I Interrupt the Previous Scheduled Post

 I interrupt the previous scheduled kitchen re-do post to have....  well a table talk!

I love my tables.  I brought them all with me to our new dwelling.  They are just sentimental pieces to me.

This table was bought when we only had five kids without any expectations of more,however,

that is not how the kids saw it.

This table seats eight and we only had seven, so they all said, "well that means one more Wright!"

At this time their ages ranged from 15 to 2.

So when our future daughter-in-law started eating meals with us...well  she completed the 8...we thought.

Benjamin would enter the picture just years later to complete our family of 8, along with our new daughter-in-law (who technically came first), which extended our family to 9.  For years Ben used the high chair.

Now family gatherings are around the large formal dining room table.

There is my story...here is the transformation this table has been through as our family also transitioned through life.

The table began its life with us with its original clear pine table top with white legs.
This worked great for years and then my painting bug hit me.
About 7 to 8 years ago I got out all my paints and attacked that white boring table.

This is when it is expanded to full size.  Remember it has been in use for 8 years.
The more you use it the more it looks authentic.
The layers are red, gold, off-white, stencil and a stain.

The legs have an extra coat of paint...black, because I was experimenting with leaving them black.
I took my electric sander and danced around  the surface, leaving worn marks, after all the coats of paint were applied and completely dry.
The stain went on last to age the look of the paint and bring protection with its polyurethane.

I sanded over the stencil to produce worn-out edges.

Chairs have multi-coats also...see I told you I had the gold before.

There is the tale of my table and I am sticking with it.
Right now I am dreaming about what colors I might add or paint so it enhances my kitchen.
That will be for another post and another day.
See you soon from the finished kitchen.