10 Most Popular Posts for 2013

For one reason or another these posts had the most page views this year. I know much of the traffic can be traced to those posts that were shared on link parties. For those who host these parties, I thank you. I check link parties to find blogs I might like to follow and I'm sure others do the same. So it is a great service that the host bloggers provide.

10th Place
http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/08/old-dog-new-tricks.html

This post was about me learning to tuckpoint prior to painting the brick wall inside my back porch.

9th Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/12/oh-one-more-thing.html

This was a follow up post on a dresser I painted. In this post I talk about adding another set of feet to the existing bun feet.

8th Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/09/wicked.html

This caught my idea at a resale shop. This post shows how I used it.

7th Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/02/handle-backed-chairs.html

This post tells the story of two identical chairs I purchased at K Antiques.

6th Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/07/big-red.html

This might be one of my more shocking posts....not for the content but for the color.

5th Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/08/4-chairs-and-table.html

These four chairs and a table were spruced up to become a set in this post.

4th Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/07/finally-furniture.html

Transforming this piece was a fun process that is documented in this post.

3rd Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/02/refreshing-china-cabinet.html

This piece got it's second makeover as it went from dining room to living room.

2nd Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/02/fewer-hearts-more-love.html

How this post ranked so high might well be explained by this picture.

1st Place

http://zoomin24-7.blogspot.com/2013/08/falling-for-burlap.html

This was a post about several burlap projects I did for my Fall decorations. It is no surprise that it came in first. Burlap was the front runner all year.

That sums up 2013 for ZOOM IN. However, there are 45 more posts on various topics including the addition of a powder room and the complete redecorating of the living room, dining room, and foyer as well as two rooms on the second floor. Please check them out if you haven't already done so and...remember, I love comments.

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On The Upswing

After the last post, it seemed a good idea to do a follow up post to report that things are moving along nicely. This shot was taken before the remodel started. The door at the end of the hallway leads into the bath now being remodeled. This is where the changes started. The trim is off the doorway and the door opening will be enlarged to the width of the hallway. This shot taken of that same area now looks like this. By closing the entrance from the hallway, that bathroom will now be the master bath by keeping the entrance from the bedroom only. This is how it looks from the bathroom side. the door on the left leads to the hallway and the one on the right into the bedroom. Now it looks like this. Part of the hallway has become part of the bathroom. This is where the vanity will be installed. The partial doorway you see on the right leads to the bedroom. Turning 180 degrees and looking across the room to the opposite corner, you see the window and the en

Out of No Where

Isn't it uncanny how a project can sneak into an already crowded schedule? Recently a friend invited me to do a walk through on a two-family he was planning to buy. A couple pieces of furniture had been left behind and they were dumpster material to him. Did I go with him thinking there was something there for me? NO. Was I looking for something in particular? NO. Did the thought of finding a new project ever cross my mind? NO! But, see for yourself. Could you have passed this up? It was sturdy (translates to a little heavy). There was nothing wrong with it. It even had all the shelves and the pins that hold them in place. And without the shelves it was not quite as heavy. (Try telling me that as my friend and I are hauling it down a flight of stairs.) More shelving on the side made it even more practical. I'm sure they could be used for something besides VHS tapes. Here it is in my studio where I could do a complete assessment. Looks like a good cleaning

Small Storage Containers RECYCLED

With the way grocery products have skyrocketed this past year, it has somehow made the containers they come in seem more valuable. To be transparent, I have always saved glass jars from jam, pickles, and spaghetti sauce.=) You know, small, medium and large. I also saved yogurt cups, sour cream containers, etc. When I was painting furniture and mixing colors, the small containers came in handy. This past summer I got a good laugh when I found a stack of yogurt containers in the back of a cabinet in my studio...at least 60! Needless to say those made it into the trash. More recently I have collected a fair amount of plastic containers with lids that are similar to the food saving containers you buy for that purpose. These are fairly large, about 5x7 inches and approximately 3" deep. They are great for leftovers but also good for storing a multitude of other smallish items. The bottoms are see through which makes them perfect for organizing hobby/craft and workshop items. But once a

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