Pottery Barn a la Ana White

Ana White is like the DIY's Elvis, or Pete Rose, or Joe Montana. She's so talented and giving and too cute for words. After I printed 42 plans from her blog, I decided to head to Lowe's and make something happen. Crafty, maybe so, but builder, I am not. I have to read the tape measure 14 times to make a cut because I'm so unsure of just what in the heck I am doing. Because I am not a carpenter, my tool box only has a hammer and a screw driver but lucky for me, I have friends and family in high places that own things like miter saws and air nailers. (Santa, I want a miter saw for Christmas!)

The iron and glass tables we had in our family room were long over due for a yard sale. I hated them when I bought them and they didn't exactly grow on me. Pottery Barn's Hyde Collection is gorgeous. So rich and warm and by rich I mean $800.00 for a coffee table and 2 end tables. Ana had me convinced that I could build them for about $50.00. So, I built the 2 end tables in 2 nights (about 4 hours) and started on the coffee table. Life happened and I never got around to finishing them until I saw this weeks challenge at The CSI Project. I recruited my husband & moms help to get these knocked out. I wish that I had taken pictures of the progress, but this project was started before I started this blog. I've learned. I promise.



I decided to stain them pretty dark to match our hardwood floors.


I think they go so well together. You almost can't tell where the table ends and the floor starts.


I hate that our family room is so small. There is literally only 1 way to position the furniture in the space and one of the end tables is always hidden.


The other one is definitely more noticeable in the room.


Just look at that grain would you? So yummy!


I'm still on the fence about what will be permanent on the coffee table. I have a feeling all this stuff will get in the way of take-out and homework.


Goodbye iron tables. These are definitely here to stay for a while.