From Rags to Riches

Remember this post from August 5?  Well, we did not exactly get that pallet table finished within the week.  We didn't even get it finished within the month, but have no fear...it is finished now!

Brandon did a very thorough job in disassembling and reassembling the pallets to make sure the best boards ended up on top and that each board, corner, and crevice go primed and painted.  I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out!

I mentioned in my previous post that we were going to put our own twist on the project and that twist was the color.  We did not think that the wood would take stain very well, so we knew we were going to have to paint the table, but what we didn't know was what color.  I toyed around with a bright color like purple or green or something fun, but after I realized how much effort it would take to repaint it once I got tired of the bright color, I figured I better choose something neutral.  I knew I didn't really want black, so I decided to match the slats in the chairs which are a dark charcoal/taupe color.  And I LOVE the outcome!

This pot is too big for the table, but I wanted to show the scale and show it from a different angle.  I plan to find a fun pot to put a fun fall plant in of I have some cute lanterns in the storage room that I could pull out.  We'll just have to see what I come up with!

And have I mentioned my favorite feature?  The casters!  I can roll this baby all around the patio and it rolls with ease.

Who would have thought two rugged old pallets could become such an awesome (and useful) table!