Small yardstick table....

Hi Everyone!  I hope you're having a great week.  It's been very busy around here getting ready for the Labor Day weekend.  My brother, my sister in law, my nephew Quinton, my nephew (the Marine) Ridge and his fiance Rachel are all coming for a visit.  Ridge is flying in on Saturday and everyone else is driving here Friday night.  My niece Vicki is staying home to work.  She will be missed but it will be a great weekend.  I can't wait to see everyone!

So tonight, I thought I'd share part two of my yardstick projects.  I had 6 1/2 yardsticks left from the yardstick trestle table that you can see here.  I used three of them to make this.

 It's the perfect size table to have next to a recliner or chair to hold your cup of coffee and remote.

 I don't have any pictures of the building of the stand (bad blogger).

 The top turned out great.  I still have to put sealer on the it but I couldn't wait to share it with you.

It's also the perfect size to hold my new candle.  I will be taking this stand to the fair in a couple of weeks.  Funny, I don't want to sell the other table but I don't have the same attachment to this one, I wonder why?  But I do hope if finds it's way to a new home.  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/08/sns-150-poofy-craft-room-for-picture.html 
http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/2012/08/catch-as-catch-can-87.html 
http://www.504main.com/2012/08/tickled-pink-113.html 
http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2012/08/fall-features.html 

Yard stick trestle table....

Hi Everyone!  I hope you're having a great weekend.  It's been great here.  We had almost 4 3/4" of rain here since the early hours of the morning on Saturday through sometime this morning.  YEAH!  I finished the table that I started last week except for the top coat of poly.  There's just too much humidity here today to finish that so I'll add it to my list for Tuesday.

 I took this pile of lumber and turned it into my version of a trestle table....

And used my stash of vintage yardsticks (only a few are in this picture) to create this...

 ...table top.

 I really like the way this turned out.

 I think the base gives it an interesting look.

Sorry for the flash on the black...the sun isn't out and I couldn't get a better close up without fading the black out and I didn't want to wait to show you. 

I designed it with the intent of it being used as a side table or bedside table.  I also made it take to the fair next month, but I really like the way it turned out....I think I should keep it....so I have a decision to make.

I added a bit of antique medium to the top to darken some of the yardsticks and tone down the yellow a bit.  It really looks so much better in person.

And the supports going between the two legs are just large enough to put a few pretties or books on.

Every time I walk by the studio and look in, I realize I like it more and more.  I think I'm going to have a difficult time saying good-bye to it.  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/08/sns-150-poofy-craft-room-for-picture.html 
http://www.504main.com/2012/08/tickled-pink-113.html 
http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/2012/08/catch-as-catch-can-87.html 
http://www.the36thavenue.com/2012/08/23-diy-home-projects-and-link-party-71.html 
http://madeinaday.com/2012/08/30/made-u-look-linky-39/ 
http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-81.html 
http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/08/uncommonly-yours-link-party-43.html 
http://www.serendipityandspice.com/2012/08/manic-monday-linky-party-32.html 
http://alderberryhill.blogspot.com/2012/08/make-scene-monday-37.html 
http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2012/08/tuesday-to-do-party-76-and-75-list.html 
http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/2012/08/welcome-to-week-30-of-cowgirl-up-link.html 
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/2012/08/knick-of-time-tuesday-49.html