Way overdue

I've finally done something I've wanted to do since we "designed" our home 6 years ago.

I've started painting the trim white.

Yes, white.

I'm not finished yet, but I'm trying to stay on task with this project, so it doesn't take me another 6 years to complete.

I've also finally painted the interior side of our front door, and I love how it turned out.

before

after

Ever since I was introduced to Restoration Hardware a couple of years ago, I've had my mind set on a long, rustic farmhouse table.  However, I know wood for the table isn't quite in our budget yet, so when one of our old kitchen table's legs got loose because of a stripped screw, I realized I would probably need to do something about it sooner than later.

At the same time, thankfully, my mom was thinking about getting rid of her old table.

So, I found a table on pinterest I wanted to imitate, sanded the old table like crazy, and got to work with my paintbrushes.

our old table

our "new" table

 This table works well for us, because it's actually a foot longer than our old table.  Although I'm a sucker for a chunky white table, I love the character of our new table.  I realize it may not be something I'll love for years and years, but I'm really enjoying it now!