6.21.2013

before & after: tree table

After we bought our house (and before I started blogging) we had this happen...


Yes, that is a gigantic tree branch... that fell on our house. What's crazy is that you have to look really close to even seen that there is a house there! It was a very sad day for 2 brand new [first time] home owners. After some help from our friends, family & new neighbors we were able to get the backyard cleaned up and Adam fixed our damaged porch roof. Good as new.

What we had now was a large pile of leftover wood from the tree branch that came crashing down in the wind storm. Adam, being the handy man that he is, made this beauty:


It's kind of ironic that this lovely table was part of something that had originally given us such a headache. We love the story behind it and the character that it brings to our family room. 

I think we win, tree!




Here's a simple breakdown of how the project was completed:
1] cut tree limb into a 3"- 4" thick disc
2] allow to dry so bark can be removed
3] sand until smooth
4] coat with polyurethane for durability (Adam did 6 coats with a foam brush)
5] attach legs - we ordered ours from here (note: he was a really great, friendly etsy vendor & the legs are excellent quality. We'll definitely be ordering from him again in the future.)

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7 comments:

  1. I love it! The story behind it makes it all the more special!

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  2. so fun! i love the "before" pic! lol!!!
    Thanks so much for linking up to support habitat. Good luck and hope to see you back next week!

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  3. OMGosh! Love this ! Now, this is really turning lemons into lemonade :) beautiful!

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  4. OMGosh! Love this ! Now, this is really turning lemons into lemonade :) beautiful!

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  5. I like this a lot. It would be awesome if you there was another piece lower for more shelving space.

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  6. Love it but I am also crazy about that adorable planter! Where did you find it? Thanks!

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  7. Thanks so much!! The planter is from West Elm (got it Spring 2013). Looks like they still have them - yay!

    http://www.westelm.com/products/ceramic-animal-soap-dish-hedgehog-d975/?pkey=e%7Cplanter%7C15%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Featured%20Planters-_-

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