Grandpa 'n Grandma's Attic Finds

When we were home (Ohio) for Christmas my Grandma and Grandpa Pits let Steve and I go 'picking' through their attic and basement.  We found so many awesome pieces!  Some things I went into the attic looking for, like kitchen table chairs, but other things like, this awesome stool and an old table I wasn't even expecting!  The biggest challenge became figuring out how to get the stuff home.  Que the 'Sanford and Son' theme song now because we packed it all up and drove ten hours home--six kitchen chairs, a table and base, stool, children's desk, two children's chairs, a mirror, our luggage, a cooler, and our family of five (which includes three kids in ginormous car seats)!!

I loved the simplicity of this stool, add to it my Grandma used it as a little girl, and it became a must have!




 Steve sanded through years and years of old paint.  Under the white and rust was another coat of green.

 I wanted to monogram a 'B' on top of the stool but Steve nixed my idea.  He likes the simple colors with the simple design.  

 The stool will be used by all the Bruisers to get to their favorite cereal and snacks in the pantry.  

 I love, love, love these red chairs! They don't all match and they are a little worn in places, but, to me that adds to the character of them.  Paired with the table Steve made it makes our kitchen.  The chairs were just waiting patiently in the attic and basement for us to come along and claim them. 

 This wooden desk my mom used as a girl, it makes the best computer desk for the kids in their toy room.  The keyboard can be stored in the cubby and they still have room to color.  The two chairs Gavin is sitting on came from the basement, too.  I have plans to refinish the plastic seat and metal legs, but they work perfect as is. The table and base are a work in progress, it will deserve a blog post all its own when finished. 

Thanks Grandpa and Grandma for all the furniture!  Mixing the very old with the very new, isn't that what makes the world go round?

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