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We bought an oak table not long after we moved into our house. One of those gigantic, self storing leaf things from Slumberland. While it was nice, the crack in the middle led to spilled milk all over the stored leaves. One of the chairs did not last long and the finish was not what I had hoped. We took care of this table, trust me. We hated that part of the top already had a small scratch. I truly believe they just don't make things like they used to. So, I started researching. I wanted a table that was simply functional. Especially with young kids. Something that didn't cost an arm and a leg. The more I looked, the more I realized how possible it was to just make my own. Based on other farmhouse style tables, I designed my own to fit our needs. Knowing this was my first attempt at a big project, I simply used pine knowing that it would ding and scratch a lot worse than oak. However, it was all about functionality. Jon's dad helped me build our table last May and I love it way more than that store bought thing. Mostly because of all the work I put into it. What makes it unique are all the dings and scratches already put into it by heavy use of family meals and kids being creative. When we first built it, Jon's dad asked if I wanted to fill in the knots on the top. I opted to leave it just as it was to give it some character. After all, it's what makes our table unique. (Don't tell Jon, but now that I know how to build a table, someday I would like to build another one with a bit stronger wood.)
We bought an oak table not long after we moved into our house. One of those gigantic, self storing leaf things from Slumberland. While it was nice, the crack in the middle led to spilled milk all over the stored leaves. One of the chairs did not last long and the finish was not what I had hoped. We took care of this table, trust me. We hated that part of the top already had a small scratch. I truly believe they just don't make things like they used to. So, I started researching. I wanted a table that was simply functional. Especially with young kids. Something that didn't cost an arm and a leg. The more I looked, the more I realized how possible it was to just make my own. Based on other farmhouse style tables, I designed my own to fit our needs. Knowing this was my first attempt at a big project, I simply used pine knowing that it would ding and scratch a lot worse than oak. However, it was all about functionality. Jon's dad helped me build our table last May and I love it way more than that store bought thing. Mostly because of all the work I put into it. What makes it unique are all the dings and scratches already put into it by heavy use of family meals and kids being creative. When we first built it, Jon's dad asked if I wanted to fill in the knots on the top. I opted to leave it just as it was to give it some character. After all, it's what makes our table unique. (Don't tell Jon, but now that I know how to build a table, someday I would like to build another one with a bit stronger wood.)
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