To add to the fun, I got some friends to link up their table setting as well and you can find those links at the bottom of the post!

The only things I bought to add to my table this year were some vintage saucers/ small plates and faux fur to make the place mats.  I had fun wandering around my favorite thrift store and gathering any little plates I could find and then picking out my favorites for a mix of colors and patterns.  I have always had white plates and got some blue salad plates a long time ago so I knew I would have a simple base with those.

I wanted to add some fun texture so I bought some faux fur at the fabric store and just cut it up to the sizes I wanted- no sewing for this girl! Ok, enough chit chat, who’s ready for Turkey?!

All of the little plates were between 3 and 6 dollars so they were a super cheap, easy way to add a little whimsy.

The centerpiece was a fun mix of finds.  I found this beautiful set of bells at the thrift store and then the wish bone and gold dipped feathers were Hobby Lobby finds!  The feathers are sneaky though… they are actually Christmas tree ornaments!  Don’t be surprised if they pop up again for Christmas decor…

In fact, with a few substitutions this table can flip right over to Christmas Decor!  But first… Thanksgiving.

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I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday!

xoxo,

Bee

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We have been without a dining room table for about a year now.  Hold your gasps.  I sold our old one because it was just not me and we never sat at it! It has been heaven to have the space to work on furniture during the summer as well, when I can’t possibly get paint to dry in the garage.

But the holiday season is upon us and I got an itch to have a nice dining area again! I knew I didn’t want to buy anything expensive and I also wanted to be able to disassemble easily should I need the space again.  So I decided to build one, but I wanted to try and give it some more interest than just a few boards.  This turned into me trying to recreate a live edge table!

I was aware that this might not turn out how I had hoped but decided I could sand it out if I hated it or make it into fire wood.  Here was my inspiration…

Source: Houzz

I wasn’t going to be able to create the gorgeous thick wood like this one due to the weight of it and the fact that I would need to be able to raise my children after I built it.   But I loved the pretty lines!

Materials Used to make a 72 inch Dining Table:

1. 2 8×12 boards (outer boards)
2. 1 8×10 board (center board)
3. 2 small backer boards (I just used scrap wood)
4. gloves
5. eye protection
6. belt sander
7. wood glue
8. wood screws
9. wood pre-stain solution (I used Minwax Pre- Stain)
10. stain (I used
11. poly (I used Triple Thick Varathane)
12. brushes

I have finally learned my lesson- make my list and have everything right on hand before I start! And yes, there are affiliate links included but that is just so you can easily see what I am using- I wasn’t provided with any product for this project.

I clamped down my first board (the belt sander will send your board flying if not clamped) and then with my eye protection and gloves on (safety first), I started sanding away! I was cautious at first but quickly realized that I wanted there to be bigger notches so I spaced them out but just started making notches and then smoothing them out to blend with the wood.  I also sanded down all the edges on the one side to be rounded.

I put wood glue between the boards, and also screwed a backer board with wood glue to the back on two places.  Once that was dry, I sanded the top all over to make sure it was an even surface.

At this point, I used the pre-stain.  It just ensures that the stain goes on evenly.  I then brushed on the stain! I used a mixture of Ash and Golden Oak.  Once that was dry, it was time for the poly.  I am super paranoid about letting poly dry so I always follow the instructions to a tee and sometimes even give it a bit longer to make sure it’s hardened between coats.

Enough chit chat, right? Once dry, I attached two trestle bases from Ikea for a whopping $15 each! But ya want to know what $15 gets you? No way to attach them to a base! what?! Annoying.  So I decided to add another cross bar underneath to let the base have a ridge holding it in place.  The pictures may explain it better:)

The stain really helped the sanded details to stand out and I couldn’t be happier with my 6 seat table for a grand total of about $80!

If I didn’t need it to be light and mobile, I would have liked it to be a thicker wood, but this is the perfect solution for my needs! And I’ll be back later this week to show you it all set up for Thanksgiving!

Update! I finally found the perfect chairs and the Dining Room has been completed! Head here for sources and details! 

Have a wonderful day~

xoxo

B

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It’s not always beautiful vignettes and roses around here.  I really love when fall arrives and have every desire to decorate with pumpkins and gourds and all that good stuff… but it’s also sports and school and before I know it is time to decorate for Christmas!

So here’s the nitty gritty… I’ve teamed up with some of my other favorite bloggers to show you the real deal! the shortcuts and the ugly truth!

There are dirty secrets in blog land… and dirty is the key word.  The beautiful mantel you see there… yeah, it was covered in legos and trucks before I threw everything on the other side of the room to get the shot of the cute Fall Decor.  Now on one hand I feel a bit bad about the dishonesty of that- but on the other, you aren’t coming to this website for a look at clutter!  You don’t want inspiration on how to have your house look like crap… so that’s just kind of the nature of the beast.

Just never mind all that chaos… unless you prefer the dump truck as a centerpiece.  But above the chaos I can still manage a little glamour shot

And why not coordinate with the rest of toys?! That Star Wars pumpkin was just a must!

My other go to vignette area is the entry way.  It just make me happy to have a pretty entrance into our home.

Now really… this is where the lazy comes in! A couple pumpkins and some greenery changed the whole feel of the space… Lazy and wonderful! Texas Pillow was from here.

A couple other little faux pumpkins get scattered around as well just to fake the awesome fall decor…

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The only thing I purchased this year was actually found in the Christmas Decor at Hobby Lobby and I have to share because its a serious steal!  I have seen these pretty beads adorning vases and lamps floating around but have been less than thrilled with the prices- but I spied these wooden beads and scooped some strands up! $4.99 at 50% off was just fine with me!

Pottery Barn has a couple that I love- but this price is waaaaay more my speed:) and if you wanted a different color well then grab your spray paint!

I hope you will jump through and check out these other fun Fall Tours! Or pin here to check them out later!

Fall Home Tours! 

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Happy Fall Y’all!!

B

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