Guess Who Came Out of the Woodwork?

Who is back in my life? Kirk, the guy who built our coffee table & end table for us! A little background on Kirk, he is a guy who specializes in woodwork of all kinds that I found on Craigslist around Thanksgiving last year. I was in the market for a new coffee table, and an end table for our new apartment. I was having a lot of trouble though, anything I found just did not fit the “theme” I was going for. I looked everywhere from Walmart to Pier One, in hopes of finding exactly what I wanted. No such luck. My theme consists of Adirondack/Lodge type decorations, which naturally would just not go with many of the modern styled furniture that is out there today. I searched a couple “Adirondack-themed” websites that I had purchased some of my decorations on, but those tables went for around $3,000.00. Yes, I said three thousand dollars. For a coffee table. Do I look like Bill Gates? (Don’t answer that). So basically I almost gave up, until…

One day I was looking around on Craigslist with the hopes of finding someone like myself, who enjoys decorating, and perhaps switched themes and already had a set of Adirondack like furniture that they needed to get rid of. (Kind of a stretch right?). Well, I did not find that, but I did find Kirk’s Ad, which stated that he could make anything out of wood with reasonable prices and quality that showed from years of experience in the field. So I gave Kirk a call on my way home from work that day.

I can’t even begin to explain what a stress-free and convenient process it was to get what I wanted. He was quick to respond, detailed & right on target with what I was thinking! It was like he knew exactly what I wanted, even from my ridiculously detailed explanation of “I want them to be Adirondacky, you know, like…Woodsy”. The tables were done within a week of me sending him a deposit, and were gorgeous! He even delivered them to our apartment. I was shocked at how well they turned out and how sturdy they were. All we needed to do was put a finishing seal on them and they were good to go. These tables will be in the family for many years! :)



The reason I say Kirk is back in my life though, is because I sent him an E-Mail the other day asking him to research the cost/details of adding another piece of furniture to our collection…A toy box for Hunter to match our coffee table and end table! This brilliant idea came from yours truly when I noticed that Hunter’s toy were already piling up in the living room. Oh no, he’s only 3 months old and doesn’t even play with toys and they are already causing clutter. Now listen, before you judge. I am very easy going and am not OCD when it comes to having stuff around the house, but I thought to myself…

1.) He is only going to get more toys as he keeps growing, and they need a place to live besides in his room.

2.) I am going to have to purchase a toy box for the living room to hold these toys.

3.) I JUST re-decorated the place & it all coordinates (yes, I’m proud, it took a lot of planning).

So why would I add a bright tacky toy box with cartoon pictures plastered on it when I could have my new friend Kirk make me one that matches my furniture.

Yay! So I get it priced out and it’s very reasonable considering the amount of use Hunter (and maybe other kids someday) will get from it. I am very excited to start a new project with Kirk because as I said before, he is a joy to work with. Not to mention, I can’t wait to see what he comes up with for the toy box! It’s going to be great. I’ll keep you posted, I’m thinking of doing it around Christmas time.