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Reveal: Our Row House Kitchen Renovation is Complete!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-niECP6AS6NU\/W5mM2YL5l-I\/AAAAAAAAbrM\/ETq9t31fp0cG0Pw6N7KruMDojdzAnBPygCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0004.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-niECP6AS6NU\/W5mM2YL5l-I\/AAAAAAAAbrM\/ETq9t31fp0cG0Pw6N7KruMDojdzAnBPygCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0004.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAfter years of dreaming, and more recently 12 weeks of renovations, our kitchen makeover is officially finished! It's everything we imagined and more, and over the last few weeks we've been getting used to the new layout and spending so much more time in here than ever before. Our kitchen is the heart of our home, and we can't wait to show you every last detail.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gEv7ALt4dB0\/W6JKPYxA8_I\/AAAAAAAAbtE\/RW7hjqyYyAckvMf8zJArra6lhGNHkBIRgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0138.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gEv7ALt4dB0\/W6JKPYxA8_I\/AAAAAAAAbtE\/RW7hjqyYyAckvMf8zJArra6lhGNHkBIRgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0138.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EFor the full story behind our kitchen renovation, catch up on:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2018\/06\/our-historic-kitchen-renovation-before.html\"\u003EAll the \"before\" kitchen photos and reasons we decided to renovate\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2018\/06\/the-story-behind-our-kitchen-hutch.html\"\u003EThe story behind the antique hutch in the photo above\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2018\/07\/our-historic-kitchen-renovation-waiting.html\"\u003EBehind the scenes look into the renovation\u003C\/a\u003E (we gutted the entire thing!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOverall, we wanted to bring the design and functionality up to speed with how we use the space while still honoring the historic character of our home. We chose a palette of warm gray, marble, brass and black to mix with the pops of warmer wood tones. The brass hardware, marble counters and subway tiles helped anchor the historic feel with more modern elements like matte black finishes and updated appliances. Now that it's all said and done, we can't believe how much lighter, brighter, open and \u003Ci\u003Elarger\u003C\/i\u003E the kitchen feels even though we removed a window and enlarged the island without adding any square footage.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--fufN_12S88\/W5mM2W7x3yI\/AAAAAAAAbrU\/rE8R5SFaACcymZZF_hVrAkE8Kma8utdOQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0001.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--fufN_12S88\/W5mM2W7x3yI\/AAAAAAAAbrU\/rE8R5SFaACcymZZF_hVrAkE8Kma8utdOQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0001.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt wasn't too long ago that this same space look like this:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-33IIJxQSZbA\/W6REwSuMhiI\/AAAAAAAAbtY\/ag3-f1Iw0L4J8RW29A7M4SsiWxxizZNygCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_7553.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-33IIJxQSZbA\/W6REwSuMhiI\/AAAAAAAAbtY\/ag3-f1Iw0L4J8RW29A7M4SsiWxxizZNygCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_7553.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5B2UVZxxfV8\/W6REwfJ9UBI\/AAAAAAAAbtQ\/8o5IRRhNtsUa_RRbeeOZrqhm1IoVnspEACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_7573.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5B2UVZxxfV8\/W6REwfJ9UBI\/AAAAAAAAbtQ\/8o5IRRhNtsUa_RRbeeOZrqhm1IoVnspEACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_7573.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOne of the biggest improvements we made was investing in cabinets that span the full way up to our ceilings. These older row homes are known for their 11 foot ceilings, and bringing the cabinets all the way up instantly made the room feel bigger, not to mention the additional storage space we gained. We've gotten the question a lot about what types of things we'll store in the upper most cabinets and while we're definitely keeping more seasonal items up there, they're pretty easy to reach with the help of a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/c9cs3tcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethree-step ladder\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DBPU_0kcatQ\/W5mKD1gRs2I\/AAAAAAAAbq4\/_3Uc3oYYV2MHnXXbXam_2zhPenIrA9h5QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0174.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DBPU_0kcatQ\/W5mKD1gRs2I\/AAAAAAAAbq4\/_3Uc3oYYV2MHnXXbXam_2zhPenIrA9h5QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0174.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI'm 5'9, so you can get an idea of just how tall our cabinets are in the picture above. It was important to me to keep the stacked cabinets clean looking without too much spacing, so we decided to hang them slightly higher than the standard 18-20 inches you'd typically go above the counter. We're both tall, so the added couple of inches isn't an issue and allowed room for the addition of my very favorite feature in the kitchen — our marble shelf.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FftuAi_T18g\/W5mM2e21ooI\/AAAAAAAAbrQ\/vW4zkBznhjwFYwd58OnE_yxnWg3QYEJswCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0008.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1069\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FftuAi_T18g\/W5mM2e21ooI\/AAAAAAAAbrQ\/vW4zkBznhjwFYwd58OnE_yxnWg3QYEJswCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0008.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rIgzigq1kdc\/W5mSkH-qEYI\/AAAAAAAAbsY\/7VHVK9cOtp4texDtArZmhOryV0yb30S8gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0050.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rIgzigq1kdc\/W5mSkH-qEYI\/AAAAAAAAbsY\/7VHVK9cOtp4texDtArZmhOryV0yb30S8gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0050.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe exposed shelf is made from the same Carrara marble as the countertops and is held in place with beautiful brass brackets that have a timeless feel and play into the history of the home. I'm still getting used to styling the shelf, and so far it's been perfect for a mix of the bowls and mugs we reach for the most along with a few more decorative pieces like plants, or a framed recipe of my mother's famous pecan pie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5pawwCv4fmk\/W5mM3Ume06I\/AAAAAAAAbrc\/rH7oiJz6QYAVKnO_KHPGpFud_2htV48AwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0010.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5pawwCv4fmk\/W5mM3Ume06I\/AAAAAAAAbrc\/rH7oiJz6QYAVKnO_KHPGpFud_2htV48AwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0010.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z5OR9I4g4t4\/W5mRTBCTYLI\/AAAAAAAAbsI\/SmbQImVxi_kHQeE5xi8tXROJlJi7bcp-gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Brass%2BKitchen%2BDetails.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"940\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z5OR9I4g4t4\/W5mRTBCTYLI\/AAAAAAAAbsI\/SmbQImVxi_kHQeE5xi8tXROJlJi7bcp-gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Brass%2BKitchen%2BDetails.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FirBdurm26k\/W5mSlT-m-sI\/AAAAAAAAbsk\/jGBsg7Ck6380UFEoI29YWMSAl6wouX4rACLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0060.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FirBdurm26k\/W5mSlT-m-sI\/AAAAAAAAbsk\/jGBsg7Ck6380UFEoI29YWMSAl6wouX4rACLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0060.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ETim's favorite probably goes without saying, but we updated the layout of the kitchen to center around the 48 inch gas range oven. It's a huge upgrade from what we had before and has easily become the focal point and most popular appliance in the kitchen.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Nut8v8_8AtQ\/W5mM3sXgQAI\/AAAAAAAAbrg\/sH_67Zr3B5UVELMOu3AYiHAETVw2mCXQwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0011.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Nut8v8_8AtQ\/W5mM3sXgQAI\/AAAAAAAAbrg\/sH_67Zr3B5UVELMOu3AYiHAETVw2mCXQwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0011.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZTKBApDeWRw\/W5mSkJdv2UI\/AAAAAAAAbsU\/ayFPP7c1vHk092quzL2aNyYNJ7dClquygCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0039.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZTKBApDeWRw\/W5mSkJdv2UI\/AAAAAAAAbsU\/ayFPP7c1vHk092quzL2aNyYNJ7dClquygCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0039.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOne change that made all the difference in how much time we spend in here was widening the island. We used to have a tiered island and now with the single height and wider layout, there is so much more room to spread out, food prep and just generally sit down to eat. In fact, our new morning routine involves breakfast and coffee at the island while checking emails and chatting about the day ahead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZbQGi3rCNCY\/W5mM3gZKl3I\/AAAAAAAAbrk\/FHx-9vtaaG47SuaI1uo9ByYJHJ85ndp4wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0016.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZbQGi3rCNCY\/W5mM3gZKl3I\/AAAAAAAAbrk\/FHx-9vtaaG47SuaI1uo9ByYJHJ85ndp4wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0016.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JNtbF0-NJ5s\/W5mKD7gtg6I\/AAAAAAAAbqw\/qlZ269GQzmIGcja9pEh17dQ-HsUhcuFKwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0119.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JNtbF0-NJ5s\/W5mKD7gtg6I\/AAAAAAAAbqw\/qlZ269GQzmIGcja9pEh17dQ-HsUhcuFKwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0119.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ESee the paint color on the window trim and shutters behind us in the photo above? It's subtle, but you might recognize that we had the paint color-matched exactly with the cabinets and painted all of the trim in this same harbor color. I love how it helps extend the gray from the cabinet wall further into the room.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe swapped out our metal bar stools for a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/c9cs8fcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esturdier set with bucketed seats and full back support\u003C\/a\u003E. The leather finish brings a layer of warmth back into the space and is similar in color to the chairs in \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2018\/06\/our-historic-modern-sitting-room.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour front parlor\u003C\/a\u003E. Because of the open railroad style of our house, it's nice to have elements that tie one room into the next.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3bw1m86AHhU\/W5mSl4Hu7wI\/AAAAAAAAbso\/2WsbLFekA-4UOhKCCkqze0aBkdyokRbqwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0068.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3bw1m86AHhU\/W5mSl4Hu7wI\/AAAAAAAAbso\/2WsbLFekA-4UOhKCCkqze0aBkdyokRbqwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0068.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ECan we talk about the island pendants for a minute? They really steal the show, don't they? They're the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/c9b2atcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHaleigh design from Rejuvenation\u003C\/a\u003E and I must have pinned dozens of kitchens with them in it before pulling the trigger. They were still what I'd consider a splurge even though we got them on sale, but one I don't regret for a second. The matte black and brass cage couldn't have been a more perfect fit to tie together the black and brass hardware throughout the rest of the space.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FQncaSDhTE\/W5mM4NV2h5I\/AAAAAAAAbro\/E9gGD3uN5m4q0wNkmT2r_8JyogFOrTRLQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0018.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FQncaSDhTE\/W5mM4NV2h5I\/AAAAAAAAbro\/E9gGD3uN5m4q0wNkmT2r_8JyogFOrTRLQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0018.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EMoving the sink from the wall over to the center island has also made a big difference in how we use the space. I've dreamed of having a farm sink for years and even though the sink is what held up the renovation (it was a whole saga!), it's been worth the wait and just what we'd hoped for in the end.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qw3iYlV2wlA\/W5mSk-6lxHI\/AAAAAAAAbsg\/3R9CzhXLZ_sYmY7jOvXJwiKGF_CxtEyqgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0058.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qw3iYlV2wlA\/W5mSk-6lxHI\/AAAAAAAAbsg\/3R9CzhXLZ_sYmY7jOvXJwiKGF_CxtEyqgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/20180904_17apart_kitchen_0058.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOn either side of the sink we installed a cabinet-front dishwasher and smaller beverage center for quick access to soda water, beer and wine. Next to the stove, I think this little fridge is Tim's other favorite part of the kitchen.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; 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What started as a new chair purchase quickly turned into re-thinking the space in a much more holistic sense — and we're so glad we went the full mile.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pofx4-dWQ8I\/Wq1B2_zlgII\/AAAAAAAAa80\/dnPD_fFyDYoq3sr53JPD59aoCNanN5vggCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6104.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pofx4-dWQ8I\/Wq1B2_zlgII\/AAAAAAAAa80\/dnPD_fFyDYoq3sr53JPD59aoCNanN5vggCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6104.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EIn all, we kept our farm table and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/11\/our-new-to-us-dining-room-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eantique rug\u003C\/a\u003E as a foundation, then re-thought everything else around them. We painted the walls above the chair rail white, swapped out our older chairs and buffet for more modern pieces that complement one another in color, replaced our ceiling fan with a modern chandelier and hung new floor-to-ceiling length curtains in a neutral gray hue.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBefore we had a bit of a melting pot of pieces that we loved but were mismatched in style so lacked an overarching point of view. Now the room feels fresh. Still collected, but with pieces that complement one another in the good kind of way.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo give a little background on this refresh, our dining room sits in the rear of our home where the kitchen would have originally been given the footprint of the typical row homes in our area. Because this space would have been a kitchen at one point in time, you'll notice we have marble floors in here. It's also quite dark with just the two windows, so one of our main challenges has been trying to find ways to brighten and warm up the room.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--BVN2660dkU\/WrZbOuqp_8I\/AAAAAAAAa90\/sUIJW0hX-KwwDGgd3KvL4gEkh8UQG1HSwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Black%2BDining%2BRoom%2BInspiration.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"481\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--BVN2660dkU\/WrZbOuqp_8I\/AAAAAAAAa90\/sUIJW0hX-KwwDGgd3KvL4gEkh8UQG1HSwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Black%2BDining%2BRoom%2BInspiration.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/219691288055926937\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJoanna Gaines\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BSkLlrXB9UF\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStudio McGee\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe inspiration for the design came easy and all centered around unifying accents in black and brass. I fell in love with the idea of black as a unifying color for our dining room after seeing Joanna Gaines\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/219691288055926937\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edo it at their B\u0026amp;B\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BSkLlrXB9UF\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe more modern approach\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from Studio McGee's Denver Tudor. Not long after, I'd pinned together\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/dining-room-moodboard\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ean entire mood board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to start from but really stopped in my tracks when I happened across the following dining room (anyone know the source?):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rFWVOfooG94\/Wra66q9-QhI\/AAAAAAAAa-E\/x8CXPZdVwEY2OKb7g-7HhOaXdOXv8OCogCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Modern%2BDining%2BRoom.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rFWVOfooG94\/Wra66q9-QhI\/AAAAAAAAa-E\/x8CXPZdVwEY2OKb7g-7HhOaXdOXv8OCogCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Modern%2BDining%2BRoom.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEverything about this space spoke to me — from the light walls and weathered wood to the antique rug and those black framed wishbone chairs. It's just so good, right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELike I mentioned, it all began with those chairs that came from the image above...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OAdT8mn14BQ\/Wq1ByQnUYRI\/AAAAAAAAa7k\/2FTx8aVoks4-CstuMm4Xl2Go2tXqGqXDACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_5962.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OAdT8mn14BQ\/Wq1ByQnUYRI\/AAAAAAAAa7k\/2FTx8aVoks4-CstuMm4Xl2Go2tXqGqXDACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_5962.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EWe actually loved \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/09\/the-story-of-our-dining-room-chairs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour old metal chairs\u003C\/a\u003E, but quickly realized they would get really cold. We could handle it but felt like they just weren't as welcoming when we'd entertain.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe new ones are a classic mid-century style known as a wishbone or \"Y style\" chair. I found ours on the deal of a lifetime over Cyber weekend and bought two sets of four. They're called the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JJY83WA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00JJY83WA\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=17apar-20\u0026amp;linkId=e653a004d53d7aa348406a945e63df8b\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EModway Amish dining chair\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=17apar-20\u0026amp;l=am2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B00JJY83WA\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E and are carried by several places in different sets and colors depending on what your needs are.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-22uoO_wLSJ4\/Wq1By3vKy2I\/AAAAAAAAa70\/NRC1iHMxGj8_p1NJHX0MWHGxGih7gm6eACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_5974.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-22uoO_wLSJ4\/Wq1By3vKy2I\/AAAAAAAAa70\/NRC1iHMxGj8_p1NJHX0MWHGxGih7gm6eACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_5974.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFunny side note — about a week after ordering these chairs, I realized during a work trip to the Brooklyn \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6220\u0026amp;awinaffid=234053\u0026amp;clickref=\u0026amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEtsy\u003C\/a\u003E offices that I'd chosen the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcYg-dllux5\/?taken-by=17apart\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eexact same style\u003C\/a\u003E that surrounds one of the main family-style tables. It was definitely one of those surreal moments where work unconsciously permeates into family life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI just can't get over these curves!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JTmr6DzvicA\/Wq1B5CMe3mI\/AAAAAAAAa9Q\/JUGNz_HIm6cxsVlVUWLCFtC_qisi-gK_QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6152.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JTmr6DzvicA\/Wq1B5CMe3mI\/AAAAAAAAa9Q\/JUGNz_HIm6cxsVlVUWLCFtC_qisi-gK_QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6152.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe cabinets along the wall have added just the right amount of storage. We had a difficult time finding what I'd call a traditional buffet that was either long enough or in a more transitional style that we were going for.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0wWnK9Mapsc\/Wq1B1HGeeUI\/AAAAAAAAa8U\/HsWfg6NhTXUCnUzUs4pM2vUMQIlgDVDUQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6010.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0wWnK9Mapsc\/Wq1B1HGeeUI\/AAAAAAAAa8U\/HsWfg6NhTXUCnUzUs4pM2vUMQIlgDVDUQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6010.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe solution came as a bit of a surprise — we ended up pairing two glass cabinets side by side which gave us just the width we needed and more storage than we could have hoped for. They're the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/60303481\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMalsjo cabinet from Ikea\u003C\/a\u003E and we just love having a way to display some of our favorite family pieces like my grandmother's china and our wedding flatware. There's so much room, we're even using one of the top shelves for wine storage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Wd0USCm4bM\/Wq1B2g6rJgI\/AAAAAAAAa8o\/UL5ZDlpneGUP80qKXu0WwEmvbGfpG6-RwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6065.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Wd0USCm4bM\/Wq1B2g6rJgI\/AAAAAAAAa8o\/UL5ZDlpneGUP80qKXu0WwEmvbGfpG6-RwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6065.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELastly, we (ahem, Tim) installed a pendant chandelier, centering it over the table. We love the modern take and how it fills the white space beneath the tall ceilings in here. We used to have a ceiling fan back here, and there's just something about a chandelier that anchors the space more as a proper dining room.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_1WzIp6Cnq8\/Wq1By8vbTWI\/AAAAAAAAa74\/NdHpBRChX9gYhOKqPUvoXoP2fjAGOAkkACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_5977.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"885\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_1WzIp6Cnq8\/Wq1By8vbTWI\/AAAAAAAAa74\/NdHpBRChX9gYhOKqPUvoXoP2fjAGOAkkACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_5977.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe fell in love with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crateandbarrel.com\/clive-large-brass-chandelier\/s562687\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis chandelier\u003C\/a\u003E the minute we laid eyes on it at Crate \u0026amp; Barrel — it's 100% modern in design but still hints at the classic shape of older fixtures. To bring a touch of historic character back in, we mounted a medallion where the pendant meets the ceiling.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt certainly helps to have a husband with an electrical background when it comes to lighting upgrades. Tim not only took down the ceiling fan, but installed a new junction box about 18 inches over in order to center the chandelier directly over the table. I have to say, it makes all the difference.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-scBbz8398mE\/Wq1B4oHPiZI\/AAAAAAAAa9U\/VX1YsovoL9A3z3W0CeoDL1xiuAYAVhVEACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6146.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-scBbz8398mE\/Wq1B4oHPiZI\/AAAAAAAAa9U\/VX1YsovoL9A3z3W0CeoDL1xiuAYAVhVEACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_6146.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe still have a few finishing details to address in here — things like art, a touch of fresh greenery and perhaps a few candlesticks to make the space a bit cozier. Down the road, we also like the idea of rethinking the marble floor all-together, but for now, progress is progress. 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"482\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vxZ_7tzElmE\/WZOaTJ3hEiI\/AAAAAAAAnYQ\/ywlP9oE-fO8BuNQmUY_6w60hVXre1OhJgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-10.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELast week we\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2017\/08\/all-about-basil-birthday-pupdate_14.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecelebrated Basil's 7th birthday\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and spoiled every last ounce of him with a homemade meatloaf cake complete with sweet potato frosting and edible toppings. This dog-friendly cake appears perfectly sweet from the outside, yet is made primarily from savory ingredients.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EIt was quite the spectacle! We'd used \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/08\/dog-birthday-cake-recipe-basils-4th.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis meat-based cake recipe\u003C\/a\u003E from a few years back as the foundation for his cake, changing up a few of the ingredients for a new look and feel. Today we're sharing all the details and updated recipe for each of you looking to spoil \u003Ci\u003Eyour\u003C\/i\u003E pup.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cO5w3l-qNC4\/WZOf1LuGJEI\/AAAAAAAAank\/H5hiA5HpvS0U22UAX3EsOTzWmbCVVRClACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"554\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cO5w3l-qNC4\/WZOf1LuGJEI\/AAAAAAAAank\/H5hiA5HpvS0U22UAX3EsOTzWmbCVVRClACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-8.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou'll Need\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 pound organic ground beef\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 organic egg\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 cup rolled oats\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/4 cup shredded cheese\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 cup fresh or frozen peas\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFrosting:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E1 large sweet potato and your choice of water, broth or milk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDecorations:\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;1\/2 cup each\u0026nbsp;peas, blueberries, dog kibble and a single cookie for the topper\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8650177788531134\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-slot=\"7452452333\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGood to note:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Each of the ingredients used to make this cake are categorized as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.akc.org\/content\/health\/articles\/human-foods-dogs-can-and-cant-eat\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esafe for dogs by the AKC\u003C\/a\u003E. That being said, different dogs react differently to ingredients, so keep a running list of your pup's allergies, avoiding those ingredients when making homemade treats. As with all special treats, it's best to let your pups enjoy while under your supervision. For example, we tend to cut up the slices of cake into smaller pieces since Basil doesn't always thoroughly chew his food.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DlH9eKT6I88\/WZOf0xEtbII\/AAAAAAAAanc\/ESTdLAVkqEEXJPt8pnygIvreo6uj-KMfwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"959\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DlH9eKT6I88\/WZOf0xEtbII\/AAAAAAAAanc\/ESTdLAVkqEEXJPt8pnygIvreo6uj-KMfwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-6.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and quarter the sweet potato, then cover with cold water in a small pot. Bring water to a boil then reduce heat to medium low, cooking until fork tender, about 20 minutes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECombine the beef, egg, oats, cheese and 1\/2 cup of peas in a mixing bowl (very similar to making meatloaf). Grease the baking tins and divide the mixture between each, pressing down to flatten the surfaces. Bake tins in the oven for 40 minutes or until meat is cooked through.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETip:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;We use mini round baking tins for a perfectly small cake (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007SQ7XXQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B007SQ7XXQ\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=17apar-20\u0026amp;linkId=88a3eb71c1d57a5a29cdfba1b6ab5ed9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elike these\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=17apar-20\u0026amp;l=am2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B007SQ7XXQ\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E). No baking tins? Simply form round patties in the palm of your hand.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zxk5vZ3nuUg\/WZOaVYYv9ZI\/AAAAAAAAnYw\/sCKDX8wvW8Uf0XYSvlW7irrxY4q8LScIgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"498\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zxk5vZ3nuUg\/WZOaVYYv9ZI\/AAAAAAAAnYw\/sCKDX8wvW8Uf0XYSvlW7irrxY4q8LScIgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeanwhile, drain the potatoes and return to the pot. Slowly add in water, broth or milk by the spoonful while mashing to get a smooth consistency. The whipped potatoes will act as the cake's frosting, so mash to your desired consistency. I used an immersion blender to fully smooth out the lumps.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAllow the whipped potatoes and meat patties to cool before assembling the cake (it can get a little messy and cooled ingredients are easier to maneuver).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N0uRbAVP8gc\/WZOaTwRjhPI\/AAAAAAAAnYc\/bXf1pu-bfp4mLDh_zyyCWMMZmZIrElnBACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"494\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N0uRbAVP8gc\/WZOaTwRjhPI\/AAAAAAAAnYc\/bXf1pu-bfp4mLDh_zyyCWMMZmZIrElnBACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStart by dolloping a healthy layer of potato frosting between the two stacked patties, then generously frost the top and sides of the cake.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gLV_yeIdLU0\/WZOdqor8hFI\/AAAAAAAAanM\/c1J5nFyOz3AIq-PB92_XgDi8CPVPxDBvgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"863\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gLV_yeIdLU0\/WZOdqor8hFI\/AAAAAAAAanM\/c1J5nFyOz3AIq-PB92_XgDi8CPVPxDBvgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFor a simpler, more natural and rustic look the cake is pretty just as it is now. With a dog bone or cookie cake topper, you\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ecould\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;call it a day!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VQkkQUzQ7cw\/WZOaUe6TpII\/AAAAAAAAnYk\/vMfX_pIgPx4iRuPxwot213DyhM_JHveYgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"799\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VQkkQUzQ7cw\/WZOaUe6TpII\/AAAAAAAAnYk\/vMfX_pIgPx4iRuPxwot213DyhM_JHveYgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo take it a step further I used blueberries, peas and a handful of Basil's regular dry food to embellish the cake. Blueberries are known for being rich in antioxidants and sweet potatoes, peas and oats are all good natural sources of dietary fiber.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-q_dSyoVolBA\/WZOaUbGEq0I\/AAAAAAAAnYo\/yS9ZzTcy7EY_U8R6Aig7h7X8Pemz_7y5QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"560\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-q_dSyoVolBA\/WZOaUbGEq0I\/AAAAAAAAnYo\/yS9ZzTcy7EY_U8R6Aig7h7X8Pemz_7y5QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-5.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qcu6WCA-XoM\/WZOf09WmjOI\/AAAAAAAAang\/I6d0nribms81fbtqRwoU3oZj62gXPu_kgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"542\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qcu6WCA-XoM\/WZOf09WmjOI\/AAAAAAAAang\/I6d0nribms81fbtqRwoU3oZj62gXPu_kgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-7.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOther fun ideas could include cooked baby carrots, green beans, thin apple slices, figs, corn, boiled eggs or sliced bananas. Any dog-friendly human food could be reimagined into decorations or toppers for your personalized \"pupcake.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo top it all off I used one of Basil's favorite treats — a heart shaped cookie. These are super simple to make and require no baking at all. We have the recipe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2017\/01\/no-bake-dog-treats-sweet-potato-peanut.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;if you'd like to give them a try.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vOoZzfdEe9E\/WZOaU-pmx1I\/AAAAAAAAnYs\/hOEe8vXukkg7cd9FDK-IBh6LfIUIll4EwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1040\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vOoZzfdEe9E\/WZOaU-pmx1I\/AAAAAAAAnYs\/hOEe8vXukkg7cd9FDK-IBh6LfIUIll4EwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-9.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESlicing into the cake reveals its meaty interior, and will make your pup come running!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-oDDJnUAQkYE\/WZOf08wVFBI\/AAAAAAAAanY\/vD8aCiUXDyA_LBf0vLUS7ViN_CwrI3h2wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"462\" data-original-width=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-oDDJnUAQkYE\/WZOf08wVFBI\/AAAAAAAAanY\/vD8aCiUXDyA_LBf0vLUS7ViN_CwrI3h2wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-13.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-M7s6Yb0ZcjQ\/WZOkd5llFwI\/AAAAAAAAanw\/wlP7sCxd5Y4ZiDtm2oa_EV8wJxPgxNt7gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"635\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-M7s6Yb0ZcjQ\/WZOkd5llFwI\/AAAAAAAAanw\/wlP7sCxd5Y4ZiDtm2oa_EV8wJxPgxNt7gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-14.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAs for the birthday boy— he felt rightly spoiled!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-umEcLU5XSRQ\/WZOaTMiwV9I\/AAAAAAAAnYU\/8pKuSHVdMIY8R7HiluSwRab6Gn7tqA9EACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"961\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-umEcLU5XSRQ\/WZOaTMiwV9I\/AAAAAAAAnYU\/8pKuSHVdMIY8R7HiluSwRab6Gn7tqA9EACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-12.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kDFfEte0eTg\/WZOaTN1c6AI\/AAAAAAAAnYY\/NZ50vu-FFD0Mset02pJE4MQHaUI4XqTRgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"951\" data-original-width=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kDFfEte0eTg\/WZOaTN1c6AI\/AAAAAAAAnYY\/NZ50vu-FFD0Mset02pJE4MQHaUI4XqTRgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-11.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBasil got the first slice straight away and we've been using additional slices to supplement his dry meals over the past week. The cake will store well refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week or frozen for longer periods. For humans interested in joining the celebration, this cake is made with human-grade ingredients and is just as tasty to share with your four-legged friend on his or her big day!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/Basil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore of Basil's Adventures\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/dog%20treats\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Dog-Friendly Recipes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003Ep.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #739fb1; -webkit-text-stroke: #739fb1} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} \u003C\/style\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8398140601496593421\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2017\/08\/dog-birthday-cake-recipe-meatloaf.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8398140601496593421"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8398140601496593421"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2017\/08\/dog-birthday-cake-recipe-meatloaf.html","title":"Dog Birthday Cake Recipe: Meatloaf \u0026 Veggies"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vxZ_7tzElmE\/WZOaTJ3hEiI\/AAAAAAAAnYQ\/ywlP9oE-fO8BuNQmUY_6w60hVXre1OhJgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Basil%2B7th%2BBirthday-10.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-255781608446626942"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-19T15:00:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-01-19T11:58:50.366-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Valentine's Day"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Wedding Sparklers \u0026 Free Printable Sleeve Template"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bo9ZgyIENIE\/UwFALi-uX1I\/AAAAAAAATAo\/axSx26ohP-0\/s1600\/Heart+shaped+wedding+sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bo9ZgyIENIE\/UwFALi-uX1I\/AAAAAAAATAo\/axSx26ohP-0\/s1600\/Heart+shaped+wedding+sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's wedding week here on the blog and today we're sharing all the details behind the big exit! For our party send-off, we made heart shaped wedding sparkler kits. A sparkler exit has been a trend I've loved seeing pop up across weddings and since ours would take place during the nighttime in the city, we felt like leaving to the glow of sparklers would be fun and memorable. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstead of just passing the sparklers around at the end of the evening, we decided to make a packaged kit out of them that included some fun wording with the timing for the send-off and a personalized matchbook for lighting the sparkler with. To keep things super simple, the matchbooks doubled as favors to take home.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jj00vpboIxU\/UwE_t05wbRI\/AAAAAAAAS_w\/TcLl7bYPjqc\/s1600\/Sparkler+Wedding+Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jj00vpboIxU\/UwE_t05wbRI\/AAAAAAAAS_w\/TcLl7bYPjqc\/s1600\/Sparkler+Wedding+Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EBefore we dive into the tutorial, I'd love to share some of the more comical background story on making these send-off\/parting favors for our own wedding. I found myself rushing at the last minute (as in, \u003Ci\u003Ethe morning of\u003C\/i\u003E the wedding), to get them finished. I already had the sparklers and sleeves on hand but had waited until a few weeks before the wedding to design and order the coordinating matchbooks. The budget-minded gal in me (and possibly crazy) decided to chance the cheaper shipping rate since we still fell within the pre-wedding delivery window. Little did I know this would mean our UPS deliveryman would (thankfully) leave them on our doorstep the evening before the wedding while we were out rehearsing and dining with the wedding party. While I was thrilled they had made it in time, in retrospect I should have shelled out the extra bucks for rush delivery to save myself some time the morning of the wedding. Alas, hindsight is 20\/20 and we all get a good laugh out of the scrambling we did to get these done that morning.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's how it all went down...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESupplies\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHeart shaped sparklers (we got ours \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sparklers-incyberspace.com\/products\/Heart-Shaped-Sparklers-for-Weddings.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPersonalized matchbooks (designed and ordered ours\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/deva94cgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/devbhgcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThick cardstock\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/devbnrcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHot glue gun\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/devbnbcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPaper trimmer\u003C\/a\u003E or x-acto knife and non-slip ruler\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThick sewing needle (optional)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3444923\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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Reactivate it to view this content.\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe went with the heart shapes instead of traditional sparklers as a play off love and to mimic the shape of the heart-backed bridesmaid and flower girl dresses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-07hoiA0_vmo\/UwE_umqWf8I\/AAAAAAAAS_4\/9rzZSOCTSb8\/s1600\/Tim\u0026amp;MarySparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-07hoiA0_vmo\/UwE_umqWf8I\/AAAAAAAAS_4\/9rzZSOCTSb8\/s1600\/Tim\u0026amp;MarySparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo make the sleeves, I made a design that would measure into a 1.5\"x4\" strip, then repeated it so 8 strips would print on a single 8.5\"x11\" page of thick kraft cardstock. I used the simple wording \"Let Love Sparkle\" as a play off the wedding theme and downloaded a free\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dafont.com\/theme.php?cat=601\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efancy script font from dafont.com\u003C\/a\u003E to visually play up the design. Leaving about 2 inches of blank space in the center of the strip, I finished the design with the wording, \"light the way at 10:30pm\" to give details about the timing of the exit. Other ideas for cute wording could be, \u003Ci\u003Elet love shine, let the night shine, let sparks fly, let love glow, ignite love, send them off with a spark\u003C\/i\u003E — there are so many options to get creative and make something completely your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you're unfamiliar with how to design personalized sleeves in the program of your choice, I created a basic downloadable template with general wording that anyone can use. Feel free to download and use for your own personal projects by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/file\/d\/0B74Q0y12GdOkQ0djUnZxcnJ4WDA\/edit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclicking here\u003C\/a\u003E or on the image below:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/file\/d\/0B74Q0y12GdOkQ0djUnZxcnJ4WDA\/edit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oYsIrEnCga8\/UwIehSRxx8I\/AAAAAAAATBw\/Id0CRPMTM2E\/s1600\/Free+wedding+sparkler+holder+template+printable.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter running the printed sheets through the paper trimmer, we had a stack of sparkler sleeves ready for the next steps. If you don't have a rotary paper trimmer, an x-acto knife and non-slip ruler will do just fine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ngteEZLSnX8\/UwFEYn02aMI\/AAAAAAAATBM\/Dxai9ju9xxc\/s1600\/Sparkler+Template+Sheets.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ngteEZLSnX8\/UwFEYn02aMI\/AAAAAAAATBM\/Dxai9ju9xxc\/s1600\/Sparkler+Template+Sheets.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7xNUhMQAg3Q\/UwFEYRtEVTI\/AAAAAAAATBE\/_5xhZaSHyvw\/s1600\/Kraft+Sparkler+Backings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7xNUhMQAg3Q\/UwFEYRtEVTI\/AAAAAAAATBE\/_5xhZaSHyvw\/s1600\/Kraft+Sparkler+Backings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENext up, hot gluing the personalized matchbooks to the sleeves. I'd ordered personalized matchbooks in bulk from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/devb3bcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFor Your Party\u003C\/a\u003E. I liked the design options and was able to personalize ours with gold lettering (subtly tying in with the overall theme of the wedding) — \u003Ci\u003EMary and Tim, a match made in heaven\u003C\/i\u003E. Just a single dollop of glue above the strike line will do, since you want guests to be able to peel them off for use.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9jXToncRDx0\/UwFEX6wzlJI\/AAAAAAAATA8\/DnKLv6lyJug\/s1600\/Hot+Glue.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9jXToncRDx0\/UwFEX6wzlJI\/AAAAAAAATA8\/DnKLv6lyJug\/s1600\/Hot+Glue.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9jpgNzikns\/UwFEXs_iicI\/AAAAAAAATBc\/2bKFHSADc8o\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Sparkler+Tutorial.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9jpgNzikns\/UwFEXs_iicI\/AAAAAAAATBc\/2bKFHSADc8o\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Sparkler+Tutorial.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter the glue was dry, I poked holes with a sharp needle at the top and base of the sleeve, then slid the sparklers through the holes to complete the kits! You can tell I was tackling this last DIY project at the final hour, given my bright red wedding manicure, ha.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-N8Ini56fM\/UwFEX21d39I\/AAAAAAAATA4\/NucrcPYT-6E\/s1600\/How+to+make+wedding+sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-N8Ini56fM\/UwFEX21d39I\/AAAAAAAATA4\/NucrcPYT-6E\/s1600\/How+to+make+wedding+sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrandon (Tim's son) was actually the one that stood in the kitchen with me that morning and helped poke the holes, working the sparklers into the sleeves after I'd hastily hot glue the matchbooks on. We got a pretty efficient assembly line going and before we knew it, we had a nice stack ready to go:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AMKMUy7Eo2A\/UwFEY3DHj-I\/AAAAAAAATBU\/iUBBiu1QdEo\/s1600\/Stack+of+Handmade+Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AMKMUy7Eo2A\/UwFEY3DHj-I\/AAAAAAAATBU\/iUBBiu1QdEo\/s1600\/Stack+of+Handmade+Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe grouped them all together in a metal basket and placed it near the door at the reception. To help label the basket and let guests know what time to get ready for the exit, we also made and printed a sign on kraft paper that we framed in a simple black frame:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yefOHEu5oc\/UwFALtIc6nI\/AAAAAAAATAk\/43x1B8cmKd8\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yefOHEu5oc\/UwFALtIc6nI\/AAAAAAAATAk\/43x1B8cmKd8\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll in all, aside from the last minute scrambling to get these guys made, they went off without a hitch!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oXEZbL_4ip8\/UwE_wD3KlCI\/AAAAAAAATAY\/aDeRLGe4UTE\/s1600\/Emily+Heart+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oXEZbL_4ip8\/UwE_wD3KlCI\/AAAAAAAATAY\/aDeRLGe4UTE\/s1600\/Emily+Heart+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEveryone seemed to have fun getting them lit and the city setting really did play up their overall glow:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gb_gU80NEVg\/UwE_t7sky0I\/AAAAAAAAS_s\/3o8-kpdp-a4\/s1600\/Sparkler+Sendoff.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gb_gU80NEVg\/UwE_t7sky0I\/AAAAAAAAS_s\/3o8-kpdp-a4\/s1600\/Sparkler+Sendoff.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8AzeY270J6w\/UwE_vhj7X0I\/AAAAAAAATAU\/9KG12ILg45c\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8AzeY270J6w\/UwE_vhj7X0I\/AAAAAAAATAU\/9KG12ILg45c\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImages by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESo that's what we went with — did you have an official exit for your wedding? If you decide to make sparkler kits of your own, we'd love to know how it goes and see pics of the final outcome!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EfEwEhqyYwY\/UwE_u1RHcdI\/AAAAAAAATAA\/nC58dBBHNQw\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparkler+Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EfEwEhqyYwY\/UwE_u1RHcdI\/AAAAAAAATAA\/nC58dBBHNQw\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparkler+Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EShop this Post:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3444923\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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'http' : 'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)) {e = d.createElement(s);e.id = id;e.src = p + ':\/\/' + 'widgets.rewardstyle.com' + '\/js\/shopthepost.js';d.body.appendChild(e);}if(typeof window.__stp === 'object') if(d.readyState === 'complete') {window.__stp.init();}}(document, 'script', 'shopthepost-script');\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML='Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.'\" src=\"\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/3e74e522264e075112a228d54d41f19611e1eb60\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou guys, we made a table from a slice of tree stump, no joke! We mentioned tackling a DIY project we were pretty excited about \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/10\/weekend-basics.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eweekend before last\u003C\/a\u003E — well we finally got it finished and this is it. Here's the whole (very long) story of how this all came about and step by step instructions of exactly how it went down in the event you want to tackle making one of your own!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe started out with a stump — obviously. What's funny about how this all came about is in how we actually found and brought the stump home. Mary walks Basil through the Fan (our neighborhood) every morning and pretty much takes the same route. On her daily walk she began coming across this same stump on the side of the street where the trash and recycling are put out:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oyw1CKdJCqs\/UHHaB4OdvoI\/AAAAAAAAJtg\/DLz5Xe45SB4\/s1600\/Found+Tree+Stump.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oyw1CKdJCqs\/UHHaB4OdvoI\/AAAAAAAAJtg\/DLz5Xe45SB4\/s1600\/Found+Tree+Stump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt just sat there day after day and about 2 weeks after she began seeing  it she started telling me each evening how she wanted me to go get it  so we could make something out of it. I kinda brushed it off at first  thinking it would get picked up, but let me tell you how persistent Mary  can be once she gets an idea in her head. You can probably tell that by  the third week in a row she was walking by this stump that we drove  over to it one evening and picked it up off the sidewalk to bring home. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe stump was heavy as all get out but I was able to get it in the front seat of the car safely, buckle her in and bring her back home (please don't ask me why my shorts are riding up so high in this photo, maybe the most embarrassing shot of me on the blog to date):\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i5G2bKP-34I\/UHHZv_W3qbI\/AAAAAAAAJtY\/_H6oajWQWgU\/s1600\/Getting+the+Tree+Stump.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i5G2bKP-34I\/UHHZv_W3qbI\/AAAAAAAAJtY\/_H6oajWQWgU\/s1600\/Getting+the+Tree+Stump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOnce getting the stump slice back home, we set it in our garage to hang out and let it continue to dry out for another week while we talked about what we wanted to do with it. We decided a side table to replace the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/09\/painting-family-room-done.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ered stool\u003C\/a\u003E we've been using in place of a table in our family room could be pretty awesome, so we went for it!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EMary had already been on the lookout for a set of hairpin legs, thinking we might like to raise the trunk our TV sits on, so we went ahead and bought this handmade set of 3 from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/c9ffeqcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECream Street Shop\u003C\/a\u003E on Etsy. Not only were they super affordable, but they are made right here in Virginia — we were sold.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jwVpDWm4BvA\/UHHZcGRYilI\/AAAAAAAAJtQ\/D9q20y_IjbQ\/s1600\/Hairpin+Legs.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jwVpDWm4BvA\/UHHZcGRYilI\/AAAAAAAAJtQ\/D9q20y_IjbQ\/s1600\/Hairpin+Legs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESince we knew we'd want to make the stump into a side table in-between our 2 couches, we'd need the end result to be right around 24 inches tall. Once we had the stump hanging out in our garage we were able to measure it to find it was 10 inches tall. This is how we were able to determine the length of the legs we'd need to order. We figured 14\" legs plus the 10\" tall stump would put us right into the sweet spot.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EProject Supplies:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3285124\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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Reactivate it to view this content.\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWeekend before last, after a week or more sealed off in our garage, we brought the stump out in the alley to start working on it. I'd talked to a woodworking friend of mine who lent me a handheld planer tool and recommended a woodcrafting shop I check out for protectants and sealing finishes for the table.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe really liked the overall look and feel of the stump the way it was, so we wanted to keep it as natural as possible while making sure we elevated it to the next level in terms of craftsmanship. Mary and I were hoping to leave the natural bark on the outside of the stump instead of peeling it off but weren't sure if it was doomed to fall off due to the following crack in the bark:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--wbvpGbC4KI\/UHHkLNuJCuI\/AAAAAAAAJvg\/qcWcfs4sMc0\/s1600\/diy+tree+table.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--wbvpGbC4KI\/UHHkLNuJCuI\/AAAAAAAAJvg\/qcWcfs4sMc0\/s1600\/diy+tree+table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe expert at the woodcraft store told us so long as there wasn't a black line all the way around the stump where the bark meets the wood that we'd be fine to leave it in tact. We were excited to find we'd be able to leave the bark on ours for that more natural look we were going for.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELike I said, we quite literally set up this DIY operation in our back alley:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-eo-sQb2Sxxc\/UHHZOC5_2aI\/AAAAAAAAJtI\/w8mXKstSKg8\/s1600\/Alley.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-eo-sQb2Sxxc\/UHHZOC5_2aI\/AAAAAAAAJtI\/w8mXKstSKg8\/s1600\/Alley.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter sweeping and wiping down the stump of all external debris and areas that were bound to break off, out came the planer to really get this job started. I began by running it around the full perimeter of the stump's edge to knock off the outermost layer of bark and really smooth out the edges of this soon to be table: \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nb5nN73l7mc\/UHH5IKaJXoI\/AAAAAAAAJyY\/HQZ4yaLoSKc\/s1600\/Router.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nb5nN73l7mc\/UHH5IKaJXoI\/AAAAAAAAJyY\/HQZ4yaLoSKc\/s1600\/Router.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESee how \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chamfer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echamfering\u003C\/a\u003E around the full edge exposed the internal layers, created a redish ring around the stump and really smoothed out that outer layer while giving it some added definition and dimension:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9cj1XauqYcA\/UHH3u1PmfYI\/AAAAAAAAJxw\/gdsyISTtWgw\/s1600\/Smoothing+the+Edges.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9cj1XauqYcA\/UHH3u1PmfYI\/AAAAAAAAJxw\/gdsyISTtWgw\/s1600\/Smoothing+the+Edges.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis is where we both began to get really excited that we were actually going to pull this whole \"operation stump table\" off. Then it was on to planing the flat top of the stump to level things out and really take off that top layer of wood that had been exposed to the elements for who knows how long:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lz4MW9fi4vQ\/UHH5oaYPPgI\/AAAAAAAAJyo\/pizePkUMv_4\/s1600\/Wood+Router.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lz4MW9fi4vQ\/UHH5oaYPPgI\/AAAAAAAAJyo\/pizePkUMv_4\/s1600\/Wood+Router.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SRVFKzq3nU4\/UHH5gLPP0EI\/AAAAAAAAJyg\/JDntJHz0n7g\/s1600\/Routing+the+stump.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SRVFKzq3nU4\/UHH5gLPP0EI\/AAAAAAAAJyg\/JDntJHz0n7g\/s1600\/Routing+the+stump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPlaning the top surface was pretty straightforward — it just took a steady hand and a little patience before we'd gotten that fresh layer of exposed wood we were looking for. Then it was time to pull out the sander. Have I mentioned how much I loved that this \"DIY project\" required the use or more than a few of my power tools?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TtVH6Yo7Eic\/UHH5zkau4gI\/AAAAAAAAJyw\/7LnFFP8xvjM\/s1600\/Sander.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TtVH6Yo7Eic\/UHH5zkau4gI\/AAAAAAAAJyw\/7LnFFP8xvjM\/s1600\/Sander.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe began with a rough 80 grit sandpaper to really even out the top of the table and eliminate any remaining lines from where I'd completed the planing:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ora00uMzELI\/UHHiTrOvHnI\/AAAAAAAAJvQ\/8z71dMoBnsE\/s1600\/Sand+Paper.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ora00uMzELI\/UHHiTrOvHnI\/AAAAAAAAJvQ\/8z71dMoBnsE\/s1600\/Sand+Paper.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAll I have to say is, thank goodness for the electric sander. Mary and I were both a little anal about getting every last line and imperfection out of the top of that stump, so the sanding portion of this project is what took the longest. I sanded and sanded:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5omAg_AdrZI\/UHIAq7yCp3I\/AAAAAAAAJ1k\/Pq7kxPxreQw\/s1600\/Sanding+the+stump.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5omAg_AdrZI\/UHIAq7yCp3I\/AAAAAAAAJ1k\/Pq7kxPxreQw\/s1600\/Sanding+the+stump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-i6pfUGiIWq0\/UHIAp-6DphI\/AAAAAAAAJ1c\/BSY87LOTLwU\/s1600\/Sanding+stump.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-i6pfUGiIWq0\/UHIAp-6DphI\/AAAAAAAAJ1c\/BSY87LOTLwU\/s1600\/Sanding+stump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen I took a break and Mary began sanding! We sanded and sanded and then sanded some more until we eventually began seeing those lines disappear. Also, who doesn't love seeing a woman working with power tools?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r6GB8IqAJdA\/UHH7k6CK4-I\/AAAAAAAAJzY\/L14TL86dcb0\/s1600\/Mary+Sanding.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-r6GB8IqAJdA\/UHH7k6CK4-I\/AAAAAAAAJzY\/L14TL86dcb0\/s1600\/Mary+Sanding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAt one point, I set down my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fullsailbrewing.com\/beers\/ltd-03.cfm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFull Sail LTD\u003C\/a\u003E beer on the top of the stump while Mary was still sanding — it was at that point that this little table was beginning to come to life for me. I could envision weekends with sports on the TV and a beer on the stump table by my side...it would only be a matter of time.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Uqhb2JNmmZM\/UHH7V9DhIQI\/AAAAAAAAJzQ\/kLB6u288vI4\/s1600\/Beer+Table.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Uqhb2JNmmZM\/UHH7V9DhIQI\/AAAAAAAAJzQ\/kLB6u288vI4\/s1600\/Beer+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter we got every last ridge out of the top of this stump, I sanded it a couple more times with a finer grit sandpaper to really smooth and polish things up. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOnce we finished sanding Mary said her arms felt like jelly. Then we looked at the table and realized how much the top of it looked like the face of an owl:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SjHykOufvpQ\/UHHWevA2yaI\/AAAAAAAAJr4\/J0CkwYHNvWI\/s1600\/Owl+Face.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SjHykOufvpQ\/UHHWevA2yaI\/AAAAAAAAJr4\/J0CkwYHNvWI\/s1600\/Owl+Face.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESee the two big eyes and beak in the middle? Pretty crazy right?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe decided we wanted this side to be the top of the table since the double rings were most prominent on this side. Given the two sets of rings, we figured this slice of the tree must have been the portion of the stump where twins were about to emerge and branch out.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter all that sanding it was time for a little wood stabilizer before flipping this puppy over to work on the bottom.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LSyysefo-Qg\/UHHhq-gnS4I\/AAAAAAAAJvA\/tgfwdRLA7ik\/s1600\/Woodcrafting+Store.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LSyysefo-Qg\/UHHhq-gnS4I\/AAAAAAAAJvA\/tgfwdRLA7ik\/s1600\/Woodcrafting+Store.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe expert at the Woodcraft store (along with my woodworker friend) recommended we use \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/17apar-20\/detail\/B004C10HEC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/c9fffrcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWood Juice Stabilizer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=17apar-20\u0026amp;l=am2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B004C10HEC\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E. Honestly, we were sold on the name alone, not to mention the fact it  boasts being able to prevent checking, cracking and warping in wood.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TH9QEPNsfY4\/UHHiT5VOMmI\/AAAAAAAAJvY\/4zmiFKslbRE\/s1600\/Wood+Juice.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TH9QEPNsfY4\/UHHiT5VOMmI\/AAAAAAAAJvY\/4zmiFKslbRE\/s1600\/Wood+Juice.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI poured and thoroughly wiped on 2 coats of the wood juice, which was fun to watch since the wood promptly absorbed it into all of it's nooks, crannies and rings, bubbling up a little as if it were thirsty.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YYboBsq4hiw\/UHH7--3TGAI\/AAAAAAAAJzo\/JqD1JU6PEq0\/s1600\/Wood+Juice+Top.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YYboBsq4hiw\/UHH7--3TGAI\/AAAAAAAAJzo\/JqD1JU6PEq0\/s1600\/Wood+Juice+Top.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QheNh9rhRJc\/UHH8TI9GhWI\/AAAAAAAAJzw\/5r8rGJq4Th4\/s1600\/Applying+Wood+Protector.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QheNh9rhRJc\/UHH8TI9GhWI\/AAAAAAAAJzw\/5r8rGJq4Th4\/s1600\/Applying+Wood+Protector.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou could really see the intricacies of the wood coming through at this point. Once the stabilizer was applied to our liking, we covered it in plastic, as the instructions called for, and took a break. Whew!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nkzz8G-SogI\/UHH43B2NmNI\/AAAAAAAAJyQ\/TogrhrY89dE\/s1600\/Plastic+Stump.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-nkzz8G-SogI\/UHH43B2NmNI\/AAAAAAAAJyQ\/TogrhrY89dE\/s1600\/Plastic+Stump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELater that day we came back out, flipped the stump over and started almost from the beginning. Before doing so, here's what the top of the stump looked like after the stabilizer had fully absorbed:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CDXmFV52uVs\/UHHWtn1H0HI\/AAAAAAAAJsA\/ZRMEOlAfM4Y\/s1600\/Installing+Hairpin+Legs.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CDXmFV52uVs\/UHHWtn1H0HI\/AAAAAAAAJsA\/ZRMEOlAfM4Y\/s1600\/Installing+Hairpin+Legs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter flipping it over, I planed all the way around the edge of the bottom of the stump, then instead of planing the surface I went straight into rough sanding. Since we knew this side would be the bottom of the table, we didn't put quite as much sweat and tears into ensuring the smoothness was perfect — we were just going for level:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5fsZch1_jjU\/UHH_9v-8w1I\/AAAAAAAAJ1U\/Rw2_h29LNJU\/s1600\/Sanding+bottom+of+stump.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5fsZch1_jjU\/UHH_9v-8w1I\/AAAAAAAAJ1U\/Rw2_h29LNJU\/s1600\/Sanding+bottom+of+stump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou may be able to see why we chose the other side as the top of the table from the picture above — we just liked the way the two rings were so much larger and more prominent on the flip side. You can also see how this slice of the stump must have been the starting ground for where the single trunk of the tree became two judging from how close the rings are on this bottom side.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOnce I got a rough sanding done on this side, we went for another couple coats of the Wood Juice to ensure overall protection:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KV6uGdsP2p8\/UHH71Y0vrkI\/AAAAAAAAJzg\/tHPT3dz2FLI\/s1600\/Wood+Juice+Bottom.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KV6uGdsP2p8\/UHH71Y0vrkI\/AAAAAAAAJzg\/tHPT3dz2FLI\/s1600\/Wood+Juice+Bottom.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhile we waited for those applications to absorb and dry, we took the opportunity to go ahead and spray the rough bark sides of the stump with a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/17apar-20\/detail\/B001K694QO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+rMb1bwD-e5q2_zw7fNYghA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elow odor clear gloss finishing spray\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=17apar-20\u0026amp;l=am2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B0042SYPOS\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7a7JICM4YR4\/UHH6yil4S4I\/AAAAAAAAJy4\/zcEnEspZRR4\/s1600\/Clear+Coat+Spray.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7a7JICM4YR4\/UHH6yil4S4I\/AAAAAAAAJy4\/zcEnEspZRR4\/s1600\/Clear+Coat+Spray.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-eHim-wT8zyY\/UHH6yzu6zTI\/AAAAAAAAJzA\/FcETnQgKfho\/s1600\/Clear+Coat.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-eHim-wT8zyY\/UHH6yzu6zTI\/AAAAAAAAJzA\/FcETnQgKfho\/s1600\/Clear+Coat.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELike we said before, we love the look of the natural bark and wanted to keep it in tact. That being said, we didn't want to have to constantly be cleaning up little bark pieces and particles around the table once it was inside, so the clear gloss finishing spray made sure to seal everything in place and add a subtle sheen to the natural bark.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter spraying and waiting for everything to dry, it was time to pull out the power drill and install the hairpin legs:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mVQ3K2k2VDQ\/UHHhUa3sz6I\/AAAAAAAAJu4\/NZBfUcF0f0U\/s1600\/Drilling.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mVQ3K2k2VDQ\/UHHhUa3sz6I\/AAAAAAAAJu4\/NZBfUcF0f0U\/s1600\/Drilling.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LEiecUbP7ew\/UHHf9rkU5dI\/AAAAAAAAJuo\/M6Vkx68sGP4\/s1600\/How+to+attach+hairpin+legs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LEiecUbP7ew\/UHHf9rkU5dI\/AAAAAAAAJuo\/M6Vkx68sGP4\/s1600\/How+to+attach+hairpin+legs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe eyeballed placement for best look and feel, then I slowly drilled each screw into place, ensuring the legs were level and sturdy. Once they were drilled into place, we called it a day and let our table sit overnight to continue to absorb the wood protector:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zdcJMnpYXwA\/UHHf-PzaKmI\/AAAAAAAAJuw\/1bkwS-rr7TM\/s1600\/Installed+hairpin+legs.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zdcJMnpYXwA\/UHHf-PzaKmI\/AAAAAAAAJuw\/1bkwS-rr7TM\/s1600\/Installed+hairpin+legs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe next day we virtually jumped out of bed to go check on the table, flip it over and see how things were taking shape:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_vT90tOXZG4\/UHH88TiNpXI\/AAAAAAAAJ0I\/bU7lPsxfSMI\/s1600\/Table+Reveal.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_vT90tOXZG4\/UHH88TiNpXI\/AAAAAAAAJ0I\/bU7lPsxfSMI\/s1600\/Table+Reveal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAs I flipped the table over, two thoughts went through my head. One being how heavy this sucker was and two being how things were about to get real:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KS6C7rilgl4\/UHH8f2nGSDI\/AAAAAAAAJz4\/sRqon3RyrQc\/s1600\/Table+stage+1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KS6C7rilgl4\/UHH8f2nGSDI\/AAAAAAAAJz4\/sRqon3RyrQc\/s1600\/Table+stage+1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vcOE7jAypNM\/UHH8yB_XZdI\/AAAAAAAAJ0A\/nfU4gDn9Q7Y\/s1600\/Table+stage+2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vcOE7jAypNM\/UHH8yB_XZdI\/AAAAAAAAJ0A\/nfU4gDn9Q7Y\/s1600\/Table+stage+2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThings were completely level after the flip (so we high fived) and we could envision this little project actually turning into the table we'd been talking about! We felt like we were on the home stretch as we whipped out the can of topcoat and began sealing this stump table off for good.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAs for the topcoat, we again went with what the expert from the woodcraft store recommended — this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/17apar-20\/detail\/B001DSY7L6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/c9ffibcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArm-R-Seal Oil \u0026amp; Urethane Topcoat\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=17apar-20\u0026amp;l=am2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B001DSY7L6\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sa4-IHNqWLM\/UHHh8Zn4XEI\/AAAAAAAAJvI\/CHmNEHzPbsA\/s1600\/topcoat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sa4-IHNqWLM\/UHHh8Zn4XEI\/AAAAAAAAJvI\/CHmNEHzPbsA\/s1600\/topcoat.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe told him we wanted the top of the table to be completely sealed and functional, yet retain it's natural look and feel without being too glossy. He told us this satin finish oil and urethane topcoat would do the trick and if properly applied that we'd be able to rest sweaty and wet glasses all over the top of the table with no damage. This sounded too good to be true, not to mention the fact we don't (as a rule) leave sweaty glasses to hang out on wood surfaces, but we liked the sound of what we heard, so we went with it. I will admit that the thought of resting my ice cold glass beer bottle on this table while watching a game or two did cross my mind...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe applied a very thin and even layer of the topcoat along the grain of the wood using a foam craft brush (recommended for consistency) and watched as the top of the wood began to really shine through and come to life:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fzfUEpJrRm4\/UHH4Ux8BUJI\/AAAAAAAAJx4\/0YxZbMgrrI0\/s1600\/Poly+coat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fzfUEpJrRm4\/UHH4Ux8BUJI\/AAAAAAAAJx4\/0YxZbMgrrI0\/s1600\/Poly+coat.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1NcP9zc7dSY\/UHH4VZWiUlI\/AAAAAAAAJyA\/Gip1XuTuUZc\/s1600\/Topcoating+Stump.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1NcP9zc7dSY\/UHH4VZWiUlI\/AAAAAAAAJyA\/Gip1XuTuUZc\/s1600\/Topcoating+Stump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-42-1kt-18X4\/UHH4l9uoc0I\/AAAAAAAAJyI\/K8hsP2qq6w4\/s1600\/first+topcoat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-42-1kt-18X4\/UHH4l9uoc0I\/AAAAAAAAJyI\/K8hsP2qq6w4\/s1600\/first+topcoat.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EApplying the topcoat was fun in that we knew we were almost finished with the project and it was a pretty methodical and relaxing process since we had to go really slow and even. After we got the first full application of topcoat on the table, we cleaned everything up and let it sit to dry over the next 24 hours.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis is probably my favorite picture from the whole table making process — a man in his workshop, it's a beautiful thing:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LDEMkolCSxU\/UHHWS4rv6-I\/AAAAAAAAJrw\/5wmVpiN4Sv4\/s1600\/Tim+Studio.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-LDEMkolCSxU\/UHHWS4rv6-I\/AAAAAAAAJrw\/5wmVpiN4Sv4\/s1600\/Tim+Studio.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOver the next several evenings, we'd creep into the garage to get a sneak peek at how our little table was shaping up and apply a new layer topcoat:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_4U5-5dS26s\/UHHxdJ721mI\/AAAAAAAAJwo\/oQX2l46nxVI\/s1600\/Topcoating+Tree+Table.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_4U5-5dS26s\/UHHxdJ721mI\/AAAAAAAAJwo\/oQX2l46nxVI\/s1600\/Topcoating+Tree+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe ended up putting 5 very thin and even coats of the topcoat on the surface of the table, just to make sure things were sealed and set. After the 4th coat I gently sanded and buffed the topcoat with a #220 fine grit sandpaper before putting the final topcoat on. Sanding and buffing allows for a final smoothing of any ridges in the sealer and allows for a cleaner application of the final coat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E24 hours after applying the final coat of sealer, we carefully brought the table inside to dry and cure further over the next couple of days in our front room. While the stump had plenty of time to dry in the garage, the differences in humidity of being indoors vs. outside vary greatly, so we really wanted to give the table a chance to take shape and set up in its final surroundings before putting it to use.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHere's how she looks in all of her glory:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wwpu3M4ELlY\/UHIKP4bWIbI\/AAAAAAAAJ24\/Z7AZ57WOSd0\/s1600\/DIY+Tree+Stump+Table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wwpu3M4ELlY\/UHIKP4bWIbI\/AAAAAAAAJ24\/Z7AZ57WOSd0\/s1600\/DIY+Tree+Stump+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe just love the natural wood look paired with the industrial metal hairpin legs — which we think give the table a little bit of a retro modern feeling too. We're also really happy with how the satin finish topcoat created a bit of a sheen on the top of the table without being glossy or high shine — it really allowed the natural intricacies of the wood to take center stage:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wfo4rPjv6cU\/UHIO3-eLPQI\/AAAAAAAAJ4o\/oFCjmrMtMmM\/s1600\/Tree+Stump+Table+Detail.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wfo4rPjv6cU\/UHIO3-eLPQI\/AAAAAAAAJ4o\/oFCjmrMtMmM\/s1600\/Tree+Stump+Table+Detail.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wDz8ZADauTg\/UHILZd_ZOYI\/AAAAAAAAJ3Q\/gQeynWF5M5s\/s1600\/How+to+make+a+tree+stump+table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wDz8ZADauTg\/UHILZd_ZOYI\/AAAAAAAAJ3Q\/gQeynWF5M5s\/s640\/How+to+make+a+tree+stump+table.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou can even still see the owl's face, and it's a little more pronounced now that all the details have been brought out of the wood:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-11LRNw04t4E\/UHILGcsFn-I\/AAAAAAAAJ3I\/CKmYdviw4NU\/s1600\/Owl+Tree+Rings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-11LRNw04t4E\/UHILGcsFn-I\/AAAAAAAAJ3I\/CKmYdviw4NU\/s1600\/Owl+Tree+Rings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce we were ready to put the table to use for real, Mary started fussing with flowers, mirror glass vases, candles and magazines — all I could think was, what is happening to my manly beer table!?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--yD1VhbF1dc\/UHIMIWXKzaI\/AAAAAAAAJ3o\/cPeI7LOemak\/s1600\/Final+tree+table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--yD1VhbF1dc\/UHIMIWXKzaI\/AAAAAAAAJ3o\/cPeI7LOemak\/s1600\/Final+tree+table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EShe assured me she just wanted to show the table in it's best light for this blog reveal and that our remotes, drinking glasses and other \"real life\" staples would most likely soon overtake the table once outside of the camera's spotlight. I bought it and went with it, though the books and flowers are still on the table as we speak and I have to admit, they are growing on me.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe snapped a ton of photos of the table in it's new home as a side table between our two couches in the family room:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-x8pvnKfP-m8\/UHIM4eOR8dI\/AAAAAAAAJ34\/6ua18eRzDHM\/s1600\/Tree+Stump+Table+Reveal.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-x8pvnKfP-m8\/UHIM4eOR8dI\/AAAAAAAAJ34\/6ua18eRzDHM\/s1600\/Tree+Stump+Table+Reveal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DtGin9hlj9Y\/UHINxkIo6AI\/AAAAAAAAJ4Y\/7aR7464F9LI\/s1600\/DIY+tree+slice+side+table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DtGin9hlj9Y\/UHINxkIo6AI\/AAAAAAAAJ4Y\/7aR7464F9LI\/s1600\/DIY+tree+slice+side+table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hhsy1sQr6sU\/UHIMuLcgz0I\/AAAAAAAAJ3w\/fI4Z89TetfA\/s1600\/Tabletop+view.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hhsy1sQr6sU\/UHIMuLcgz0I\/AAAAAAAAJ3w\/fI4Z89TetfA\/s1600\/Tabletop+view.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_wpDaGzl67c\/UHINl2N2E_I\/AAAAAAAAJ4Q\/xoXhScI6C0s\/s1600\/Tree+side+table.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_wpDaGzl67c\/UHINl2N2E_I\/AAAAAAAAJ4Q\/xoXhScI6C0s\/s1600\/Tree+side+table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ChJrXTbYA98\/UHIN5wpXo0I\/AAAAAAAAJ4g\/N_3V1lU4fVo\/s1600\/Tree+Stump+Accent+Table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ChJrXTbYA98\/UHIN5wpXo0I\/AAAAAAAAJ4g\/N_3V1lU4fVo\/s1600\/Tree+Stump+Accent+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd finally, a shot of the new table with Basil sleeping in the foreground — you know, for good measure:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-GoeuXMO6QvU\/UHINIgSI_CI\/AAAAAAAAJ4A\/r2G63qRkrvk\/s1600\/Basil+and+the+table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-GoeuXMO6QvU\/UHINIgSI_CI\/AAAAAAAAJ4A\/r2G63qRkrvk\/s1600\/Basil+and+the+table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat's that? You want to see a better one with Jerry in it too? Well, since you asked:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wmnxlOhuTqY\/UHINZyKeziI\/AAAAAAAAJ4I\/hlDJ0zFUulM\/s1600\/Jerry+and+the+table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wmnxlOhuTqY\/UHINZyKeziI\/AAAAAAAAJ4I\/hlDJ0zFUulM\/s1600\/Jerry+and+the+table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd the before and after:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-whk6W7oEM8k\/UHWPqFY6_tI\/AAAAAAAAJ9w\/K4aK15VChxY\/s1600\/DIY+Stump+Table.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-whk6W7oEM8k\/UHWPqFY6_tI\/AAAAAAAAJ9w\/K4aK15VChxY\/s1600\/DIY+Stump+Table.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis is the first piece of furniture Mary and I have made together, and we're feeling pretty proud of it. We're still in what we like to call the honeymoon phase with our new little tree slice table — every time we walk by it we stop to admire it and say something along the lines of \"can you believe \u003Ci\u003Ewe made\u003C\/i\u003E that table, it's just so cool.\" \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe also feel like the table has helped with the evolution of this room — replacing the red stool with something a little more substantial just makes the space feel that much more homey.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe hope this post has helped show how easy it can be to transform something headed for the trash into a beautiful piece of functional furniture that could be a new focal point in your home! What have you been working on lately?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/4928619875369973929\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/10\/how-to-diy-stump-table.html#comment-form","title":"147 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4928619875369973929"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4928619875369973929"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/10\/how-to-diy-stump-table.html","title":"How To: DIY Stump Table"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iEQRsTy27AU\/UHIL7mTDQwI\/AAAAAAAAJ3g\/dX5J2zHZpSA\/s72-c\/Tree+stump+table+hairpin+legs.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"147"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2970658867226752081"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-02T10:34:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-10-07T12:28:44.996-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basil"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"dog treats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recipes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sidebar"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sustainable living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How To: Carrot \u0026 Banana Natural Dog Treat Recipe"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dyOpR1nZI2M\/Tyn7gKNKhaI\/AAAAAAAAECA\/Rh08DtY02Tk\/s1600\/Natural+Carrot+and+Banana+Dog+Treats.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dyOpR1nZI2M\/Tyn7gKNKhaI\/AAAAAAAAECA\/Rh08DtY02Tk\/s1600\/Natural+Carrot+and+Banana+Dog+Treats.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe decided it was high time to make another bulk batch of homemade natural dog treats for Basil. Our last batch of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/how-to-homemade-natural-dog-treat.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efresh apple treats\u003C\/a\u003E ran out fairly quickly and we've been wanting to try something new. Not only can the recipe base we use allow for all sorts of natural ingredient combinations, it really helps us cut down on the amount we spend on natural treat varieties from the store (plus, we can't help but think they are a tiny bit healthier knowing exactly what goes into them).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L-W9P45Lr4s\/Tyn7fnNRQYI\/AAAAAAAAEB4\/oHGgDBdAcEg\/s1600\/Carrot+and+Banana+Dog+Treat+Recipe.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L-W9P45Lr4s\/Tyn7fnNRQYI\/AAAAAAAAEB4\/oHGgDBdAcEg\/s1600\/Carrot+and+Banana+Dog+Treat+Recipe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis go round, we opted for fresh carrots and bananas in place of the  apples from our first batch and forwent the brown sugar since the  bananas are naturally sweet.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-h157S3xcsrU\/Tyn1iuEfDZI\/AAAAAAAAEAw\/rqBxjGf9s30\/s1600\/Carrots+and+Bananas.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-h157S3xcsrU\/Tyn1iuEfDZI\/AAAAAAAAEAw\/rqBxjGf9s30\/s1600\/Carrots+and+Bananas.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xKTX233nTD8\/Tyl9Ne06lrI\/AAAAAAAAEAQ\/gNIzvRYM6eY\/s1600\/Carrots.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xKTX233nTD8\/Tyl9Ne06lrI\/AAAAAAAAEAQ\/gNIzvRYM6eY\/s1600\/Carrots.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe tripled the following recipe since we like to stock up. This yields us roughly 40 large 4\" treats, so if you use a smaller size cookie cutter you'll get more than enough. If you're looking for a bone-shaped cookie cutter, Etsy is a good place to find various sizes and personalized options, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6220\u0026amp;awinaffid=234053\u0026amp;clickref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dbone%2520cookie%2520cutter\u0026amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dbone%2520cookie%2520cutter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elike these\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003EIngredients:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2 1\/2 cups whole wheat flour\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 cup cornmeal\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 bunch fresh carrots, finely chopped or grated\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2-3 fresh bananas, peeled and mashed\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 beaten egg\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/3 cup vegetable oil\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 tablespoon brown sugar (*optional, we went without)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 cup cold water\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3301152\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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Reactivate it to view this content.\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ObBgXWDwHA\/Tyl9Nm7t-fI\/AAAAAAAAEAY\/efV8piRVtlA\/s1600\/Natural+Dog+Treats+Ingredients.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ObBgXWDwHA\/Tyl9Nm7t-fI\/AAAAAAAAEAY\/efV8piRVtlA\/s1600\/Natural+Dog+Treats+Ingredients.jpg\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZWrwdMd3Q3I\/Tyn1jB2yArI\/AAAAAAAAEA4\/HHce76WN3vo\/s1600\/Dog+Bone+Cookie+Cutter.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZWrwdMd3Q3I\/Tyn1jB2yArI\/AAAAAAAAEA4\/HHce76WN3vo\/s1600\/Dog+Bone+Cookie+Cutter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPreparation: \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPreheat oven to 350 degrees and grease cookie sheets.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8650177788531134\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-slot=\"7452452333\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \u003C\/script\u003E Combine dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal \u0026amp; *brown sugar) in large mixing bowl, then incorporate carrots, bananas,   egg, oil, and water until well blended into workable dough.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wZ73KnKFWiE\/Tyn1jfewbBI\/AAAAAAAAEBA\/YPCyOn_ddOg\/s1600\/Dog+Treat+Dough.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wZ73KnKFWiE\/Tyn1jfewbBI\/AAAAAAAAEBA\/YPCyOn_ddOg\/s1600\/Dog+Treat+Dough.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ENote:\u003C\/span\u003E With both the carrots and bananas, I chopped them  into large pieces, then slowly pulsed them in our food processor. This  not only saved me time, but created semi-regular sized carrot chunks and smooth banana mash to  blend right into the rest of the base ingredients. I left the pulsed carrot  pieces fairly chunky instead of pureeing them, because I like the idea  of being able to see the actual carrot pieces throughout each treat.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xa5CNPwUKhI\/Tyn0M7HDaxI\/AAAAAAAAEAg\/DS_Mtl-6kHo\/s1600\/Banana+puree.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xa5CNPwUKhI\/Tyn0M7HDaxI\/AAAAAAAAEAg\/DS_Mtl-6kHo\/s1600\/Banana+puree.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hl4kprk3iBQ\/Tyn0NJeCbfI\/AAAAAAAAEAo\/CH2S7A0NuLA\/s1600\/Carrot+Pulsed.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hl4kprk3iBQ\/Tyn0NJeCbfI\/AAAAAAAAEAo\/CH2S7A0NuLA\/s1600\/Carrot+Pulsed.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFlour your   workspace and roll out dough to desired thickness. We went with about 1\/2 inch thickness to allow for some expansion once baked. Cut cookies to desired shape and size — I used our 4 inch dog bone shape  from a cookie cutter I bought off \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/c9x2q3cgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEtsy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W9sWiDPgNz8\/Tyn4W8bAjuI\/AAAAAAAAEBQ\/Zb90kP6uzlQ\/s1600\/Homemade+Dog+Treats.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W9sWiDPgNz8\/Tyn4W8bAjuI\/AAAAAAAAEBQ\/Zb90kP6uzlQ\/s1600\/Homemade+Dog+Treats.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hqK0J16Qp6U\/Tyn4aNBQ71I\/AAAAAAAAEBY\/Dx3hodkX63M\/s1600\/DIY+Dog+Treat+Recipe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hqK0J16Qp6U\/Tyn4aNBQ71I\/AAAAAAAAEBY\/Dx3hodkX63M\/s1600\/DIY+Dog+Treat+Recipe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPlace dog cookies on baking sheet and bake 35 minutes... \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-A5_hiDyJmHo\/Tyn5cuIoWLI\/AAAAAAAAEBg\/3Xft6m6VyH4\/s1600\/Dog+Cookies.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-A5_hiDyJmHo\/Tyn5cuIoWLI\/AAAAAAAAEBg\/3Xft6m6VyH4\/s1600\/Dog+Cookies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6s7bMOp3ygM\/Tyn5dAVpiwI\/AAAAAAAAEBo\/qTnblSTGF_k\/s1600\/Heart+Shaped+Dog+Cookie.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6s7bMOp3ygM\/Tyn5dAVpiwI\/AAAAAAAAEBo\/qTnblSTGF_k\/s1600\/Heart+Shaped+Dog+Cookie.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhich one of these isn't like the other? See that little heart shaped cookie — I made that out of the leftover scraps of dough that wouldn't quite stretch into another bone shape. I'm saving it for Valentine's Day, shhhh.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELook who decided to wait by the oven just to make sure things were shaping up OK: \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VSDgAh7Mxg4\/TylxfS9DasI\/AAAAAAAAEAI\/sVOAjbSqoD4\/s1600\/Dog+Cookies+Baking.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VSDgAh7Mxg4\/TylxfS9DasI\/AAAAAAAAEAI\/sVOAjbSqoD4\/s1600\/Dog+Cookies+Baking.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter baking,  turn  oven off and leave cookies inside for another 30-45 minutes until  crisp. This step is important to make sure your treats harden up, otherwise they will remain like soft cookies.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NNlFl1cz9MM\/Tyn5dVwLyVI\/AAAAAAAAEBw\/uYyMfjPwFjE\/s1600\/Valentine+Dog+Treats.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NNlFl1cz9MM\/Tyn5dVwLyVI\/AAAAAAAAEBw\/uYyMfjPwFjE\/s1600\/Valentine+Dog+Treats.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOnce crisp, remove dog cookies from oven and let cool. Transfer to  zipper bags or airtight containers and freeze to preserve freshness for  your little one! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Kun-Mk7JwbM\/Tyn8o13nwUI\/AAAAAAAAECI\/Xi2lyO3TD8I\/s1600\/DIY+Dog+Treats.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Kun-Mk7JwbM\/Tyn8o13nwUI\/AAAAAAAAECI\/Xi2lyO3TD8I\/s1600\/DIY+Dog+Treats.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QrGeW4yyR0M\/Tyn8pA9kXEI\/AAAAAAAAECQ\/5RFNs3BPLRc\/s1600\/Carrot+and+Banana+Dog+Treats+Recipe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QrGeW4yyR0M\/Tyn8pA9kXEI\/AAAAAAAAECQ\/5RFNs3BPLRc\/s1600\/Carrot+and+Banana+Dog+Treats+Recipe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBasil was beyond thrilled with this batch, dare I say he enjoyed them even more than the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/how-to-homemade-natural-dog-treat.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eapple treats\u003C\/a\u003E! Here he is doing one of his favorite tricks — waiting patiently for the \"OK\" to eat the treat placed on his front paw:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-W88SAxvhuaI\/Tyi0NgkB1iI\/AAAAAAAAD_4\/Bp-LK2S5r8A\/s1600\/Basil+Dog+Trick.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-W88SAxvhuaI\/Tyi0NgkB1iI\/AAAAAAAAD_4\/Bp-LK2S5r8A\/s1600\/Basil+Dog+Trick.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd again, not being quite as patient — but hey, can you blame him?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-z67qtcvbAj4\/Tyi1dZlwpdI\/AAAAAAAAEAA\/PByb2Ko8CH4\/s1600\/Basil+Carrot+Treats.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-z67qtcvbAj4\/Tyi1dZlwpdI\/AAAAAAAAEAA\/PByb2Ko8CH4\/s1600\/Basil+Carrot+Treats.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mIQ1vgAKSfc\/Tyn8plSB3GI\/AAAAAAAAECY\/3zOBidexbh4\/s1600\/Homemade+dog+cookies.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mIQ1vgAKSfc\/Tyn8plSB3GI\/AAAAAAAAECY\/3zOBidexbh4\/s1600\/Homemade+dog+cookies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe're looking forward to trying out new variations on this go-to dog treat recipe and hope you'll let us know what's working for you if you try it out too!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/dog%20treats\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENatural Dog Treat Recipes\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/recipes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Recipes\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/DIY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2970658867226752081\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-carrot-banana-natural-dog-treat.html#comment-form","title":"114 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2970658867226752081"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2970658867226752081"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-carrot-banana-natural-dog-treat.html","title":"How To: Carrot \u0026 Banana Natural Dog Treat Recipe"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dyOpR1nZI2M\/Tyn7gKNKhaI\/AAAAAAAAECA\/Rh08DtY02Tk\/s72-c\/Natural+Carrot+and+Banana+Dog+Treats.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"114"}}]}});