A farm table for Thanksgiving!

We finished our farm table just in time for Thanksgiving!

Our beagle Trip helped Ryan get the table started.

Ryan built the table frame while I was at parent-teacher conferences. It was a great surprise. 

Handsome husband!

We used a dark walnut stain on the table. 

We used wood filler to cover the screw holes, then sanded the wood filler and white washed the table with chalk paint. The table looked great stained, but I had a vision of a white washed table. I still wanted the under layer of the table to be dark so I could see it through the white. The table was painted with Old White chalk paint by Annie Sloan. I dipped the paint brush in water before painting. It thinned the paint to create more of a white washed look. 

We get our chalk paint from Edwin Loy. Edwin Loy is located in the heart of Westerville. It's a charming home decor store!

I can't believe how much the chairs look like the ones from my inspiration picture! It's even better that they are from my parents. 

I love this picture, but I just realized that my brother's hat is on the pumpkin in the background. :)

This picture highlights the detail on the chair. The chairs remind me of what you would see in an old farmhouse. 

I hit the table with a hammer to give it the look of an old table.

This year we all sat around our new farm table. My parents, two brothers, sister in law, new niece, Ryan and I. We are not often all together, but we had the most wonderful time reminiscing and expressing our thankfulness for one another around our farm table! I know the years ahead will hold many more precious memories in our home seated at our table!

Master Bath... a work in progress

We began the process of updating the master bathroom about a year ago. We took out the dated medicine cabinet and sink. The walls were painted Mt. Rainier Gray by Benjamin Moore. We also painted all the trim and baseboard white.

The new light fixture and sink came from Lowe's. The hardware came from Target and Lowe's. 

Last weekend I decided to paint the vanity white to match our trim and baseboard. 

I can't believe what a difference a little paint made. The hardware goes so much better against the white. It looks so fresh!

I'm now on the hunt for a white vintage mirror to complete the look!

A new home...

I've been hanging on to this piece for several weeks and finally gave it a home! Ryan calls it the banana!

It reminded me of something that hung above a statement piece. So we hung it over our big window in the dining room. It's really cool to see something old have a new place in our home!

I also thought I'd share a picture of the bench in our dining room that we found in the trash. It was black and we painted it with Duck Egg Blue chalk paint by Annie Sloan!

Soon to be farmhouse table...

Lumber for our farmhouse table is here!! Ryan is going to build us a farm table!! I'm also going to use two chairs from my parents old dining room set. My mom told me a while ago that they would look good as the ends of our farm table. I think she is right!

This is my inspiration picture. Don't those chairs look just like the ones from my mom? I can't wait to see it all done and in our dining room. Maybe for Thanksgiving?

I got this cool architectural piece from a local barn sale. I've had it for a few weeks and have not been able place it in the house yet! I think I finally have a place in mind! I'll keep you posted!

About Me

Hi Friends!! I’m Sarah! I’m a wife, first grade teacher, church life group leader and hunter of vintage treasures!! My life is full of the most wonderful blessings!! My husband Ryan is a tech-savvy handy man who has helped me bring my vision of a vintage farmhouse to life! He is always willing to hang things up, move things around, build new things (our farm table!) and fill the car with new vintage treasures!! Because there’s always room! Oh and he’s the best person I know! Together we have a beagle named Trip and two cats Tag and Reese! When I’m not teaching, I can usually be found at an antique store, flea market, auction, barn sale or creating my own DIY projects! I LOVE searching for shutters, doors, windows, old architecture pieces, antique tea towels, collections of white ironstone, old grain sacks, vintage dishes, scales, mantels, barn gates/doors and old furniture pieces.

I grew up in a small historic town in Ohio that was filled with beautiful old homes and lots of character! It was impossible not to notice all the old charm! Our home growing up was decorated with primitives and old antiques. My mom has always loved to shop for “treasures”. I am truly her daughter! She created a warm and beautiful home for us!

My husband and I live in a beautiful neighborhood and own a charming ranch/split style home. We have spent the last year remodeling our home and using our décor to tell a story! Our hope was to create a classically vintage farmhouse styled home on a budget!!


Why Vintage Farmhouse Designs?

Honestly, my sister in law Kaylin told me many times that I should have a blog! She always thought that people would love to see what we did to our home! I needed a little push, but here I am! Thanks Kay! J My hope is that my blog will allow me to express myself, style and faith! My dream is that I will one day be able to help someone design their home to tell its own beautiful story!!