Adding height to a table

Good morning everyone !

Let's see how many ways we can change a table lol

Most of you have seen the photo of my little farmhouse table - for those that haven't here's a pic
( you can see more photos of it here )

It's the perfect little farmhouse table for this reason

it " flips " open to double it's size easily accommodating 6 people !

last winter I had John put a little shelf on the bottom - because I'm always about storage ( I've never lived in a big enough house where that wasn't an issue - NEVER ) you can see that post here

Then I added a  rack to it to hang my cutting board - towel - oven mitts - whatever ( dangling basket perhaps? )

Now as a table it's perfect -
But it's centered in the middle of the kitchen in this house - and it should be counter height because of that little fact.

John says- I'm on my way to Home Depot -
Suzan says - Oh!  If you're going there can you pick me up some casters?
John says - for what?
Suzan says - the kitchen table - it's too low for the kitchen - I want to give it some height and casters would be perfect
John says- Oh my God - what else can you add to that table?
John says - It's an ANTIQUE - you're taking away any value by constantly adding to it...........

Suzan says - Well there's value - and then there's personal taste - and sometimes the 2 clash
John says - WE'RE NEVER BUYING ANOTHER ANTIQUE - NEVER !!!!!!!!
Suzan says - that's ok - we overpaid for this anyway
Suzan says - I was thinking of adding an umbrella to it - one of those outdoor ones - what do you................

too late - he stormed out -

BUT HE CAME BACK WITH THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I drilled holes in the bottom of the legs - and placed inserts ( where the stem of the wheel slides into)

and voila - it's now counter height - which is exactly what I needed - the great thing is the wheels can slide in and out if I change my mind!

A huge thank you to Chania from RAZMATAZ for being the first to suggest it - a lot of you did but she was the first :)

" islands in the stream - that is what we are ♪♫♫  ( oh come on - most of you were waiting for that :)

I'm on the look out for 2 old rustic stools - ( I have a friend that has 2 that I'd give anything to have - hmmm wonder if she needs a dresser - since I have an abundance of them lol - a little switcheroo )

I'll be working on the kitchen ceiling today - isn't that just about as exciting as life can get?

Have a great Thursday all !
Much love,


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