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We didn’t want any shifting to happen while we were adding the screws!.

We did just a little bit of distressing around the corners to make sure things still looked a bit rustic and farmhousy and then I finished it exactly the same way as.our floors upstairs.

I used the same stain and even the same floor finish for a top coat!I really like that this counter is nice and durable now and really stands up to constant daily use.. One of the things that I insisted on was that the brackets to hold the counter up be really big and chunky and act as a design element in the room.I didn’t want the whole thing to look flimsy and temporary and be yet another eyesore.

I can take no credit for what Chris came up with, but I really love these brackets!.So simple, but so eye-catching all lined up like that, right?

AND super inexpensive too!

If we would have gone and bought big chunky corbels, we would have probably quintupled the overall cost of this project..I even think I might like to be like them when I grow up.

I’m totally someone who’s inclined to be just like them, only there’s just no way that’s going to work for me and my family right now.I’ve tried to squeeze in a little extra work here and there all day long, either while the rest of my family is out doing something together, or while they seem to be distracted enough for me to sneak off to my laptop, but I always end up feeling like I’m missing out on all the fun or worse, I feel like a terrible mother for getting annoyed when someone asks for a snack or wants me to come hang out with them.

It just doesn’t work for us at this stage of life and I really need to be present for my family as much as I can, which is kind of why I stopped working outside of the home in the first place!Luckily, after a few years of doing this blogging thing, I’ve kind of managed to hit the nail on the head and provide a great experience and a lot of value for my readers while still pretty much living the “stay at home mom” kind of life that seems to work for our family..