It's been a loooong time..
We haven't given up on this furniture business but we did pack it in for a while during these past few months.
We have had a LOT going on in our lives. Some really good things and some downright awful. 2015 went out with it's share of negative crap under it's belt and 2016 has introduced itself as a bit of a shit as well. If only the New Year could pan out as perfectly as we always hope it will, but hey, it is just a flip of the calender after all...
My brother and his wife welcomed their second little bundle, Ellyotte Mae, in late October. She is the sweetest, most laid back, perfect little girl. Only weeks after her arrival, my brother had a very serious accident while working with a saw and life was turned upside down for a while. It has been a whirlwind of emotions for the family for a few months here and we are trying to get back on our feet and keep on keepin' on.
For those of you who haven't jumped off the wagon yet (from the long 3 month pause or from the garble I just spewed at you in above vent-sesh), we do have a few little projects that we have been slowly working on in between life's considerate little curve-balls.
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We have had the pleasure of working with a super sweet client for the last year now and she always has the most exciting ideas. She really lets us "do our thang" creatively and is super open to bold and out-of-the-box, fabulous ideas!
She asked us several months ago if we would build some bedside tables for her new place. She loves the mid-century mod look which works perfectly because it's my absolute fave.
She sent this picture as an idea:
She sent this picture as an idea:
She was also feelin' the geometric, retro vibe and the paint/stain combo. I love working with stain and bringing out a beautiful grain but when I can add a creative touch and bust out the paint as well, I'm always game.
We knew that we wouldn't find a true, vintage set of these tables in good condition without spending a whole lotta dough. We also didn't want to use something that was constructed out of cheap, crappy veneer or particle board..yuck. So we decided to have one of our structural dudes (Ryan), make these beauties from scratch out of pine.
It was the right choice.
It was the right choice.
Once they were constructed, I set off on painting and staining..
I love the geometric pattern with the grain peeking through.
We put all the pieces together and voila!
They are the cutest little tables.
We are so pleased with how they turned out.
Thank you ALL for your patience and we hope you will still come by once in a while to check out what we're up to!
