Posted in House Projects, Office on Feb 12th, 2008
Let’s go back in time to September of 2007, when the office looked like this:
Mmmm, stained wood floors, walls and trim painted a dirty white, and some very ugly and uneven shelves on the walls.
By October the floors at least had had a makeover:
Then it was just a couple of weeks ago that the walls [...]
Posted in House Projects, Office on Jan 31st, 2008
It’s hard to capture paint color at night (or ever) with a camera, so I’ll give you the with- and without-flash shots both to give a better idea of what is going in the office. Just squint your eyes a little and pretend it doesn’t look black.
It’s not black. It’s what Behr paints likes to [...]
Posted in House Projects, Office on Jan 19th, 2008
I’ve decided that getting the office painted and set up upstairs is the next logical project to take on in the house. I’ve also learned from my past experiences that instead of telling myself I’m going to paint the office on Saturday, it’s better to plan just to get the room “ready” for painting.
Here is [...]
Posted in Basement, House Projects on Jan 16th, 2008
… but not without a lot of swearing.
Just like gravity is a law of Physics, the fact that one project will always lead to another is a law of DIY. Always.
Which is why I was supposed to spend Saturday laying the last section of stick tiles, but instead found myself staring at this:
When the half-bath [...]
Posted in Basement, House Projects on Jan 9th, 2008
But that isn’t to say the progress isn’t remarkable.
Before the basement was a workshop:
The “I took this picture after a glass of wine” shot of the workshop area:
And….
Voila! Stick-tile heaven!
I’ll get a shot of the workbench etc. etc. after I’m actually finished. There’s only about 30 of 300 sq ft to go, but they happen [...]
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Recycling Cabinet
DIY Wine Rack
