Etsy Love Wednesday

Lovely dresses with beautiful button plackets by RedPossum

Card table playhouses - what an ingenious idea! by MissPrettyPretty
She has so many designs it's hard to choose a favorite!


Some more retro inspired dresses by faithworks4u
Super fun and super cute! It makes me want some go-go boots!

I got.

I'm such a lucky gal with the most amazing husband ever!

That very day (Friday) as soon as shortly after Mr. PD walked in the door from work, I gave him a mischievous grin and simply said, "I want something." "What does my cute-ums want?" he asked (I know totally cutesy right? I love this man.) So I quickly pulled up the web page and showed him the table. He simply said "ok." I didn't even have to beg cry or beg some more!

I figured we would get it sometime over the weekend but Mr. PD surprised me even further by helping me clean the kitchen while I cleaned the bathroom and living room because we were going to have friends over to play games later that night. PLUS he suggested we grab Chinese take out and the table while the blueberry cobbler he made was in the oven!!! I tell ya, I love that man!!!

So here is a before picture. Not that there was anything wrong with my previous table. In fact I made the mosaic table top and I love it. It's just to small. There are four of us and entertaining gets really crowded! I've been wanting a bigger table for a couple of years now and hadn't found one with the right style at the right price. This one had it all!

My lovely mosaic table has now been destined to become a patio table. I can't wait to plop it on the deck if and when we get the chance to move back to our TN house.

before

after

I'm so in love with the table! I can't wait to whip up table runners, place mats, and centerpieces! I know I'm a craft geek!





P.S. The chairs are from IKEA ( STEFAN chair $19.99) and they work with the table very well. They are black and while the legs aren't turned they are traditional enough to be right at home with the table. I'll be picking up 2 more in a couple of weeks.

I want.

I came across this lovely table at Walmart today. $99!! I think it's coming home with me this weekend - Mr. PD just doesn't know it yet.

Here's how it's going to go down:

me: I saw this lovely table at Walmart today and it's only $99

Mr. PD: we already have a table and it's fine.

me: yes but it's kind of small.

Mr. PD: There are only four of us.

me: yes but you're parents are coming to visit in 2 weeks...

Mr. PD: hhhmm

me: *bat my eyelashes and give him a nice smile.*

Mr. PD: I guess we can go look at it.

Little does he know that I've won once he says we can go look at it!

This table looks like anything but a Walmart special. It's sturdy, the top is actual wood, NOT laminate or veneers, it's black with a dark stained top. And check out those lovely legs. Need I say more? I'm in love!

So I looked on-line fro more info. Guess what? It's $127 online. You can also but the set online (but it's currently sold out) you can buy a matching bench ($50-something in store) and some matching Windsor style chairs ($60-something in store each).

For now I just want the table, and maybe a bench. I'm not entirely sold on the idea of the bench but it is so purty!