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Behold the throw-away table my sister picked up off the street! At first I said, "nah, what the heck am I going to make with this clunky thing??" But she brought it over anyway.
I'm really into the beachy subway art theme so I thought why not try it on this table?
It's not going to cost anything but my time.
Here ya go! Kinda glad I gave it a shot!
Here is the Art piece I had done first.
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I finally figured out what I wanted to do with one of the big window frames we came across and finished it up yesterday. Let me tell ya, this sucker is heavy. Because of that, the only way we could figure out to hang it was from the ceiling joists. So, thats what we did. And it was quite a job getting those screwed in and getting that window up there. We used 2 large screw hooks for the joists, 2 large screw eyes for the window,
and connected the two with galvanized chain.
We couldnt be happier with the results.
I decided to take down the ledge I built and use it in another room. It had been there almost since we moved in and I was ready for a change in this little entry area. This was really the most logical place for the window. A lot of you suggested using it for a room divider, which I would have loved to do, however, our home is made up of lots of smallish rooms (except the dining room), not an open floor plan, so, there wasnt a room that needed to be divided.
I put together the little shelf in the corner for about 8 bucks using a piece of barn wood and "L" brackets from Lowes. I like using "L" brackets for shelves much better than using the brackets that are actually made for shelving. I like the industrial look of these and they are less expensive. These are 5 1/2 inches and cost 4 bucks each. You can find these, as well as other sizes, in the hardware section of Lowes or any home improvement store.
I found the pillow fabric here.
I really like the combination of the modern fabric pillows with the rustic bench.
Looking at this window makes me happy because it reminds me
of the fun bike rides we take every evening.
Now I have to figure out what to do with the others window frames or just
put them in our upcoming shop.
We have video and photos of that coming soon!
Have a great day!
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I got the idea for making wine cork trivets from seeing some made by my uncle Bernie.
Mine have mitered and glued corners and a recessed bottom for a piece of 1/4 inch plywood. Mitered corners are weak because it is glued end grain to end grain. So I soup it up a bit by adding a triangular spline to each corner.
To do the splines I first built a jig. This device runs down the fence of the tablesaw and holds a frame corner point down. I set the height of the blade so it doesnt cut all the way through (less to fuss over later) and then the fence so the slot is cut near the center of the frame corner. Then, 4 quick passes, turning each corner down and clamping to the jig for each pass.
Next I take a contrasting type of wood and plane it until it can slide in the spline slots, but snugly. I cut this into triangles using the bandsaw. Each triangle gets glue on both faces and the long edge. The triangle is pressed into the slot and then clamped into place. Pieces of scrap wood protect the face of the frame from the metal of the C clamps. Splining like this glues face grain of the triangle to the face grain (inside of the slot) of the corner. It is incredibly strong and will probably never come apart.
Looks good too.
These wine cork trivets are made of poplar with cherry splines.
Two of the five. They measure about 9 inches on each side.
All 5 after glue up. Corks are mocked up, but not ready to install yet.
Spline slots and cherry splines have been cut. One is glued up and the others are waiting.
I have been asked so many times...."Whats it like living with "? So I asked to write this post.
Well, I could write a book but instead I will donate a brief chapter.
Moi.....in deep thought
Her mind never stops. I can watch her thinking about a piece for hours/days - what to do with it, how
to approach it, colour choices, embellishments, knobs, spray or handpaint. When all of the pieces of
the puzzle fall into place (in her mind).....shes off like a shot and almost unstoppable until she
completes the task. It is a really fun process to watch and I am always amazed with the results. I often
wish I had that talent to vision artistic results.
Did you know she can paint other things as well?
She approaches every thing as though she is going to keep it. Numerous coats of primer and several
coats of finish paint. All of this after repairs and paint stripping. Talk about patience! And I dont have
that kind of patience. I say to myself "just throw a coat of paint on it and sell it". But no....That is not
*Miss Do It Rights* mode of operation.
Weve been together for 3 and a half years now.....second time for both of us. We made a promise that
life will be easy and fun. It has been that and more.
Ok....so I have a mushy side
I really enjoy meeting s customers and followers. And if I brag a bit....well......Im entitled and
proud. Life with is an adventure in itself.
This is Kasey (s daughter) we are good friends and she thinks I am funny most of the time.
The 3 of us spend some really nice times together.
Heres Kat having a drink of water along side the always present paint brushes. She is the most
amazing animal I have ever met! She has been with for over 10yrs and has helped her thru
some very tough times. I had to stand up to Kats approval when we were dating.
Holly (s one and only sister) and Me again.
These 2 sisters are very different but each share their strengths with the other.
is a lot like her father - very mechanically inclined.
It is interesting to see them talk, share ideas, and work together on something.
I love the fact that can do what she is passionate about and be close by. We are never far apart
and sometimes she asks me for an opinion. I always give it honestly even if I dont agree with her. We
all have different views on what we like or what looks nice to our eyes....dont we? (I have learned
very quickly that interior decorating is not my strong point)
We have a few different interests but we support and respect each others. I can build a house (been
there, done that) but do not have the patience or talent for redoing furniture. I like some sports but
especially hockey and she has little interest. But....she has come to learn and watch some hockey with me.
I hope I have offered an insite into life with , if anything "life is never dull with ".
George
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Yesterday, I decided I COULD NOT TAKE IT any longer. That is, I could no longer take drying off from a shower using my grey (they were once white), crunchy (as my son calls them) towels.
A sale was on at Kohls. This was my opportunity. So, with my coupon and Kohls cash in hand, I headed out to restock my towels. I checked Kohls towel ratings online, and then spent a good 15 minutes feeling all the towels for optimum softness. I ranked Jennifer Lopez towels as the softest, which makes complete sense as they are designed by a Diva. However, I went with the Sonoma, which were still soft and were a good $10 cheaper a towel, which also makes complete sense as these were not designed by a Diva.
When I got home, I immediately yanked out all my old towels and then....filled my linen closet with the new fluffy white ones.
Pure domestic joy!!
But this time around, I wanted to be sure my towels stayed white and soft for as long as possible. What could I do to prevent these towels from the same dingy fate of my old towels? After some research, I discovered that with any towel, softness can disappear after only a few washes due to hard water, excessive detergent and the use of fabric softener. Who knew??
So here is the best advice I found for keeping new towels white and fluffy....
6 Steps to Keep Towels Soft- Use less Detergent. Too much detergent eventually coats the towels fibers and leads to the dreaded crunchy towel. Use about half as much detergent as normal, so the rinse cycle can fully rinse out the detergent and wash in hot water to let the heat sanitize the towels
- Do not use fabric softeners or dryer sheets. Who new??? Fabric softener actually damages your towels by building up on the fibers and pushing the fabric down. Fibers stiffen and become less absorbent.
- Wash & dry fewer towels in each load. Smaller loads in the washer allow your machine to rinse out detergent better. Smaller loads in the dryer allow the air to fluff up the fabric.
- Use vinegar. Vinegar is great for removing almost any buildup. Use about 1 cup of vinegar with only a little detergent and it will help remove detergent buildup and hard water stuck in the fiber or your towels. Not only will this keep the fibers fluffy and soft, but it will keep your towels absorbent.
- Use baking soda. Occasionally add half a cup of baking soda to your detergent. This will help to loosen up towel fibers and clean off any buildup. This also helps eliminate any odors.
- Use a water softener. This was a great recipe for homemade water softener that I found at www.hotelathome.net. This is good to use occasionally instead of vinegar if your water is hard. (This recipe also works great at restoring softness to older towels that you arent ready to toss).
Using a 2liter bottel that you have labeled as water softener....
From www.hotelathome.net...
- The recipe. In the jug, pour a ½ a cup of Borax (available in most grocery store laundry sections) and a one cup of washing soda (sodium carbonate, sometimes called "lectric soda", also available in the laundry section) and 1/2 fill the jug with very hot water.
- Mix well. Mix the solution until the powder mixture has completely dissolved. Pour this mixture into your 2 litre bottle and then fill the rest of the bottle up with water.
- Softening your water. To use your homemade water softener, add one cup to each load of laundry, for particularly crunchy towels, you may need to add two cups of the mixture.
Easy Kids Woodworking ProjectsWoodworking is probably the finest hobbies you may get your son or daughter enthusiastic about. If they are a girl or a boy, woodwork is actually enjoyable for anybody. Woodwork is great for instructing your kids numerous facets of math, enables them to to utilize their own creativity when creating plans and design characteristics for his or her projects, looked after helps them using their control as well as skill while they utilize each device properly.
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If you think your youngster will be thinking about taking up this particular new hobby, you can find effortless kids woodworking jobs online or even your neighborhood bookstore as well as catalogue. You might also acquire blessed as well as grab one or perhaps 2 publications although out in a yard sale. Wood working can be a healthful method for your youngster to produce several expertise and stay out of problems simply by simply carrying out some thing constructive in reference to his period he could be pleased with woodworking lathe.
There are some things you should look at with all your children before theyre able to undertake this brand-completely innovative journey. You need to get them a few equipment that are the right dimensions for the kids and will not end up being since dangerous since the adult size types. A few of these tools include:
hammer
noticed
sq .
screwdrivers
measuring tape
Following, if you are searching with regard to wood working ideas your kids will be able to figure out how to read and comprehend in addition to execute, you can purchase pre-packaged packages who have everything your youngster would require. All that is necessary with these kits is always to browse the directions, adhere to combined with illustrations provided and put the items together. 2 well-liked and affordable children woodwork jobs that you can grab are a tool kit and a work bench.
These types of jobs get children utilizing resources securely and teach all of these for your proper way associated with thinking in regards to the best way things are created and the way programs were created. Soon are going to creating and also creating any tree house or perhaps a go-kart.
If your kids are older, you can use them that will help you build more descriptive tasks. A chuckle options for youngsters woodwork projects are:
The crib to get a brand fresh inclusion for your family or perhaps a comparable
The hobbyhorse has lang syne already recently been recently a popular for most
Youngsters play house
The solution guide container
Any toy residence.
When they have got got the woodworking plans with each other to generate their particular project, they could begin the creating and also piece of art with the project. You ought to let your children to express on their own up to they could making use of their projects. This will help these phones construct healthful personal confidences and present these people extra self-self-assurance to take on one more woodworking project next time. Who knows, over time you could have a well-known contractor or perhaps furnishings custom inside your household!
Lastly - You can Obtain A large number of Wood working Ideas And Very very quickly Grasp Over 20 years of Woodworking Experience... Ive been redesigning, decorating as well as marketing home for a lot of years.I take pleasure in performing my own perform and performing my very own woodworking tasks and learn at woodworking school.
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I get asked often where I get the appliques I use on my furniture projects.
There is no one answer other than everywhere.
This fabulous piece above was bought at a yard sale last summer.
It is a flat backed picture frame.
The hanger was unscrewed and the cardboard that was in it was removed,
then simply screwed to this door panel from the back side.
I customized this door panel for this vintage sideboard, it seems someone had an accident with
the glass that use to be there.
Minor repairs where needed from top to bottom on it but it is was a great find.
With my refined taste (wink) the interior of the full length drawer just wasnt going to pass muster.
Ink stains on plywood to the right and red felt sheading on the left, it was gross!
Never mind the large number of leftover sewing pins wedged in the corners,
that I did get attacked by.
I told George it was a rattle snake bite but he didnt buy it.
But when this is the finished result Ill let the snake bite fade away in my memory.
All the doors went from flat to fab with a bit of simple molding trim
and perfectly placed appliques.
The 2 side door appliques were found at a local RE-STORE.
The drawer and cupboard all got a pretty blue and white damask wallpaper lining.
This damask print can be found at Home Depot in BLACK, LIGHT BLUE, and LIGHT GREEN.
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The back was falling off so I decided to take it all the way off to line the interior.
Much easier this way.
More rogue sewing pins came out from every corner to play.
I was having none of it this time.
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All 5 after glue up. Corks are mocked up, but not ready to install yet.
Spline slots and cherry splines have been cut. One is glued up and the others are waiting.
