Reverse Stencilling or Showing Wood

I did it! I finally bought the Ikea dressers I wanted! But, alas, they are but raw pine and this morning my nutella fingered son tried to use it for balance as I assisted him with his socks...Argh!

So I need to paint or at least finish them soon...but there are too many options!

How about reverse stencilling? Where the wood is the "stencilled" part and the negative space is painted.

Now I just need to find the time to do this. I spent 6 hours building the dressers and they are still empty. And I need to paint the hallway and the living room ceiling...and my floors...

Images available on my Pinterest Board Projects.

The Table Guy

 

John and I finally finished our table! We started it a month ago maybe? I don't remember. It seems like forever ago. 

We used our old picnic table and old redwood studs we removed during our kitchen redo. I tried to find a pic of the old table and discovered some awesome stuff.

Cousin Jessica carving pumpkins! We totally miss you, Jess!!

After a hail storm:

Before the raised bed and miniaturized:

Baby Bee!!

So, we took that table and cut it crosswise giving us the pieces for the top. The legs are two actual 2 x 4's screwed together. 

 Now I just have to find chairs...or talk John into building a bench. John sure is lookin' handsome these days!