Old Shutters Make Awesome Nightstands

So this project is halfway complete. One nightstand down, one to go. I am super happy with how this one turned out...hope you like it too! Here is how we did it-

Find wood shutters (these were leftovers from my parent's house) and measure how tall you want the nightstand. Next, begin cutting!

After cutting the shutters we measured the sizes for the top and base of the nightstand. We made a list and headed to Lowe's (and only had to turn around once to get the measuring tape)!

The Lowe's trip went pretty smooth. Here are supplies we bought- total amount for making our nightstands, get ready.....only $64.00, insane!!!!

Ok, so don't laugh too hard at our cutting saw. We couldn't find anything but tupperware filled with holiday decorations, but it worked just fine! We cut the base and top of the nighstand and put it all together,this part was very difficult because none of the shutters were the same length or width.

I have to be honest, Davey pretty much did all the building on the project.I just supervised and bossed him around, which is what I do best. Bless him for not hacking at me with that saw! My part in the project- painting and distressing! Oh, and I picked out the cute hinges and spiral knob. Here is the final product!!!!!

Sneak peak for our next project(who knows why the pic looks yellow)...

We are in the process of designing a home office and I surprised Davey with this painting. Isn't it cute?! Davey loves cows so I thought this would  be a nice touch for his office.

September Activities

September activities = lack of projects. UT games, fair activities, and work have left me with little time to get projects done around the house. I was able to pull out fall decorations today, and am super excited to get pumpkins for the front porch. Fall is one of my favorite time's of the year, it is when Tennessee looks truly beautiful.

Being a Britton means I now have to be a UT fan, I don't have much option here so I try and accept it and enjoy the games. Here is a picture from last week's game.

We spent the weekend in Pigeon Forge and did a little shopping and Davey was dying to see the Titanic Exhibit. It was everything I expected and a little more. I don't read every little article like my husband,but needless to say he got his money's worth. That man is just like my father when it comes to spending three hours in one exhibit!

Ok, so hear is the sneak peak to my project of the week! Hopefully this one will be finished by next weekend.

These are old shutters from my parent's home.My mother doesn't throw anything away and bless her for it because that house is a hidden treasure chest for my projects! While Davey delivered a Gator the other day, Mom and I spent our time getting these out of the rafters in the garage. Thirty minutes later, covered in dirt and dead spiders, I had about 10 shutters in perfect condition loaded in the truck. Davey doesn't even ask questions, just sucks it up and supports my projects. Here is the picture that inspired my future nightstands!

Wish us luck! Have a great week everyone!