Before and After and a cost breakdown

Prepare yourselves for the fabulous before and after of my table and chairs!  Nothing is more exciting than a great "before and after"...agreed?

This picture doesn't do the complete nastiness of the table justice.  The previous owners had two very large dogs that had done some serious damage to the legs and a couple of the cushions.  Something else you can't see are the atrocious seashell details on the table legs - Zac took the grinder to those.  I wasn't digging the heart shaped backs either, so I made a template similar to the Pottery Barn chairs here and Zac cut them out with his trusty jigsaw.

Ahhh, so much better.

Next comes the cost breakdown of the dining room...the best part, in my opinion :)

Table and Chairs: $200 {Craigslist}

Faux Ostrich Fabric: $45 {50% off at Joann's}

Foam for chairs: $40 {with 40% off coupon}

Batting for chairs: $10 {also with a 40% off coupon}

Paint/primer/sand paper: $35

{Total table cost: $330}

Antique Sideboard: $125 {Craigslist}

Paint/sand paper: $20

Hardware: $28

{Total sideboard cost: $173}

Mirror: $60

Jute Rug: $100 {Ikea}

Place mats: $24 {Ikea}

Plants: $16 {Ikea}

Plant pots: $9 {Ikea}

3 Frames: $18 {Homegoods}

Artichokes: $13 {Homegoods}

Elephant: $12ish {Pier 1}

Dining Room Grand Total...drum roll please...$755!

Thanks for stopping by :)