Thursday, May 17, 2007

Home Improvement Projects

I began 2007 with a long list of "crafty-type" goals. And although it's already May and I haven't made much of a dent in my list, I am really excited that I can cross off another item. I think vinyl-lettering is the neatest thing! I did a couple of projects in February using 8x10 tiles, but this time I wanted to use wooden boards. Many thanks to Will who sawed one very long piece of wood into manageable pieces and then even routed the edges for me! I primed and painted the board and here's the result:


Gold lettering with black overlay.
In case it's difficult to see, the overlay reads "Families are forever"



Also, a very nice family in our ward gave us their old, antique dining room table. They're a family of eight, so this table includes two leaves (not pictured) to make it even longer. Will and I (mostly Will) sanded the table down (it had been through six kids), re-stained it and then put on a sealant/gloss. It took us a couple of days, but we are so proud of our "new-to-us" table! Plus, now we have a killer game night table! Bring on four couples and one crazy game of "Settlers of Catan" please! Now if only we could find some chairs that match...

5 comments:

Lindsay said...

I love the project. They sell those 'Families are forever' things in provo, and they are so expensive. How did you get the lettering on there? It looks so good!

heidi said...

i love those plaques! it looks so good! you need to start an ebay business or something like that. could you make me a reversible one that says on one side, "dinner is served, eat it or leave it" and the other side says, "kitchen is closed, fend for yourself(and don't make a mess)"
i wish we could come for a game night. i am aching for a game of trivial pursuit.

Robyn said...

Very impressive! I especially am impressed with your work on the table. I even have a feeling I know who gave it to you!

Congratulations on your crafty self!

Shayleen Lunt said...

Both of your projects look great! You two are always getting steals on furniture! I love the lettering project...it's looks familiar...hmmmm.:)
Wish you could show me how to redo our dining room table...the top of ours looks pretty sad.
Miss y'all!

Jessica said...

way to go with fulfilling all your craft projects. i am mightily impressed. i love the color you chose and the fonts (what are they, by the way?).

its really very sad that we don't all live closer to have a game night every once in a while. i with heidi -- i would love a game of trivial pursuit with some worthy opponents. hahaha. talk to you later.

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