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Blogger Fairfield, IL on Jul 26, 2012

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A sofa/hall table made from re-cycled wood

I have a garage full of wood mostly re-cycled from stuff people and friends give me to what ever my husband brings me home from his work to also stuff that I find on the side of the road left out for the trash man... Yes I know.. I'm one of those gals that can't pass up free wood left on the side of the road LOL! and it just keeps piling up and piling up so I thought that I would start using some of it and I decided to make a Sofa/Hall table.... I saw a picture of one that I liked in My World of Products catalog and wanted to make one like it so here is what i did..

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Donna R Lumberton, TX

I know it's hard with little kids. Too many interruptions and you just want to keep on working. When my kids were school age, I had a day all planned. They would be in school and I was going to spend the day in the garage, working on projects. Had nothing else going on that day. About 9:30 the phone rang. My son. "Mom, the lights are out at the school so the school wants all the parents to come pick us up, we get a free day!" Of course, when I picked him up, he and his buds had big ...»
plans now that THEY had a free day. "Can you take us here, can we pick up Brandon, can they all come over to our house!" But those days went by fast, though it didn't so at the time. Your daughters will grow up remembering that mom worked on projects that not a lot of women knew how to do at the time and they will know how creative you are and cherish the things you've made.

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Hey Susan some how I missed your message It wasn't there when I posted last???? Hmmm That's just weird LOL! Thank you I think mine is prettier too..:) and thank you Becky H I need to do something with all this wood I have accumulated It's starting to overtake and Donna I know exactly what you are saying and it's even harder when the little ones are sick and all they want is mummy..:( and when one gets sick they are both sick... But you are right my girls are already pretty crafty and they ...»
like to make sign just like me and build stuff so I know that they will definitely be stealing all my tools as they get older..LOL!

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Tania, yea, I don't know what happens sometimes. Weird little glitches I guess!!

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

Tania, we're soul sisters I swear!!!! I try to pick up scrap wood everywhere and I try to go out the day before trash day to see what people are throwing away!!!! My Hubby HATES IT! LOL Girl you are amazing! I've almost finished my front porch bench re-do...and it's taken like three weeks! I've been very frustrated wanting to work on projects BUT, I had to take care of my mom three days, My Hubby got an entire day and the teenager got three days...I'm starting to wonder when I'm getting MY ...»
days back...also Canned for three days and have 23 jars of spaghetti sauce 14 jars of Salsa and 7 jars of drunken Fig Jam...so I've managed to cram in quite a bit into the last two weeks in particular...Still...My Bench was a RE-do...Your's is All new designed by YOU I am SO knocked out by this!!!!!

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 2
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

@ Sharron.. Yeah girl we are... Hubby likes to tell me about stuff he sees on the side of the road that I might like but he won't go pick it up for me cause he's too embarrassed to be seen LOL!.. I can't wait to see your bench I bet it is beautiful, I have done a few benches from headboards and they have turned out real nice,, I have about 20 in my basement just awaiting for me to do something with them...But like you said it's just finding the time to do it all.. Hope your Mom is doing ...»
OK... We just lost My Husbands Mom to Stage 4 non small cell carcinoma lung Cancer in December and it was very hard on the family.:( They only gave her 3 weeks But she fought it for almost a year.Bless Her Heart... Great job on the Canning, I've never done that maybe one day I'll have to try it, Another check mark for my TO DO LIST ...LOL!... Thank you for your kind words.. Much Love♥

on Jul 27, 2012 · Like 1
Jeanette S Atlanta, GA

Wonderful project and fantastic job. I do not do woodwork but appreciate it very much. I like both tables, but I have to admit yours is much more useful. Are you going to hang your pots underneath with lids on shelf?

on Jul 28, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

WOW How did I miss this. I was member then! This is absolutely amazing Tania. I'm going to have to check out your blog posting later, but right now I need to get busy before my hubby gets home. I've been on the computer more than I have been sorting my fabrics. I was hoping to be done today, but HT is just too much fun!

on Sep 18, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Thanks Becky Yes it's been on here for a while LOL!

on Sep 18, 2012 · Like 0
Sharron W Memphis, TN

Becky her Blog is amazing, this woman must be some kind of superhero with that jig saw...and tehn reusing a wood floor for the top...OH YEAH, So impressive it's just beyond words...

on Sep 18, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Sharron WOW! I'm Blushing... you are so kind... I love you♥

on Sep 18, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

I agree. In just looking at what she posted here I'm totally amazed. Some I didn't realize were hers because I was new when I first saw them.
No need to blush Tania, You Are Amazing!

on Sep 18, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Have I told you lately I love you Ladies♥

on Sep 18, 2012 · Like 2
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Oh Jeanette S Some how I missed your post... I'm Sorry...:(.. Thank you for your kind comment... It ended up being a TV Stand in my friend Kristen's living room... she has her flat screen TV on top and all her components are on the shelf beneath... She loves it and it looks awesome in her Home..:)

on Sep 18, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

All that work and you didn't keep it Tania? Oh wow you generous girl, I hope you at least got paid for it....

on Sep 18, 2012 · Like 0
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

I sold it to her at a friends discount..;)... I do Love my friends♥

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

So have I missed that you're in the furniture business or was this just a one time thing?

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 2
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Becky I like to make things out of peoples discarded treasures Like transforming an old blue dresser into a Tv Cabinet and restoring old cabinets back to beauty like the other one in my post about the cabinet left for 50 years in a chicken coop ... If you go to my profile page you will see some of the stuff I have done..;) I have made tons of stuff out of scrap wood... I never throw wood away I just recycle it... I am trying to figure out a way that i can post all the stuff I have made ...»
onto my Blog page, so when I do you can see all the goodies I have done...

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Oh Becky I forgot to mention that right now I'm in the process of finishing up three 6ftx4ft cabinets for the senior citizen club up town... They rent their hall out over weekends and all of their stuff is getting broken by the kids rough housing them..;( it's really sad so... I got together with The Senior Life Coordinator @ The Hospital where my Hubby works and I designed 3 cabinets to fit their needs so they can lock up their stuff over the weekends.... I'm Hunting High and low to keep ...»
the cost way down and I am not charging very much to do it... cause it is for a very good cause..:) Suzey who is the SLC @ the Hospital had a bake sale and made enough money to buy them a 32" flat screen Tv To go in one of the Cabinets that I designed.. When They are finished I post them so you can see what I have been up too..;)♥

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 1
Sharron W Memphis, TN

Oh Tania that is just a fabulous use of your talents....you are awesome!

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

I have looked at your profile page which is were I realized who you were. I remembered seeing them but didn't put them together with you. Makes me really want to get things caught up around here to I can start working on refinishing or remaking furniture. I've only personally made one piece from scratch and that was a cubby bench for a client. Right now I'm not taking on clients (I'm also a seamstress) because I have way too many things to do around home and for my family. Family always ...»
comes first.
It sure is sad that the seniors things were getting destroyed by kids that rent their room on the weekends. I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll be making for them. Nice that you're giving them a good rate too. I don't have set rates so I can do things like that too. I've even sewn things for the local food bank for free. Nothing very time consuming and I had the fabric in my stash.

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Becky I too do a little sewing on the side When ever I get the Chance.. My Sister in Australia is a seamstress You should see some of the outfits she designs and makes...It amazes me ...She was working for an Aboriginal Organization... Teaching them to sew and Craft and She was sewing the clothes for a design company for the web... Not sure what she's up too now ..we need to catch up on things... I only Catch her on Facebook now and then She is so busy..:) ...»

I figured out how to display the stuff I make on My Blog Page... Maybe if you get a chance you can go check it out ...
Here in the link to the page http://tcdesigns1968.blogspot.com/p/stuff-i-...
Once you get there Just click on the Names of the albums and it will take you to my photobucket page... There is like 5 different Albums categorized :^)

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

I grew up wanting to be a fashion designer, but I never learned flat pattern. My niece has taken up where I left off and is hoping to find a job as a costume designer. She's amazingly talented. Sewing was big in my family so it's so nice to see that one of this next generation has taken to it.
I'm afraid the links you have on your blog failed. I got this Photobucket message.... "The action you were trying preform failed". :^(

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 0
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Hmmm It worked for me just now/?? and I wasn't even logged into either one

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

Let me try again. I'm signed into my Photobucket right now so I wonder if that is messing with it? BRB..................................
Well this time it worked. Yay!

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

WOW! Amazing. Thanks for the kick in the butt. I'm determined to get all my fabric organized today so I can get on to the next step in getting the storage room cleared out so I can make it back into a bedroom for our grandson so I can start working on making my furniture again. I have loads of new cabinet doors I got at a garage sale last year that I've been waning to make into things. Your furniture is making me want to drop everything and get busy! I love working with furniture.
Did you build the cabinets from scratch?

on Sep 19, 2012 · Like 2