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Tie-dyed eggs

Easter eggs and ways to color them are all over the DIY blogs right now and I got caught up in it too.  I read about using neckties to dye eggs and decided that might be pretty cool. First you have to find 100% silk ties.  I tried the resale shops, Goodwill, garage sales and a church rummage sale.  I paid from $2 each to 3 for $1.  The church rummage sale was the last place and the best price.  It also happened to have the best variety. There will usually be a tag on the small end of the tie giving the fabric content.  There are other things to keep in mind when selecting the ties.  Remember that most pastels will not be a good choice.  Sometimes one color will transfer and another color from the same tie will not.  I'm just letting you know there are a few variables and you won't always be able to tell which ties work until you actually try them. For example: This one worked out pretty well. This one...not so well.  The little diamonds faintly transferred to th

Growing Up

About two years ago a friend added on to a building he owns and opened Cafe Mochi.  I was intensly involved in this project from beginning to end.  We used every inch of space his property line allowed but he needs more seating, so the decision was made to expand into the original building that sits at a higher elevation.   Naturally this involves breaking through the wall and adding a set of stairs. This is the wall that will be opened for the staircase.  This wall bench and sconce will be moved to the top of the stairs in the new space. This is the view from the opposite side.  The blue tarp covers the area that will connect the lower level to the new upper level.  The door opens to a bathroom which will remain. (More on that in a later post.) The wall bench from the lower level will be placed on the insulated wall and will benefit from the natural light of the large window. So that the bench will cover the entire width of this wall, we are adding a two foot section