After last week's big reveal of our dining set make-over, I thought it would be a better time to share another happy moment in the triple J's household lately. Although not totally ecstatic about a day ago since our daughter have had some sickness that wasn't clearly explained by her pediatrician except that it was viral and that she could be suffering from diarrhea (good thing she's became better since today). I am now back to my balance and so much thrilled to share another hard worked addition to our living room.
There's another hand-me-down item from my husband's aunt that was passed on to us last year. It was this long rectangular wood and glass center table. It wasn't based on a solid wood but rather a cork type where surface layer is sort of like attached on to the body; and this surface is kind of glossy making the appeal more elegant. Like the dining set, I had to make sure any glossy texture should be out of there so I had to sand it. Using the wood stripper wouldn't work because the surface isn't that thick so I just used about 350-400 grit of sandpaper to sand out the top coat of the wood. Off to hand the sander and started the fun part. Then I began staining it with the same element I used with the dining set. I thought that the Kona color will work perfectly. I did 2-4 coats to give a stronger texture of it. But I had to resand after the first coat to give a nice finish for the second and third coats. After about a day of doing the table, we were ready to put it on its place and say our goodbyes to those 2 side cabinets that have been there for more than a year. Here it is.
Oh and to add a little final touch, is this serving tray that I got from Ross. I have been looking at so many blog pages and magazines and I have noticed that it's becoming or it is a trend right now to use serving trays as decorative touches to your center tables. I am smitten and I thought to give it a try. I placed a small little vase with fake chrysanthemums and a book about philosophy. ;-)
Lastly, are these two decorative pillows that my mom remade out of old pillows from my in-laws that they were planning to donate. ;-) Woot!! That was indeed a great grab because usually these kinds of decorative pillows cost about $20 each. That was against only my expending of about $18 for 3 yards of this very cute chevron-printed fabric in Joann's. Awesome awesome deal! Also, it's amazing to have a mom that is so good at sewing. It makes my life a little bit easier lately.
Whew! That was a whole lot of work I must say. But it's all worth it. I love the look of the center table and the rug. It opened up our space a bit and toned down the clutter feel (probably because of those two huge and heavy cabinets).
What do you think about these upgrades in the living room? Would you suggest anything that can even better this progress we're making in our home sweet home?
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