I signed up for a woodworking class that starts in February. It is through the adult education program in my cute little city. Eight weeks of learning how to build things!
I’m hoping to learn how to make furniture and get over my fear of power tools. I am so excited.
Do you want to know a secret? I have always wanted to make chairs. I dream about chairs. When I come to your house, I look at your chairs, especially if you happen to have any Hitchcock chairs hanging around. I’m a sucker for good construction. My biggest hope/wish is that I finish the woodworking class with the ability to make my own chair(s) to go with my planned dining room makeover in 2012. How cool would that be?
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My parents have been kind enough to hold my Great Grandmother’s dining room table for me until I could bring it over to our home. When my grandmother and my great-aunt Susan gave their mother’s table to me, I had to swear that it would always stay in the family (on the family bible, no less). That’s a lot of pressure for a furniture junkie like me, which is why Justin and I waited until we were completely ready to have it move in with us!
This is what our dining room looks like now:
We have a bistro table set that has been great for the last few years, but has taken a beating with two dogs who were both chewy puppies. This might sound weird too, but it is hard when we have more guests than seats because the chairs are so tall. You can’t really substitute anything else in, like a folding chair. That’s always bothered me. With a shorter table, that wouldn’t be an issue.
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Obvious size differences in room aside, the table in the picture above is similar in color to my Great Grandmother’s table and I really like how it looks with the white chairs. I would want to do something similar. I’m not married to the idea of having all matching chairs, so I’ve kept an eye out on Craigslist. So far, no luck though. I’ve missed painting, too. So it would be fun to get out a paint brush for either something I build or buy.
Justin and I both really like to eat week night dinners at the counter in the kitchen, so I’d love to get these gorgeous chairs from West Elm, too. Just a pair. They would tuck in nicely on either side of the floating shelves.
-Kate
