFTER STAINING HALF, I WAS TORN. I LOVED BOTH SIDES! THE DARKER SIDE MATCHED BETTER WITH MY HOUSE SO THE DARK SIDE IT WAS...THAT AND I WAS KINDA STUCK NOW. :)

NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME (PRE POLYURETHANE) AND I CANT WAIT TO SEE IT IN THE HOUSE WITH THE WINE BOTTLE LIGHTS ABOVE! AND OF COURSE POST THE FINAL BEFORE AND AFTER FOR YOU (WHOEVER HAPPENS TO READ THIS)