Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Hubby was working on a job and found a horrible 'orange stained' ink covered table with scratches all over the top. It was also in pieces! He brought it home and worked his magic and waalaa good as new! (we already had the chairs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Well done That's lovely Bet you are chuffed to bits with it. I know I would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 yes I am, because I had an oak one there before and so thats now in the other end of the living room (yes it's a large room) and the new or rather old pine one is now in the kitchen I am much happier the kids eating up this table than the expensive oak one edited to add the chairs actually started out life with that horrible dark brown varnish over them, hubby stripped them by hand a few years back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 gorgeous! I love your kitchen! There's a sneaky peek into the garden too, can we see more of the garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Wow Cookie, what a find! And a nifty bit of restoration from OH too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 That's fabulous!! Well Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 thanks yes he is rather handy. This is the garden from the french doors Poet, it isn't anything special, I wish it was larger. Hubby built the patio and those steps himself, it used to be a slop of grass. the grass needs cutting and chickien planter still awaiting it's plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 That is beautiful, Cookie !! Your husband is a clever old thing, isn't he . Saving something from a skip is great fun but making it into a thing of beauty is even more wonderful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Now thats a PROPER kitchen table, you lucky thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 awww thanks, I will pass on the nice comments to him, he does love praise bless him the garden is taking a bashing, the kids have had the swining chair out (I didn't partake in that at all! ) and the critcket set so the garden doesn't look it's best but this was the nicest shot I could get.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I know for a FACT that she was on the swing seat!!!!! I could hear the springs squeaking when she was on the phone earlier!!! Table looks fab!!! The kitchen is fab and the garden is fab!! I would kill for a garden that size!! Mucho praise for OH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 now stop with the telling all my secrets will ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 wow! It's gorgeous, much bigger than mine and surrounded by trees, how lovely! I am very happy with my small urban house but I can't help feeling a tiny bit when I see houses like yours. I'm very nosey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 I would rather have a huge rambling garden myself, and I will one day. I do agree about the trees, my village has loads of trees it's beautiful and one reason I like it so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 oh don't get me wrong, so would I! In fact, I'd love a smallholding but I am content for now and try to count my blessings. In the grand scheme of things I'm very lucky and happy but I would love more land. If I could pick up our house and plant it in the middle of a few acres then I'd want for nothing else! Well, maybe a few goats, a cple of pigs, some more chickens, a pond with some ducks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 and a few alpacas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 now that would just be greedy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Now I am jealous of the table especially as I have been watching tables on ebay for the last month and that looks like the sort I want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 It's a lovely, big table, fabulous kitchen floor, I am big sunny garden, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Wow what a table - you lucky lady you! Your kitchen floor is the same as ours! I have to drag my hubby away from skips. Had some good wood out of some & some cupboards, but never a nice table like that. Look at little Suzi on that lawn - cute, can I have her? (pretty please). You can have some of our trees Poet - we have way too many! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Clever hubby - that table is fab! Love your kitchen floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 What a great find and it fits in so well in your kitchen. Wish I could find these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 aww thanks yes the floor was laid by hubby as well!.. :lol: and they are not really floor tiles but some terracotta roofing tile that he said would look nice, and they do! Crafthunnypie - sorry Suzi is my darling, but you can have a snuggle! in the skip as well were some brand new hard back books, which are now on my sons shelves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 The table is fantastic im but it certainly wouldn't be taht tidy in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 thanks it'd only just been finished and put in place, give me time to put things on it mind you the fruitbowl is on there now... does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
