Ikea Varde Cabinet transformed into Rustic Wood Bar

So this is my favourite project to date.. yes I think even more so than my kitchen island transformation... So my philosophy has always been if you can't find it or afford it.. MAKE IT!!!

So thats just what we did.. I was on the hunt for months for a basement Bar , we even looked into having a carpenter build one custom for us.. but the price was upwards to $2000 plus it wasn't really the look we wanted.. I sourced and sourced thrift shops, local ReStores and antique markets for the perfect piece and every time came up empty handed.. until one day I started talking to a local Antique shop owner about what I wanted and she said she didn't have any Vintage bars in stock, but she did have a old island that was the approx. size I needed but it would need A LOT of work!! She wanted to get rid of it so she sold it to us for only $25!!! I was in heaven!! Next came the design.. I wanted barn wood but usable! SO we decided to plank the base of the bar in a barn door style and add a galvanized top.. Easy right?? Not quite.. See How we made our custom Rustic bar below..

Summer Flower Displays ~ Table Centrepiece ideas

Some ideas for your Summer Tablescapes .. First of all I would like to point out I am no gardener!! just ask my Mom.. She always seems so disappointed every time she gives me a plant and I kill it. The last plant she bought me was for my birthday, I actually gave it back to her "lets be honest we both know I will kill it".. So it lives at her home now :) I Come from a long line of gardeners hence her disappointment .. though she keeps telling me I will change eventually.. who knows.. I am sure my garden hopes so! All I know is I love the LOOK of Daisy's, Hydrangeas (especially White one's), Lavender and Pink and White Gerbera's. (Give me a simple all white flower bouquet any day and I'm happy!) I also love the smell of lavender and Basil.. this I know!  So the reason I am telling you this is because I had to look up the actual name of my lovely flowers from my garden for this post... I will post some pictures of our new home's gardens really soon. I can appreciate its beauty but don't ask me to name any flower.. MOM!!! In the white vase are Feverfew (thanks Google!) they look like small pretty daisy's to me ;). Inside the vintage wood gardening tote and recycled milk bottles are larger Daisy's. ( Thanks Aunt Linda! and Rick!)  

 The Apples are Fake!! Could you tell?? I think they look and feel very real! They are from Pier 1 a few years back. The planked wooden tray is a vintage flea market find for $1. The white vase, white bowl and Wicker Tray are all from Homesense. The Salt and Pepper shakers were a gift.  Hope you Enjoy.