M&K + da boys: table

I don't like to brag, but Matt and I are pretty much awesome at recreating other people's ideas and acting like it was our idea. I will stalk blogs and pinterest for weeks looking for the perfect project for us. Then I will tell Matt my crazy idea, and he figures out how to make it possible. I like to think that I am crafty and handy, but really I am just cheap and I hate paying for things that I think I can make.

My latest and greatest obsession was a farm house table. I originally saw the farm house table on one of my favorite blogs. Ever since then I couldn't get it out of my mind, I wanted that farm house table and I wanted it now. It looked so easy to make, so I assumed I could do it! And for Christmas Matt gave me a coupon book stating that he will help me with any crazy projects I can come up with. That put me over the edge to start the project immediately! My parents had give us an old table a few months back that I knew would be perfect for the project.

The table definitely needed some love. It's previous owner, Eric, did some real damage to it. Don't mind the horrible quality of pictures. I was sanding, so there is dust in the air. Here is the before...