When I last left you it had been built. Period. After that, the hubby sanded and stained everthing a color we had chosen many months previous. Here's Daelyn modelling one of the chairs in the house. We had to make sure we were happy with the staining before we proceeded to the next step.
Here are the chairs loaded into the back of the van going to get Varathained by a gentlemen who has a sprayer and can do it super fast. We fit all 8 chairs in the back!!
Once the chairs came back, we took the table in. The varathainer didn't have enough room in his shop for the whole set at once. So anyway, after taking out the chairs and putting them back in too many times, we got the table there for it's turn. When he phoned to say it was all done we were very excited! Hubby took off one morning to get the table and when he arrived home I knew something was wrong... He said, and I quote, "It's not as bad as it looks" GASP! What???????
Turns out he hit a pot hole on the way home, and not thinking of putting the table upside down the legs dug into the chair brackets on the floor and with the forward momentum of the top of the table, two of the legs snapped off. Oh My Goodness!!! I wish I could have inserted a picture here for you all to see, but I was not thinking of that right then. :( SO, after some wood fixing, re-staining and varathaining, and getting some new brackets to replace the bent ones, we got it back to being as good as new. Ughh......
So on Monday we had the first meal at our new handmade table.
Turns out he hit a pot hole on the way home, and not thinking of putting the table upside down the legs dug into the chair brackets on the floor and with the forward momentum of the top of the table, two of the legs snapped off. Oh My Goodness!!! I wish I could have inserted a picture here for you all to see, but I was not thinking of that right then. :( SO, after some wood fixing, re-staining and varathaining, and getting some new brackets to replace the bent ones, we got it back to being as good as new. Ughh......
So on Monday we had the first meal at our new handmade table.
I was afraid that it was going to be too big, but it fits really well. Our table maker, ended up taking a few inches off it's length for the same fear, and for that I thank him! We also have two leaves for when company comes, and a total of 6 regular chairs, and 2 captains chairs.
Remember the nice gentleman that manufactured it is 91 years old!!!
The seat cushions and place mats are for function only. We decided to go with ones that are easily washable until the kids get older, then we can purchase some nicer ones. :)
I have to say, I was hesitant with the whole thing, and the back of the chairs still aren't my style, but I'm very happy with it!!!
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