Erstwhile Okie on St. Mark's Place. "That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past."
Got another shelf put up. Still need to paint both white...
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4 years ago
Was looking forward to getting home and getting to work this evening. The miter saw made a lot of noise, which always makes me a bit nervous in a small apartment, and made a terrific mess, especially since the chair rails are some sort of PVC that sent little shavings everywhere.
The angles where the pieces meet were definitely the biggest challenge. I posted a few pictures. They range from not awful to awful. But nothing some spackle can't fix!
Then, at the end, got to tidy up, which is always so satisfying. Unfortunately, had to leave my coffee table wedged against the base board while the liquid nails set.
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4 years ago
Not long after I moved in, I bought this bed off Facebook Marketplace. It has a little wall on the side with shelves insert accessible from the bed itself, but said wall is meant to be hidden. It's unfinished.
So several months ago I bought some panels of faux bead board and tacked them over the back, and also on the adjoining wall to make a little alcove. I've meant ever since to finish it with baseboards along the bottom and a decorative chair rail along the top but only this weekend finally bought them. So you can see them here sitting on top and a closer view in the second pic.
Excited to chop them and tack them up later this week. Will be sure to post progress...
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4 years ago
Back in January or February, I decided to brighten my dingy little apartment in a way I wouldn't ordinarily think was my style. A big part of it centered around some fabric I bought. As you can see, I used it as wallpaper, a window valance, and curtains. Initially, I trimmed down the curtains and backing, and started to sew the edges (hem?) but was very quickly dissuaded as it seemed like it would take forever, so I just hung them with ragged edges. For the past few weeks, with my kids at summer camp, I had free weekends and thought I'd try to tackle a project so decided I'd give hemming another try. For some reason, this time around, it was the most satisfying, zen thing ever. My stitches are horrendous, but I think they're kind of cute in their crookedness. And you don't really notice at a distance anyway. It's to the point that it's the thing I most look forward to in the day.
Bath time has changed since bathroom renovations.
--(to the plumber) Where should we start?
--Well you could offer me a drink.
--Where are my manners? Here it is almost 11:30 in the morning, you must be parched.
I love THE MONEY PIT.
Finally reshingling the walls that were torn up during the reroofing just before Averill was born...
Me-powered lawn mower