Thursday, April 14, 2011

Preparing for the move...

Sorry for the long absence again! Shocking, I know, that I haven't posted in a month. But really - I've been busy! There is so much to do when you're moving, especially when you decide you want to refinish multiple pieces of furniture before the moving truck arrives! That's what a lot of my spare time has been spent doing the past couple of weeks. I've been refinishing the dining room table, and painting a cedar chest that will be my new coffee table, and working on painting a smaller table that will act as a nightstand.  Here's a few pictures of the adventures I've had learning about working on furniture from my mom.

Using a handheld sander like this is WAY preferable to sanding by hand!

No, my hands aren't that white! I'm wearing gloves :)

Eek! Look at how beautiful it's turning out! I love it!
I would like to point out that my mother makes everything crafty sound like a piece of cake. "Oh yeah, we can do that. No problem. It'll be a real quick fix!" Granted, it's not the most complicated task I've ever taken on, but it does require a bit more work than she makes it sound like! I'm still not completely finished with the dining room table, due to the weather not cooperating 100% on my days off recently. It still needs a coat or two more of polyurethane, but I'll be sure to show the final product once it's done. I still can't believe how well it's turned out, especially considering that this is my first attempt at this sort of thing!

Two weeks from tonight, I'll be packing up all the last minute stuff and preparing to move into my new place! I'm so excited and I can't wait to see how everything looks in my new apartment with a fresh coat of paint and finish on it! Also, what should this blog be called once we move? 'Apartment Girl' kind of sounds boring and lonely. Any suggestions?