Sackman's Sack Attack: W.O.W.

So the WOW project (Within One Week) is something I've run across on a few different blogs...and not something that I've ever been interested in trying, mainly due in part to the fact that I easily lose focus and become bored, irritated, and quickly...move on. I also lack any great amount of crafty/talent and therefore I didn't really think I fit into the category of WOW project participator. Until now...Husband and I had a very out of date dining room set that my parents kindly gave us about 6years ago (I think they bought it before I was born..seriously!) It has always served us well and not really been an item on the forefront of my mind that we need to replace...at least while our children are still young and totally destructive. So when my mom remarked that we really needed to redo that table it started to bug me...fester...as I would walk by and notice how ugly it was...I'd find myself catching the table out of the corner of my eye and end up staring at it thinking, "Ugh...that is ugly!" So I decided I'd put one of my glorious summer vacation weeks to good use and embark on the WOW Project. Goal: Finish a small household do-it-yourself project within one week....and celebrate the joy and power of knowing how small changes really make a big difference.

Anywhoo's...I (we..my mom was such a help) did it! The table was sanded, stained..(then we switched to paint after realizing the stain sucked), sealed with a varnish/protector....all 8 chairs were also sanded, painted, and then I recovered the seat cushions. 6 of the chairs have a black/white upholstery fabric, the 2 end chairs have a pretty turquoise blue. It looks really good...makes a huge difference in the dining room and I'm so proud of our efforts! It cost less than $200.00 and was done in exactly 4 days!