Love Those Alley Finds

Looks pretty decent, doesn't it? That's what I thought too when I turned into an alley near my brother's house. BRAKE!! jump out, cursory inspection, a little smell test and BINGO-Approved for loading. I was by myself and I couldn't risk letting someone else snatch this before I could get back with help. So, no choice but to wrestle it into the back of the van on my own. I've had some practice and if the will is strong enough, so am I.

I searched my photos for any pictures I took at that time so that I could determine how long it has been sitting in garage, but no luck. Let's just say, it's been awhile. Why? Well, I really don't have a place for it. It's really comfortable and I love the shape of it. But, in spite of not having a space for it, I decided to move forward and let the build it and they will come philosophy take over.

The first mission was to find a fabric that would go anywhere since I didn't yet know where somewhere would end up being.

Of course that meant something neutral. Not my usual direction but, in this case, I felt there was no other way to go.

Okay, not a neutral in some people's opinion but I couldn't go with a solid. That was too much of a stretch for me. So this is my compromise neutral. It looks like it has black in it but it's really a charcoal with a couple shades of gray.

Before I could send it to the upholsterer, I needed to address the legs and trim.

They were a little abused but some sandpaper took off the rough edges.

Primer brought them around to looking almost good.

Now for a color. I considered some shade of gray. Heaven knows I must have 50. But then I remembered the quart of metallic silver left from another job. That seemed like the way to go because I can't have my furnishings too tame.

This is just the first coat of metallic silver.but I'm liking it already.

Back on it's legs with two coats of metallic silver.

Just so you know it wasn't just the wood that took a beating. The upholstery was abused as well.

Corner #1 was shredded.

Corners 2 and 3 didn't fare much better.

But none of that matters since it's all coming off anyway. My upholsterer can't pick it up for two weeks so it will be a bit of a wait until I can finish this post.

The wait is over. The loveseat was picked up one week ago and was brought back today.

It is still in my garage because I'm not ready to bring it inside just yet.

A little too crowded right now to get a good shot, but don't worry, when it comes inside I'll photograph it from all angles

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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