"Remington Steel"

"Remington Steel" an unexpected purchase for us!!  we went to look at a hutch we found on craigslist and while we were there, the lady showed us this depressing looking table and made us a deal we just couldn't refuse!! 

so we brought this home:

 at first glance, you may not think it's too bad... but it had been chewed on and scratched up!!  and the upholstery is just... so 1995!

so, like many projects we avoid... we shoved this beauty in the back and totally ignored it for two months!!!  then, over Labor Day weekend, mike and i were in agreement this monster was taking up far too much room and it must be tackled. 

our first problem... A VISION!!  we didn't have one!!  sometimes we bring a piece home and it gets painted IMMEDIATELY because someone has a vision of what it should look like... this was NOT the case with Remington!  thankfully however, after digging him out... and staring at him... mike got the vision!  and then we could start!!

i need to learn to take better pictures!!  you can't tell, but Remington was fairly damaged on the top.  Lots of scratches...  so this is the day our 12 year old son brady got his first lesson using the sander!

 



brady did a great job!  there were a couple of wood embellishments on the middle legs that were loose and pretty chewed up (bad rover!!)  so collectively we agreed it was better to remove them than to try to fix them.  you'd never know they're missing! 

mike decided to go with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint 'graphite' on the top.  Because it's such a large surface, he rolled it.  a couple of days later, i dark & clear waxed it.  i LOVE how it turned out!!  it reminds us of a acid treated/polished concrete!  very cool!!!

the chairs got an update using ASCP 'olive'.  we just love that color!!  i distressed them and dark/clear waxed them as well.  the upholstery is what had me freakin!!  i've never really been responsible for picking out upholstery!!  so while mike and brady watched the ND v. Navy game, sireana and i headed to a great upholstery place in South Bend ~ Prairie Salvage... i would highly recommend them!  very very knowledgeable and super duper prices!!!  i love the stripes i picked because the colors match perfectly with our paint and i feel stripes are timeless.

  this pic is alittle crazy because the flash makes it look bright green... but it really is a beautiful dark olive.

of course if you read our blog regularly, you know the upholstery work falls to brady the 12 year old!  crazy as it seems, he's really good at it!!  i was concerned about the stripes... no room for error... they can't be crooked... but that little stinker did an AMAZING job!!  my dad supervised him and helped with the first chair, but after that brady finished the job!  i'm so super proud of that boy!  side note:  later that weekend he made fresh homemade salsa!!  fiesta!!

i'm working on being more descriptive on how we complete a project... and i'm not totally there yet, but i hope this blog was alittle better!!!

and the final product...

i tell ya... if i didn't have my own "gonser custom farm table"... THIS would be staying in MY dining room!!!

but alas...

"Remington Steel" is FOR SALE!!!

Table & Six Chairs

$395