tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59639138779028686132024-02-01T23:22:25.309-08:00The Cabindo(n.) Cabindo: A condo on a lake, among tall old trees. Half cabin, half condo. It was my first home. Now I'm on to house 2, but the shenanigans continue.
This is a running journal of the renovations, projects, and general shoestring budget craziness.thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-71955819428763195402017-09-05T12:08:00.000-07:002017-09-05T12:08:42.706-07:00Old news: The Cabindo's to-do list<h4>
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I realized recently that I had not blogged in a year. I'd thought having a little baby was time consuming....oh silly me.....I had idea the time sink a vertical baby is. It was a year ago this week she found her way to her feet, and has only picked up speed since then. </span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">I have continued to do work at the new house; mainly on furniture projects and decorating rather than the house's structure, so I'd like to get back into the swing of posting on occasion, even if no one reads this anymore. </span></h4>
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As I was going through ancient draft post</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">s today, I found an old to-do list that I never published, and was amazed to see how much stuff I plowed through in under 3 years at the Cabindo. It's incredible what productivity a single point of view and no munchkin affords you....</span></h4>
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As many blogs do, I thought I should put together a to-do list for The Cabindo.<br />
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<b><u>Entrance</u></b><br />
<strike>Gussy up porch</strike> (had tons of plants during warmer months)<br />
<strike>paint inside of front door to match outside</strike><br />
<strike>Get rid of realtor lock</strike> (3 days before finding renters. better late than never)<br />
<strike>create storage solution in utility closet</strike> (leftover ikea bare wood shelf for the win)<br />
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<b><u>Foyer</u></b><br />
<strike>paint</strike><br />
<strike>Replace light</strike><br />
<strike>Decorate walls</strike><br />
<strike>Make 'crash' zone</strike> (a certain spot on the floor where crap piles up counts, right? right)<br />
<strike>Come up with organization system for pantry</strike> (small rubbermaid bins with lids)<br />
<strike>paint pantry door</strike><br />
fill out shelving in pantry (those tubs spanned any gaps, didn't need to be pretty)<br />
<strike>put down rug</strike><br />
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<b><u>Kitchen</u></b><br />
<strike>paint walls</strike><br />
<strike>install new light </strike>(3 light fixtures over time)<br />
<strike>install new switch</strike><br />
<strike>new stove</strike><br />
<strike>new dishwasher</strike><br />
<strike>new microwave</strike><br />
<strike>new faucet</strike><br />
<strike>paint fridge</strike><br />
<strike>add open shelving</strike><br />
<strike>make kitchen island</strike><br />
<strike>install backsplash</strike><br />
<strike>install window dressings</strike> (2 different kinds)<br />
<strike>put down rug</strike><br />
<strike>put down sink mat</strike><br />
<strike>put up wall items</strike><br />
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<b><u>Dining Room</u></b><br />
<strike>paint</strike><br />
<strike>install new light & switch</strike><br />
<strike>install window dressings</strike><br />
<strike>decorate walls</strike><br />
<strike>update dining room table n chairs</strike><br />
<strike>slipcover settee</strike> (got a new one that didn't need a slipcover)<br />
<strike>put down rug</strike><br />
<strike>refinish shelving</strike><br />
<strike>add more shelving</strike><br />
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<b><u>Porch</u></b><br />
<strike>fix sliding glass door</strike><br />
<strike>remove carpet</strike><br />
<strike>put down rug</strike><br />
<strike>make plant stand</strike><br />
<strike>plant plants</strike><br />
<strike>screen in</strike><br />
<strike>make tables</strike><br />
<strike>make seating</strike><br />
<strike>enable air movement</strike><br />
<strike>decorate walls</strike><br />
install sun/privacy shade (had one, never made it on)<br />
<strike>get small lighting</strike><br />
get electrical wired (extension cord worked fine)<br />
remove screen door<br />
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<b><u>Living Room</u></b><br />
<strike>paint</strike><br />
<strike>decorate walls</strike><br />
<strike>install tv on mount</strike><br />
<strike>put down rug</strike><br />
<strike>install window dressings</strike><br />
<strike>update couch</strike> (4 or 5 times)<br />
<strike>add extra comfy seating</strike> (what started my chair hoarding tendencies)<br />
<strike>figure out storage solutions</strike> (2 different mid century refinished dressers)<br />
<strike>figure out best layout</strike><br />
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<b><u>Hallway</u></b><br />
<strike>implement storage solution for coat closet</strike> (getting enough hangers went a loooong way)<br />
<strike>build shelves for 'garage' closet</strike><br />
<strike>build storage solution for 'garage closet'</strike><br />
<strike>paint coat/garage closet door</strike><br />
<strike>decorate walls</strike><br />
<strike>cover fuse box with art</strike><br />
get laundry machines to fit in nook (they always stuck out about 1". I stopped caring)<br />
<strike>build door for laundry nook</strike> (a curtain worked great)<br />
<strike>implement storage solution for linen closet</strike><br />
<strike>paint bathroom doors</strike><br />
<strike>paint bedroom doors</strike><br />
<strike>put down runner</strike><br />
build barn door at end of hallway (stupid idea)<br />
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<b><u>Small Bathroom</u></b><br />
<strike>paint walls</strike><br />
<strike>replace mirror</strike><br />
<strike>paint vanity</strike><br />
<strike>paint or replace hardware</strike><br />
<strike>install towel bar</strike><br />
<strike>install shelving</strike><br />
<strike>decorate</strike><br />
fix crooked toilet (that sucker was attached to the sub floor with wood floor cut around it. was not gonna happen)<br />
<strike>replace flushing mechanism</strike> (compliments of either Al or Papa Steve, I don't remember)<br />
<strike>put down rug/matt</strike><br />
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<b><u>Large Bathroom</u></b><br />
<strike>re-glaze tile surround</strike><br />
<strike>re-glaze tub</strike><br />
build tub front<br />
<strike>replace showerhead</strike><br />
<strike>paint walls</strike><br />
<strike>build wainscotting</strike><br />
<strike>paint wainscotting</strike><br />
<strike>install shelving</strike><br />
<strike>implement storage solution for bathroom items</strike><br />
<strike>replace mirror</strike><br />
<strike>paint vanity</strike><br />
<strike>paint medicine cabinet</strike><br />
<strike>paint or replace hardware</strike><br />
<strike>tile floor</strike><br />
<strike>seal grout</strike> (Didn't know this was a thing when I first put it in. Got quite stained so I used grout renew to color and seal it before renting, that stuff is a miracle.)<br />
<strike>install quarter round</strike><br />
<strike>figure out towel solution</strike><br />
<strike>get wastebasket</strike><br />
dye all towels to match (I bought new ones. Like a sane person. It happens sometimes)<br />
<strike>replace flushing mechanism</strike> (compliments of either Al or Papa Steve, I don't remember)<br />
<strike>put down rug/mat</strike> (a highly coveted kitty landing spot)<br />
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<b><u>Office/Guestroom</u></b><br />
<strike>paint</strike> (3 tries to get the right shade of yellow. Accent wall in fuchsia got painted yellow before rented out.)<br />
<strike>build closet shelving</strike> (conveniently ripped itself off the wall when moving right before I was going to take it down)<br />
<strike>install window dressings</strike><br />
<strike>find desk that works</strike><br />
<strike>refinish furniture</strike><br />
<strike>install floating shelves</strike><br />
<strike>install built in</strike><br />
<strike>hard wire in a ceiling light</strike> (running a ceiling light to a plug counts for me)<br />
<strike>address litter box</strike> (in the best way: getting rid of it)<br />
<strike>implement storage solution for stuff</strike><br />
<strike>decorate walls</strike><br />
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<b><u>Master Bedroom</u></b><br />
<strike>paint</strike><br />
<strike>refinish bed</strike> (refinished the original, replaced. refinished replacement. replaced replacement. replaced 3rd one. broke 4th one)<br />
<strike>refinish dressers</strike> (and then gave away when free idea wardrobes came into my life)<br />
refinish light stands (I don't even know what this means? Did I mean night stands? I'll take it to the grave)<br />
<strike>build shoe racks</strike><br />
<strike>implement storage solution for clothes/shoes/accessories</strike> (craigslist a palooza. shocking)<br />
<strike>create dressing area</strike><br />
replace closet light<br />
hard wire in a ceiling light (I'm cheap and lamps worked fine)<br />
<strike>install plant hooks</strike><br />
install wall sconces (" ")<br />
<strike>install window dressings</strike><br />
<strike>install shelving</strike><br />
<strike>decorate walls</strike><br />
<strike>put down rug/matt</strike> (Giant free craigslist rug that I drove 40 mins each way to get. Has found a happy new home in the big living room at Links House)<br />
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<u><b>Bedroom Balcony</b></u><br />
<strike>screen in</strike> (compliments of Papa Steve)<br />
<strike>install sun/privacy shade</strike> (compliments of Papa Steve yet again)<br />
<strike>build litter box solution</strike> (now I'm spoiled for life and never want litter in the house again)<br />
<strike>create outdoor storage</strike> (threw some high shelves up on the wall for gardening stuff)<br />
<strike>add greenery</strike> (didn't last long, apparently a plant is hard to distinguish from a litter box if they are in close proximity. ew)<br />
<strike style="background-color: white;">build cat tree</strike><br />
<strike>put down rug</strike><br />
put in seating (why I thought I'd want to sit next to litter boxes: a mystery)<br />
decorate walls (again; why Lindsay, why?)<br />
<strike>remove screen door</strike> (happened on its own, like magic one day jumped off the track! where did I put it though? also magic: disappeared)<br />
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<u><b>External Storage Unit</b></u><br />
<strike>find</strike> (was a mystery for 6 months or so until the key I had been given to the 'storage room' finally unlocked one of the doors I tried it on)<br />
<strike>clean out</strike><br />
build solid floor (chicken wire worked just fine)<br />
put in shelving<br />
<strike>get camping/outdoor/winter/construction stuff moved over there</strike><br />
put in battery powered light (totally unnecessary)<br />
<strike>come up with organization system</strike> (labeled tubs count)<br />
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Idle hands?? Pfft, the devil has nothing on me.</span></h4>
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<b><span style="color: #073763;">Post occupancy update: The place has been rented for two years as of this month! The tenants are lovely and staying for a while longer, but there have been some necessary updates throughout that time, with the most severe/expensive of those happening recently and all at the same time (#life).</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>- <i>New washer & dryer</i> </b>(The existing dryer cut out as they were packing to go on their honeymoon, and being a combined 20 year old unit; it was time for an update. I got the SHALLOWEST stacking full size washer & dryer on the damn market, and they still stick out a bit. Oh well, I tried.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>-<i>New electrical line run to plug in new seperate washer</i> </b>(small bathroom fan broken in the process & hole cut in textured ceiling, which I have yet to fix)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>- <i>New wall in the 2nd bedroom & ceiling in the large bathroom</i> </b>(Thanks to shoddy plumbing in the unit upstairs. Also, home insurance agents are *so* pleasant and responsive....for months. This happened while my poor tenants were welcoming family in town to get MARRIED. They were thrilled...)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>- <i>New thermostat</i> </b>(old one crapped out, new one with wi-fi connectivity installed compliments of Al)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>- <i>Carpet cleaning in dining room</i> </b>(concrete rained down from above when new owner was using leveling concrete prior to installing new floors but did not seal the concrete substructure gaps....same thoughtful person who caused the plumbing leak, what a gem) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b><i>- New flushing mechanisms for both toilets</i></b> (guess the water is hard and bricks things up pretty quickly)</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #073763;">Hopefully there will not be any more surprises in the near future, and all the place will need is a good cleaning and a few holes in the walls filled when I get it ready to re-rent over the winter.</span></b><br />
<br />thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-55999343327791395882016-08-08T14:38:00.000-07:002017-01-11T14:09:56.828-08:00I still do stuff....during nap timeThe new house is coming together, finally. A year and a half after we moved in.<br />
Paint needs patched or redone, furniture needs purchased and/or arranged, built-ins need built, etc. Funny how a tiny person, when cooking, and even more so when out; slows to a crawl (harhar... but not yet thank god) any projects or house update progress.<br />
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BUT, now that little miss is happily occupied/trapped for MANY minutes at a time in her bouncer (girl wakes up wanting to jump), and naps reliably for 45-90 minutes in a stretch; let the (small) projects begin!<br />
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I have knocked out several projects recently, but a good one of note was whitewashing an antique low oak trunk that came from an estate sale for $17.<br />
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It looked great as it was when I got it, but the opportunity to try out whitewashing without having to strip or sand a piece was too good to resist. Because there are only so many nap times and it was 100 degrees out that week. Mamma didn't raise no fool.<br />
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I researched approximately 3 million different whitewashing techniques, and ended up going with a milk paint sample packet, water, and additional white paint to make it go further. That sample pack was not cheap; so I was not going to get 2, or god forbid a quart. I like my first born too much to sell her for what that costs.<br />
After two or so washes with the paint, I lightly sanded and went to town with a homemade liming wax.<br />
Minwax plain 'ol furniture wax + acrylic white paint > $20 fancy pants liming wax.<br />
Heating up the wax before mixing in the paint really helped de-lump the consistency and make it much easier to apply.<br />
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Turned out a very Restoration-Hardware like finish. A bit brighter than the photo above in real life, but does have good grey undertones.</div>
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Original hardware, or just old (who knows if it really came from this piece) was a nice surprise to find bagged up in the drawer once I got the piece home. It had several layers of paint, so I stripped and scrubbed it back to bare metal. Brass I do like, but not here, so I spray painted with metal-specific sparkly grey rustoleum paint. </div>
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I used the same paint as on The Cabindo <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2015/09/curtains-on-cabindo.html" target="_blank">curtain rods</a></u> and several other pieces, to the point that this is the only metal paint kind and color I use for anything. It applies/wears well, looks good, and keeps me from expanding my already alarming paint can collection. </div>
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While that was not something I'd innately go for; girl totally knew what she was talking about (insert z-snap here), and everything came out so unique, beautiful, and just to her fantastic tastes.</div>
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We had blisters on our hands by the end of this day from cutting veritable eucalyptus trees down to manageable floral-use size pieces. </div>
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CPR compressions with pruning shears turned out to be a winning technique. </div>
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The orange roses were huge, fully open, ombre, and generally incredible (once we made a second trip across state lines by lunch time the day before the wedding to get them...MANY bad words were said en route).<br />
The pieces above with white hydrangeas, peach spray roses and berries, dusty greens, el roses special, cream stock, and some pops of yellow billy balls were my favorite.<br />
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There were at least 4 other kinds of arrangements for various bar, isle, entrance, cake top, etc locations.<br />
The flowers were beautiful at the wedding and the bride was happy with how it all turned out (groom too, but priorities people!).<br />
It was a last minute scramble to get everything done, placed, and then put on a dress to see the happy couple actually exchange vows on the day, and I totally threw out my back in the process; but it was very much worth it. <br />
The venue manager even asked me for a card to refer other brides, and I laughed and said no thank you. That much work is only ok for very, very good friends. Unless I can quit my real job and overcharge like woah on the regular, which I doubt will be happening anytime soon.<br />
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"Just help me figure out which flowers to get, and how order them" she said.....</div>
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Famous last words from a friend I once 'taught to sew' and ended up making a formal gown for.</div>
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Yeah <u><a href="https://instagram.com/myra__khan/" target="_blank">@myra_khan</a></u>... I'm talkin about you.</div>
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Said friend Myra has a crafty side company and wanted to test the waters of adding floral work as a viable new line of business. </div>
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After several conversations back and forth between me/Myra and Myra/bridezilla, a decent amount of planning work via spreadsheets and budgets, along with going to the wholesaler to get the flowers (me paying for them upfront), then doing a lot of the arranging work; my fee of a milkshake-for-a-simple-job was feeling very low. I raised her one salad, and won. She is also known to feed me every time I go to her house (I can't say the same), so all measures of kindness even out in the end I'd like to believe.<br />
Regardless; it's still a pretty good day when I get to hang out with Myra and play with flowers.<br />
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I only have one picture, because my lovely and truly well meaning mother in law stopped by the Links house while we were arranging, and brought with her: </div>
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- an ice cream cake which became a crisis to fit in the freezer (because let's write off any freezer that doesn't fit a full sheet cake w/o finagling)</div>
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- and some landscaping 'must-do's (mulch is stressful)</div>
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- and some furniture placement recommendations (all my furniture is garbage apparently)</div>
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- and some contractor names who had to be called (the totally stable roof/plumbing/electrical are all going to explode imminently)</div>
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- and thought Myra was a non-english speaking housecleaner (even after that was cleared up; it wasn't)</div>
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This happened to be the day after closing, so all Mr.Links House had to his name was 3 folding chairs and a camping table, and with 2 hours logged; I'd spent double the time in the house that even Al had to that point.</div>
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Bonus: Al's birthday party/surprise house party (to the guests who didn't know we'd bought a house) was coming up in mere hours. </div>
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And I was tired & under the weather. (whine, whine, bitch, bitch. i know. #firstworldproblems)</div>
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To say I was distracted was an understatement. </div>
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If you've read this far: god bless you: here's the damn picture.</div>
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propped up in a giant beer mug from college. <br />
thanks <u><a href="http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3165/" target="_blank">Green Leafe Cafe</a></u>!<br />
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I have no idea if the bride liked the flowers. </div>
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Myra was pretty disillusioned with the whole thing too by the time of delivery and didn't hear much back afterwards, so we'll just chalk it up to a floral learning experience, and be glad to not repeat it.</div>
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Floral design: ya win some, ya loose some.<br />
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But when you get to share important life events with your person like buying a house and having a milestone birthday all wrapped into 24 hours; it turns a loosing day into awesome day pretty quick.<br />
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A very nice couple will be continuing the Cabindo love for a while, and I couldn't be more excited for them, and for me.</div>
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On the way to getting it rented, we had quite a time washing and re-hanging the curtains.</div>
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Let me start at the beginning: there were zero window coverings or even window hardware when I moved into the Cabindo. It was a touchy couple first weeks and months of changing in the hallway and hanging sheets via thumb tacks (with questionable opacity) before I was able to find affordable, attractive, long enough, and opaque enough drapes to cut the mustard. </div>
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They hung on the cheapest walmart hardware for a year or more before I got around to building metal pipe-based rails for the extra wide sliding door walls in the dining room and master bedroom. </div>
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$55 and some mild cursing is MUCH cheaper than the West Elm version that would have cost me an arm and a leg, and been made of glorified aluminum foil. </div>
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The DIY version worked great and the curtains hung attractively and REALLY securely long enough to acquire a nice coating of cat hair.</div>
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To get them down and washed, I realised they had to be cut off at the tabs, as they were put up on the rails when the system was built, and it was bolted to the wall.<br />
I'm not stupid (most days), and knew those bolts were staying put if I wanted the system to stay intact and secure.<br />
So the curtains got cut down, washed, and dried by the ever helpful Mama P. </div>
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I rigged shower curtain ring/track curtain clip do-hickies to hang them up again, since the tabs were now gone. (Mama P's idea. So helpful)</div>
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Al, Pookie (the dog), and I set about ironing and rehanging the fresh and clean curtains.</div>
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To our great consternation, we'd forgotten that cotton shrinks, and the curtains which previously had an attractively generous break on the floor, were now were waiting for a flood.</div>
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To say I was unreasonably upset is an understatement. There may have been tears. It's a theme at the Cabindo the past few months I guess.</div>
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I've shrunken other cotton curtains previously, and fixed them by rewashing and line drying. Figured it was worth a try on these suckers too. </div>
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When that was done and we hung the first panel; they were better, but still too short. </div>
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I was again thrilled and handled it exceedingly calmly and well.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing to take out your anger like tug of war with purpose.<br />
This of course turned into us trying to pull each other over.<br />
No one was hurt, but Pookie was VERY worried the whole time.</td></tr>
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Lo and behold, it worked: those suckers all touched the floor. We prayed they would not shorten up as they dried, and luckily they did not. </div>
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There was no ironing of these babies and risk shrinking. They are rocking the 'crushed linen' look, and it actually seems intentional/passible. The new renters even noted that they liked them (even if they were just being polite: #kludgeforthewin).</div>
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The new folks don't have, nor do they plan on getting furry pets anytime soon. So as long as there isn't some errant spaghetti sauce accident: they shouldn't have to <strike>enjoy</strike> toil through washing the drapes. </div>
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And they can change their pants wherever, whenever they please.</div>
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The new place is getting unpacked, slowly but surely. Al and I each have an 'office' room which are box repository areas right now, but other than those black holes; most rooms are liveable.<br />
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The modern architecture of the Links house (yes, it still needs a better name), goes very well with my horde of mid-century modern furniture, which also compliment Al's modern-leaning tastes.<br />
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Here is one little corner in the family room (adjacent to the kitchen) that will surely get shuffled around, but is a good start down the 'clean & neutral' road this place seems to call for.<br />
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I got that chair for free and fixed up the worn finish. Happens to be one of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/203974881/mid-century-baumritter-walnut-lounge?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-home_and_living-furniture-living_room_furniture&utm_custom1=2dcab631-ab3d-4517-8162-dcc01942c2a0&kpid=203974881&gclid=CKiC6cLKzMcCFUuRHwod7kgJ3A" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">these</a> Baumritter brand ($$$) bad boys, but I have no plans to actually sell it.<br />
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There may or may not be about 6 other chair 'projects' stashed away in our storage area for some undetermined future use. Options, I consider them options.<br />
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thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-13385597403021162952015-07-21T08:39:00.001-07:002015-07-21T12:50:56.715-07:00Getting the Condo Ready to RentThe past several weeks have been an exercise in finishing the myriad of 80% done projects at the Cabindo.<br />
SO MANY moments of '<i>damn, that looks great.....and only took an hour..... damn. I REALLY should have done that 2 years ago</i>'.<br />
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Oh well. Nothing to dwell on.<br />
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Switchplates seem, in particular, to have been something of a huge blind spot for me.<br />
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Open switch plate with unfinished woodwork transforms to:<br />
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Oh hello there you pretty 'tenants-wont-run-the-same-risk-of-electrocution-that-I-did' thing.<br />
I'll lie to myself and say I lived for the adventure of it all.<br />
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Aaaand another switch plate oversight rectified:<br />
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Seriously. 2+ years. I can't even remember what I thought was such an impediment to finish.<br />
Papa Steve finished this one, so; guess I never really did get over the mystery problem, just outsourced the solution.<br />
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Actually, more than half of the switch plates that had no special construction requirements never even made it back onto the walls after painting.<br />
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But: fear not. Yesterday was momentous: ALL OUTLETS AND SWITCHES ARE COVERED.<br />
That deserves a milkshake. Or hopefully, even better; a renter?<br />
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-Lindsaythecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-44134729328438967072015-06-26T12:22:00.000-07:002015-06-26T12:26:16.864-07:00Time To Say GoodbyeWell, it's the end of an era. A relatively short era, but a very important one in my life.<br />
The Cabindo is empty.<br />
I have moved.<br />
It's exciting and sad all at the same time.<br />
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Mr.Man and I bought a townhouse about a mile away from the Cabindo a couple weeks ago. The Cabindo was a lady, and new place is definitely a dude; so while it's a very different vibe; he's a handsome fellow, and I'm so excited to get to live there.<br />
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When the moving truck was full and the Cabindo was empty this past Saturday, I sat on the floor and ugly cried.<br />
I <b><i>loved </i></b>living there.<br />
In that moment, it didn't feel empty; it still felt like home, but somehow I was missing all my furniture and stuff, or just didnt see that it was gone.<br />
The new house did not feel like home at that point, and still doesn't; but it's getting there. We have a mountain of boxes in every room, so hopefully as the trove of stuff gets sorted and put away (or thrown/given away), it will start to fulfill the job of 'home'. It has big shoes to fill, but I think it will do very nicely.<br />
Eventually.<br />
Once all the damn kitchen stuff is put away.<br />
And there is a bed to sleep on.<br />
And a dresser in which to put clothes away. (I know, how could I have refinished so many dressers and not have one? Answer: I'm after 2 matching ones.)<br />
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On a less sappy note: anyone looking for an apartment to rent in Reston, VA??<br />
Thats right, the Cabindo will live on in my life as a rental property. I'm even leaving the highly prised Porch Couch for the next occupant to enjoy.<br />
I'm clearly biased, but see above: it's a great place. And you can have kitties/puppies, and a boat, and lots of happies.<br />
Seriously, email me if interested.<br />
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Remember the <strike>Alamo </strike>Cabindo!!<br />
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-Lindsay P<br />
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PS. I have so many half finished posts about the Cabindo, I'll surely throw a couple of them on here before all is said and done with home #1. And there's always the new place...... ;)<br />
<br />thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-28301349877804339442015-02-17T14:04:00.001-08:002015-03-10T10:44:43.338-07:00Artful Antique Tool Storage and DisplaySo, I don't really keep this blog up to date anymore. All of the things have been happening around here but some of them have made it to <u><a href="http://instagram.com/thecabindo" target="_blank">instagram</a></u>....<br />
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But overall; I have become a social media slacker. #firstworldproblems<br />
This is a post I wrote a long time ago and was just waiting to take a final picture for. Today is the day!<br />
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I have a thing for antique tools and industrial trinkets.<br />
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They are such a beautiful combination of form, function, elegant design, and craftsmanship. You can look at them and truly say 'they don't make em like that anymore!'. Because this, while it does a great job, is darn ugly:<br />
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My engineer grandfather was a man of many tools. A good example is his file 'collection': off the top of my head I'd say he had at least 20, with more than a couple duplicates. Since he passed away I have been fortunate enough to inherit some of his treasured tools and hardware items.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sprout gazes into the distance, lost in her dreams of becoming a lumberjack.<br />
Alas, she knows it's a dream that cannot be.....curse you, lack of opposable thumbs!!</td></tr>
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I want to use the tools where I can; to keep them, and his memory alive. I would also like to have them on a wall somewhere to be able to appreciate how beautiful and special they are.<br />
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Not so much going for crazy:<br />
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As I am sleek and modern:<br />
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I like the idea of using a framed out space to delineate that these are pieces for display, rather than 'Hi! I'm sadistic!'. I tried hanging Sprout's saws artfully on a wall, but it came across more 'Preppers' on a good day, and horror flick on a bad one. Those babies came down soon afterwards.<br />
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I picked up two matching heavy duty wood framed cork boards from Public Surplus for $10.<br />
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I knew I wanted to cover them with fabric and mount them on the wall, but I had no fabric laying around that sung out to me. As I'd just dispatched with a good chunk of change buying fabric to make slipcovers for the living and dining room seating, I was not about to go out and bleed more money. It tends to stain the fabric anyway.......<br />
There was some gingham laying around that was heavy weight and would tie in with the lumberjack/tool/etc. thing, but the high contrast colors would not work in an already high contrast yellow & magenta room. I dug through a craft box and found bottle of dye, so I did a test run.<br />
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Actually, I think it's way better than expected! The blue dye clearly did not come out blue at all, but the shade of purple it ended up ties in well with the rich magenta wall on which it will live.<br />
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As you can see above, I covered the cork boards with the dyed fabric. I started at the top, and using a staple gun attached the fabric going down both sides and then across the bottom. It was important to keep the fabric tight and be mindful of the pattern to avoid wavy lines everywhere. I had one box of oil-rubbed-bronze colored upholstery tacks laying around, which I used to anchor the front in several places.<br />
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The dye is not totally even, nor is the pattern completely wave-less.<br />
Oh freekin well! I'll be putting tools all over the thing anyway, and there are too many other things to worry about; like when will I get around to laundry/sleeping/riding my scooter/etc.? Yeah I'm 30 and said scooter. Whatevs.<br />
I put the better of the two panels right above the desk, and hung the other one wonky-side-to-the-window. (Wonky side pictured above)<br />
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I used silver push pins to hold down each item because they don't distract you visually from the tools.<br />
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Because these are HEAVY, I used 50lb wire in a triangle method to distribute the weight and ensure the structural integrity of the frame.<br />
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I did not have enough D-rings, so rigged up a different kind of bracketed attachment at the bottom of each frame.<br />
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It worked great and validates my hardware-hoarder tendencies.<br />
I think Grandad would be proud.<br />
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-Lindsaythecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-41012764968895450312014-11-21T08:55:00.001-08:002014-11-21T08:55:19.150-08:00Instagram - Because it's EasyIt's a revolving door around here of thrifting, free stuff, projects, and kitty shenanigans.<br />
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I take a lot of pictures but clearly am not great at keeping the blog up to date. So, at the entirely needed urging of several friends; I've started an <a href="http://instagram.com/thecabindo" target="_blank">instagram account</a> so they can see what I work on without wasting their breath on urging blog updates.</div>
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I am enjoying it thus far, but think I need to work on my hashtagging, which seems a bit anemic as compared to other users. <a href="http://instagram.com/p/vFOgOFIGZ6/?modal=true" target="_blank">#kittysnuggles</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/p/vZErbIoGWe/?modal=true" target="_blank">#newfinds</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/p/vKZR8DoGRF/?modal=true" target="_blank">#ilikewine</a></div>
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I put up a feed at the top of the blog too, so enjoy the oversharing.<br />
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thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-32723114916709265472014-11-20T09:21:00.000-08:002014-11-20T09:21:20.943-08:00Weekend thrifting findsDid you know Lowes has a discount plant rack?? I did not, but now I do.<br />
Tons of poor little plants that just need a good watering and to be in either less or more sun.<br />
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I picked up a succulent mixed pot from that little forlorn orphanage on the way home from thrifting with a friend. (this happened about forever ago, as you can see from all the greenery in the background)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And I certainly did not ditch what was dead in the mix and<br />cherry pick from the other forlorn pots a few replacement pieces.<br />Perish the thought..........</td></tr>
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It turned out to go perfectly with a little brass bowl snagged for $2 that morning!<br />
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Brass and succulents, it's a thing I hear.<br />
I feel so 'hip', or whatever the kids are calling it these days....<br />
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It's happily living on the long n low mid-century dresser I'm using as an entertainment center.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When it was perfect and compact.<br />Now it's a little gangly.</td></tr>
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<br />thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-10637036720671922382014-07-11T10:08:00.001-07:002014-07-11T10:11:13.367-07:00Say whaaat? - Stool editionOn my way to a friend's house for dinner a few months ago, I stopped by a bakery to grab some treats for dessert. The pastries were delicious but the real score of the evening was a wooden stool from the dumpster behind the neighboring optometrist's office.<br />
And that's saying something, because I <i>really </i>love <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/11/baked-apple-croissant-bread-pudding.html" target="_blank">dessert</a></u>.<br />
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Scandinavian simplicity? Check<br />
Solid build? Check<br />
A good place to set my drink/feet/cat/remotes? Check<br />
Not ikea? Check<br />
Freeeee? Check<br />
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The legs were pretty dinged and dirty, and though scrubbing cleaned them up; they still needed help.<br />
I gave them a quick sand and a few coats of bright blue paint to bring them back to life.<br />
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And the cure is <u><strike><a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/536145" target="_blank">more cowbell </a></strike></u>paint.</td></tr>
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They got reattached to the also-scrubbed seat.<br />
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Et voila; portable side table extraordinaire.<br />
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I'm in the camp that considers painting good wood semi-sinful. But these legs were not in great shape, and in the end I really like the combination of wood grain and paint much more than straight wood on this little guy.<br />
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It fits well in the corner between my couch and <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/10/weekend-treasures.html" target="_blank">trunk</a></u>, and gets A LOT of use. ie. dinner table for 1.<br />
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Only today when writing this did I look up the makers mark.<br />
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I found out this is an Alvar Aalto 'stool 60'; designed in 1933, and considered an <u><a href="http://design-milk.com/artek-celebrates-stool-60s-80th-anniversary/" target="_blank">iconic </a></u>modern <u><a href="http://marthaandtom.com/2009/05/ikeas-frosta-stool-revised/" target="_blank">design </a></u>piece.<br />
They have been in production since then, and new; a single stool is worth <u><a href="http://www.yliving.com/artek-stool-60-anniversary-edition.html?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=artek-stool-60-anniversary-edition&cvosrc=merchantfeed.google.artek-stool-60-anniversary-edition&gclid=CPfO9MTWvb8CFWrl7AodbD0AoA" target="_blank">upwards of $300</a></u>.<br />
Um.......... wow!!! That is one good dumpster diving investment.<br />
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My feet/beer/cat/dinner are feeling <i>FANCY </i>right now.<br />
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My Grandfather the engineer loved tools. At one point several years ago as he was getting older, my Grandmother was tidying up his extensive assortment of tools and gave me a box full of keys. This accidental collection of unusable or orphaned pieces seems to have grown over the course of many decades, as there were both shiny new keys, and older worn pieces ornate enough to be art.<br />
I've moved several times since then, and had put the keys in a 'safe' place somewhere along the line......famous last words.<br />
Naturally, I didn't see them for years until just recently when I opened a random box labeled 'office desk'. It was all keys and pens.<br />
I blame the cats.<br />
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She really is a bit of a hoarder and likes making piles of things. Mostly her toys and dolls. She only likes the ones she can mother, no jingles or non-soft cat toys for this little lady.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Don't you touch my babies, mama!"<br />-As she sprung into the frame to keep an eye on me</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New rug? Needs babies!<br />STAT.<br />Those are her two favorites.</td></tr>
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As usual, I digress.<br />
So, I love shadowboxes. Very much. We have a storied past, and bright future together; me and shadow boxes. I had gotten a large (~1.5'x3') one several years ago on sale for dirt cheap, earmarked for displaying Grandad's keys. It too was in a 'safe' place for a while.<br />
When the keys resurfaced the other day, I went about getting them in said shadow box before I lost one or both of these key ingredients again.<br />
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Materials: Ruler.Chalk. Hot Glue Gun. Wine. Keys. Shadowbox.<br />
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I counted out the keys and got really lucky that they, along with two key rings, numbered such (36) that they would all space out neatly within the frame. Because no one deserved to be either left out or crammed in.<br />
(Side note: <u><a href="http://thingsorganizedneatly.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here </a></u>is a tumblr that will make all the OCD pieces of you happy)<br />
Things were going well as I measured out a grid for the keys and made a chalk mark at each point where a key would sit.<br />
I put all the keys on the board in a rough approximation of where they would go, and started to rearrange them in the most attractive order I could muster; distributing like items and putting the best ones towards the middle.<br />
Then I realised that I had made 13 too many little chalk marks......and the chalk wouldn't come off. Whoopsies.<br />
Cross that wine off the materials list I suppose?<br />
Nah.<br />
It turned out to be a happy accident in the end. I just scooted the keys in between each chalk mark, and hot glued them down. #wineforthewin<br />
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The little blue chalk marks add a lot of interest and charm to the piece. What a good mistake!<br />
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I showed it to my Mom (the daughter of my Grandfather), and she thought it was great. I did not have a suitably honorable place for it in my home; so it will be going to live on a prominent wall in her kitchen.<br />
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I'm so pleased with how it came out, and glad I finally was able to put it together, especially in time for Father's Day this year. Even though Grandad isn't with us anymore, he was a fantastic father to his small herd of girls (5!), and it makes me happy to have things of his displayed and enjoyed on a daily basis.<br />
Here's <strike>looking at</strike> thinking of you, kid.<br />
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-Lindsaythecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-76092674750049535812014-05-21T15:06:00.002-07:002014-05-21T15:06:23.465-07:00Cheater, Cheater, Baby Blanket Eater<span style="font-family: inherit;">I know infants gnaw on their blankets, I just fake-make them. Don't get me wrong, I have made many an adorable crocheted baby and large person blanket; I just lucked out recently and got to pass off someone else's handiwork as my own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I stalk Craigslist, as is well known. One day I came upon a photo-less listing for two bags of yarn, located just a few streets over from me (in the swanky part of town, no less).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes please!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Upon pickup, I saw that there were several already worked on items in the bags. Bonus! Perhaps I can finish them, thinks me. But they were already done. And BEAUTIFUL.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"> Just imagine an 'L' in the corner pointing to you. For baby Logan. Awwww</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">(I can say that now as he's out in the world; the name was a closely guarded secret before his arrival).</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">-Lindsay</span></span><br />
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thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-42967515089505914222014-01-22T11:03:00.001-08:002014-01-22T11:03:24.686-08:00Updated 90's Medicine CabinetAnother month passed??? Well $hit.<br />
I've been doing little projects here and there when I have time, and helping my parents with an exciting undertaking; all the while neglecting The Cabindo. More to come on that undertaking soon, but in general: I'm back! And seeing as how I have little vengeance, I'll instead tell you about a recent project that will help me be ready for any potential incoming vengeance.<br />
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Enter: <u><a href="http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=923837" target="_blank">Lot of Misc. Construction Supplies and Various Items</a></u>. Had you at 'Lot of Misc.', didn't it? Yeah, me too.<br />
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<i>But soft! What stuff from yonder auction breaks? It is the east, and that First Aid Kit is the sun!</i><br />
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<i>Arise, fair First Aid Kit, and kill the envious random-yellow-bin, who is already sick and pale with grief that thou, her erstwhile forgotten kinsman, art more fair than she.</i><br />
On second thought, I'll keep the yellow bin for hardware.<br />
You can take out Lord Sprinkler Head. I'll take an 'A' in High School English for <u><a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/12203" target="_blank">$300, Alex</a></u>.<br />
BOOM.<br />
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<i>Sorry bro; without a yard, it couldn't have ended well for us.</i></td></tr>
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Anywhooooo.....I acquired an ugly yet functional first aid kit. It looks to be from the early 1990's (hellooooo stripey turquoise images!), is painted metal, came decently stocked, and has room for more stuff.<br />
It has a handle on top and is clearly meant for wall mounting.<br />
I have limited storage space for first aid stuff in my 2nd bathroom, so I figured with a little updating; it could attractively be ready to provide me band-aids come any vengence-related-injuries, and Advil when my head is about to explode and "dammit-I-can't-find-where-I-stashed-that-stupid-bottle" moments happen.<br />
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I took said First Aid Kit Box and wiped off a layer of grime. Yum. It had an emergency number taped to the front which was stubbornly holding on for dear life, but a little razor blade action removed what picking at/begging couldn't.<br />
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Time for a power tool!<br />
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All the turquoise graphics that were absolutely 'rad' in their time came off quickly with a little low number palm sanding. I wanted to just remove the graphics and leave the white base coat, but got a little overzealous and sanded bare some of the edges. This gave it a nice worn look, so I continued to over-zeal several more places.<br />
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My bathroom is quirky and the walls are full of pretty random things, so I knew I needed to paint something on the front of the box to help it fit in with the other kids.<br />
Several times I've seen Emily Henderson's use of a large Red Cross flag, and thought this would be an exceedingly appropriate place to use that sort of graphic punch and color scheme.<br />
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I had some reddish/pinkish/coralish paint lying around that I'd gotten for $0.25 from the 'oops' paint bin at Home Depot, so decided to give it a coat and see how that looked.<br />
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Measuring very carefully first, of course.<br />
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After one coat it was spotty as heck but had potential, so I forged ahead with a glass of wine and gave it a few minutes to dry.<br />
Several coats later, along with some razor blade edge touchups, the cross was finished.<br />
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Because the sanded white surface was super porous picked up every spec of grime; the whole thing needed to be sealed. The next day when the cross was good and dry, I grabbed a can of semi-gloss poly-crylic spray from my paint bin and utilized the <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/fan-o-recycling.html" target="_blank">gloved-hand-on-porch method</a>,</u> with the accuracy and lung-protection properties that have made me <strike>famous</strike> <strike>smarter</strike> lazy.<br />
I did 3 coats of the poly-crylic and let it dry outside for several days.<br />
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It has great little tab mounting brackets, so I was able to center and hang the thing faster than I can tie my shoes. Which is saying nothing, as I usually get distracted by a cat mid tie.<br />
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<i>See how the First Aid Kit leans upon the wall. Oh, that I were a fastener upon that wall, so I might touch that First Aid Kit! </i><i>Ay me!</i><br />
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But I can, and I have, and it is working great!<br />
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-Lindsay<br />
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(yeah, it's been a long month, thanks <u><a href="http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_78.html" target="_blank">Shakespeare</a></u>)</div>
thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-79326805819326603652013-12-17T16:29:00.002-08:002013-12-17T16:33:29.618-08:00Holidaaaaay. Celebraaaate.What in the what? How did more than a month pass??<br />
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Oh I know: booze, turkey, friends, booze,work work work, food, family, work work work; repeat.<br />
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.<br />
Get on a plane, have a real vacation (such a novelty), drink wine, sleep, eat, repeat.<br />
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Here is a random, tumblr-rific smattering of thoughts, goals, and ideas from the past month.<br />
I'll be back soon with real Cabindo posts. :)<br />
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thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-38904229147746618912013-11-13T12:52:00.000-08:002013-11-13T12:55:03.148-08:00Baked Apple Croissant Bread Pudding If fall fairies are dancing above your head (cousins of those frosty sugar plum fairies) like they are mine; it's time for some delicious baking.<br />
I bake most Sunday evenings at the station, and will try to remember and share what I churn out for the guys 'n' gals on duty.<br />
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Previous hits have included banana creme pie cupcakes, caramel-drizzled shortcake cookies, pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese icing, pineapple upside down cupcakes, chocolate cream pie, fresh fried doughnuts, fudge brownies, peach cobbler, etc.<br />
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Yeah, they <i>really </i>hated that one. 4 times.</td></tr>
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This time, I'd grabbed a big bag of apples on my way to duty, as the Bf and I went apple picking recently and I was inspired to make something tasty; but not with our hard-earned fruit. A cobbler? Caramel apples? Baked apples over vanilla ice cream? Peanut butter/apple something or another?<br />
When I arrived at the station, my mind was made up for me when I spotted a mound of bread someone had dropped off, and about 2 dozen croissants among the haul.<br />
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*Side Note - People love giving food to firefighters:</div>
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We will gladly accept them and give you a heartfelt thank you. </div>
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Bring your cute kid, he'll probably be able to worm out</div>
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a little station tour and sit in the fire engine if he asks nicely.</div>
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Anyway, with all those sweet sweet carbs sitting there; it was time for bread pudding. I love bread pudding because its easy, quick, and can be made from just about any variety of bread. Last Thanksgiving I made it with day old Krispy Kremes.....that went over REALLY WELL. But I digress again.<br />
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My baking is generally not precise, and often influenced by what's available rather than going to the store with an exacting list. Just like my home improvements....I sense a theme. (Lindsay = fly by the seat of her pants)<br />
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Bread pudding is basically some milk, eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla. Ie. all the important food groups.<br />
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My basic ratio is 1c milk: 1 egg: 1/3c sugar: 1/4 stick melted butter: a dash of vanilla: a pinch of salt. I also use a little cinnamon for good measure.<br />
I scale up depending on the amount of ingredients and number of kitchen-stalkers.<br />
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With the inclusion of apples and the crowd of customers, I rounded up all the probies on duty and had them help me peel, core, and cube approximately one $%!+ load of apples. Thats 'boat' if you're reading this, Grandmother.<br />
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As common baking sense would dictate: I poured the mixture of wet/apple-y ingredients over the torn up bread (in a banking pan, not the counter, duh). I tossed it all around to make sure everything got coated with pudding goodness, then patted down the bread a little bit to make sure the custard liquid just covered the tops of the bread.<br />
It baked in the oven at 350 for 45+ mins, while I fielded many polite and patient inquiries as to when desert would be ready. None of them even came over the intercom this time....<i>how debonnaire</i>.<br />
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Usually I make fresh caramel sauce to go with bread pudding, but I figured with the croissants and extra butter (a lot of recipes don't call for it) there was already enough artery-clogging goodness to take down an ox; so I'd keep it 'healthy' and go without. A light dusting of powdered sugar made it fancy enough for first impressions, but really; neither caramel nor powdered sugar mattered because the catering-sized pan full of it was gone in a flash anyway.<br />
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<br />thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-25769712913100410282013-11-08T09:51:00.005-08:002013-11-08T09:51:41.504-08:00Happy Birthday Home!It's officially been one year of homeownership for me.<br />
Wowzas! Time sure flies when you're <strike>spending money</strike> <strike>cursing appliances</strike> <strike>painting everything</strike> <strike>craigslist hunting</strike> having FUN.<br />
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A quick list of things I've tackled in the past year, things in progress, and things to come:<br />
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<i>Paint</i> - living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom #1, bathroom #1, master bedroom, spare bedroom, front hall, front door, <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/diy-tub-and-tile-reglazing.html" target="_blank">tile glazing</a></u>.<br />
<i>Replace</i> - <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/dishwashaaa.html" target="_blank">dishwasher</a></u>, <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/06/kindness-is-new-stove.html" target="_blank">stove</a></u>.<br />
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<i>Flooring</i> - Redid main bathroom <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/master-bathroom-flooring-redo.html" target="_blank">tile floor</a></u>, remove carpet from porch (yuck)<br />
<i>Install</i> - <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/wainscotting-makes-me-feel-fancy.html" target="_blank">wainscoting</a></u>, 3 sets of built in wall shelves, <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-shoe-shelf-of-happiness.html" target="_blank">high heel storage</a></u>, 2 sets of built in <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/creating-custom-adjustable-shelving-ala.html" target="_blank">closet shelving</a></u><br />
<i>Refinish</i> - 3 dressers, 1 bed, 1 <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-entertainment-center-has-landed.html" target="_blank">entertainment center dresser</a></u>, 2 tables, 2 shelves, 1 couch, <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/fan-o-recycling.html" target="_blank">1 fan</a></u><br />
<i>Restore</i> - 2 shelves, 1 trunk, 2 <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/indecisive-antique-door-lover-seeking.html" target="_blank">doors</a></u><br />
<i>Reupholster </i>- <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/quick-refinishing-of-old-chairs.html" target="_blank">5</a></u> <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/rebuilding-and-updating-arts-crafts.html" target="_blank">chairs</a></u><br />
<i>Build </i>- kitchen island, plant stand, screen frames on porches, <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/06/something-to-interest-your-pallet.html" target="_blank">pallet table</a></u><br />
<i>Done </i>- lots of <a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/06/mercury-glass-solar-mason-jar.html" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">little</a> <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/recent-projects-from-land-where-nothing.html" target="_blank">projects</a></u><br />
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<i>Free/Cheap items</i> - 2 <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/10/weekend-treasures.html" target="_blank">trunks</a></u>, 1 entertainment center, 1 big shelf, 2 dining room tables, 1 secretary-turned-bar, 1 wine rack, 3 dining room chairs, 3 couches (1 <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/11/adventures-in-leather-gathering.html" target="_blank">skinned</a></u>), 2 love seats, 3 wooden arm chairs, 3 easy chairs (2 skinned), 2 ottomans, 2 lamps, 1 old science table, 1 sewing table, closet shelving, 1 big speaker, 1 cat tree, 1 side table, 2 lockers, 1 massage chair (later sold), 1 <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/letting-go-of-good-stuff.html" target="_blank">teachers desk</a></u> (also sold), 1 first aid kit, several baskets/boxes/storage solutions, several canvases, and one dog (found and returned to owners).<br />
<i>Buy </i>- too much (I'd like to thank Home Depot, Ikea, Target, <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/10/pillow-talk.html" target="_blank">Bed Bath & Beyond</a></u>, and <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/storage-in-time-of-limited-space-master.html" target="_blank">TjMAXX </a></u>for this honor)<br />
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<i>Organizing </i>- 2nd bedroom/office needs to get organized. Built in wall shelves/extending floating shelves need to be leveled so I can put things on them. Storage boxes have been obtained but need recovered or painted.<br />
<i>Flooring </i>- There is a HUGE beige wool rug I picked up for free off craigslist draped across a training prop at the firehouse. It's been scrubbed, and is hopefully dry enough for me to retrieve. It had a LOT of stains on it, and looked pretty good when I was done scrubbing, but was dark, so I'll see how it looks. If it is splotchy still, I'll probably dye it.<br />
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<i>A quilt</i> - From a haul of free decorator fabric samples I picked up recently. Because I'm insane.<br />
<i>Christmas presents</i> - Materials have arrived for a big batch of bath products I'll be making for presents this year. Made two AWFUL batches of bath bombs last night, but the third one came out much better after I ditched the essential oils. They are just too smelly for my taste.<br />
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<i>Speaker </i>- Partial deconstruction has happened. Repair is commencing. The BF tested out the speaker part and found it to be really good, so the shelf idea has gone away and now it will be a speaker again after some fixes and and reconstruction.<br />
Grandmother's Trunk - It has been stripped of the old moldy interior, scrubbed, and replacement sides made. The humpback lid has proved challenging so I have to figure out how to reupholster it successfully with just a little bit of fabric left.<br />
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<i>Porches </i>- Winterizing <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/06/porch-couch-say-it-5-times-fast.html" target="_blank">furniture </a></u>and figuring out what <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/summer-porch-food-round-up.html" target="_blank">plants </a></u>to keep vs. live and let die. Floating shelves need to be built inside for those plants which get to stay. Screening needs redone on both porches since I discovered I did it ever so slightly, but importantly, really wrong. Booooo<br />
<i>Other winterizing</i> - Assembling warm weather stuff to move to my storage unit: coolers, portable grill, plant items, saw horses that live in my coat closet so I can actually get to coats, etc.<br />
<i>Backsplash </i>- Started ~8 months ago. Abandoned/forgotten about 7 months ago. I just need to get a couple small cuts around the outlets done and I can cross this one off. Easier said than done, clearly.<br />
<i>Walls </i>- I still have wall projects half completed, mirrors, and framed items that need to find homes.<br />
<i>Cleaning </i>- HA!<br />
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<u>To do's</u><br />
<i>Seating updates</i> - Making slipcovers for both love seats, dying the white couch cushion covers grey.<br />
<i>Walls </i>- Walls in the 2nd bathroom need art'd up. Walls in my bedroom need worked on. Bedroom TV needs to get mounted.<br />
<i>Windows</i> - Make galvanized pipe curtain rods for dining and bedroom. The cheap-o ORB painted curtain rods I put up a year ago to be able to change clothes have fulfilled their purpose but now crash down on occasion.<br />
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<i>Furniture</i> - Bed will probably get rotated in my room. Would like to build some under-bed storage and find a better home for the other furniture in there. Grandmother's antique sewing table needs refinished. Dining room table to be concrete-topped. Find a better home for a random but epically comfy mushroom chair chilling in a corner of my bedroom. Find a home for the new (to me) <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/10/weekend-treasures.html" target="_blank">trunk </a></u>and grandmother's old trunk.<br />
<i>Refinish </i>- A small old fan, similar to one I've <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/fan-o-recycling.html" target="_blank">already done</a></u>, is up on deck. One antique wooden side chair is also waiting for some love. An old filing cabinet compliments of my grandparents needs some <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/quick-refinishing-of-old-chairs.html" target="_blank">restore a finish</a></u>.<br />
<i>Random stuff </i>- figuring out what to do with all the trunks, antique doors, pillows, etc. I'd also like to do a clothes purge because I never get rid of anything (even when it has every reason to go: stain/fit/falling apart), and my drawers runneth over.<br />
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So, just a couple of things on the lists, and I'm sure there's several things missing that will pop into my head at random times over the next week. Filling up gas? Perfect time to remember a random rug someone gave me. Eating lunch? Bam, there's a memory of refinishing a nightstand. And so on.<br />
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First thing I will be doing after work today though is having some girlfriends over. Hope they like breakfast for dinner; as the only things in my fridge are eggs, croissants, cheese, Oj, and fruit.<br />
Oh and booze, you can't forget the booze.<br />
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-Lindsaythecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-6273572934569968242013-11-01T10:33:00.004-07:002013-11-01T10:33:42.520-07:00Adventures in Leather GatheringMandi is a blogger at <u><a href="http://www.vintagerevivals.com/">Vintage Revivals</a></u> who is a girl after my own heart; in so much that she thinks outside of the box, and always is coming up with new and unusual ways to do things.<br />
When I read her posts on <u><a href="http://www.vintagerevivals.com/2013/07/soi-skinned-couch.html">skinning a couch</a></u> for it's <u><a href="http://www.vintagerevivals.com/2013/07/diy-leather-pillow-tutorial-how-to-sew.html">leather</a></u>: I knew I needed to follow suit. Not to straight up copy her: I've always wanted to work with leather, but gag at the super high prices for raw leather from fabric stores.<br />
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After getting this bug in my brain, I stalked Craigslist and found a couple leather beauties. The below pictures are not the exact ones I got, but VERY close.<br />
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1 white leather couch</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 1984 special.</td></tr>
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1 turquoise/dark green chair and ottoman</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More floppy 80's styling.<br />
The one I picked up was a bit darker.</td></tr>
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1 dark tan chair</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This chair is actually attractive.<br />
The one I got for free was NOT.<br />
It was half vinyl and one arm was broken off.</td></tr>
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I did not have the chance to take pictures of the real items, because they were picked up and quickly skinned before they ever got home.<br />
The couch especially was a ridiculous operation:<br />
I grabbed it from way across town using my dad's truck one night after dark, then found a secluded parking lot with a light under which to disassemble the thing (in a good part of town). The cushions were my friends; I could just unzip and rip the leather off of those suckers.<br />
The body took a bit more work.<br />
I hopped up into the bed of the truck and onto the couch itself to cut around the edges of each side with an exacto knife. A couple people driving past slowed down and stared at the crazy girl attacking a couch, but hey, thats life in the big city.....or the burbs. Crazy does not acknowledge socio-geographic boundaries, and I take this show on the road. Anyway.....I was able to get 90%+ of the leather off the couch.<br />
With the cab full of white, wrinkly (slightly smelly) leather; I went to my condo cluster and backed up to the most secluded dumpster enclosure on the property. This also happened to be the dumpster that I'd repeatedly seen large furniture left beside (even though you are not supposed to leave furniture outside the dumpster), so I didn't feel too bad about abandoning the couch frame there. I still wrestled it into the enclosure fast as I could, and promptly drove away like I'd stolen something. <br />
A short time later, the chairs were both able to be shoehorned into the back of my Subaru Outback. This happened on separate trips, as each chair by itself caused me to scoot the seat waaay up and practice some 'old lady' driving skills. They got skinned inside a different enclosure (since the first was full o couch) and tossed in the dumpster, which my sticker-for-the-rules-self felt better about than the couch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of the time. Kinda.</td></tr>
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I now had a big pile of funky smelling leather that needed to be cleaned and conditioned. It REALLY needed to be cleaned since after being left on the floor for 20 mins, a cat uncharastically decided it was a better place to pee than the litter box. Yum. Thanks jerk face.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm taking to you, cat.</td></tr>
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I asked Dr.Google if I could wash leather, but he did not give me a solid answer. So, I went ahead and did it anyway; with regular detergent and white vinegar for good measure. After the first wash, the pieces seemed much cleaner, but I ran them through again just to make darn sure I'd done all I could to address the weird leather smell (not to mention the cat pee).<br />
I tossed em in the dryer after this for 10 mins or so on high heat to get rid of the dripping-wet excess moisture. When they were damp to the touch I turned down the temperature and threw in a bunch of liquid fabric softener with a little vegetable oil to prevent any drying out and cracking. They came out smelling purdy and feeling soft, having soaked up all the softener and oil.<br />
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The pieces from the brown chair looked dryer than the rest after this so I re-oiled them with a little bit of vegetable oil.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beans wanted to lick every inch of those suckers during ze oiling.<br />
Wierdo #1 could not control himself and got relegated to the office behind a closed door.</td></tr>
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Using an iron on medium heat (with a linen dish towel barrier) flattened out any wrinkles or waviness. I did this for a couple pieces with good results and will do the others as I use them.<br />
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And viola. A big pile of clean, cheap leather for future projects. I've already made a purse for my mister's sister, and have lots of other ideas in mind (see pinterest board <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/lapear/crafty-leather/" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those are clearly not <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/gettin-horizontalwith-mirrors.html" target="_blank">my hands</a></u>. <br />
I can only dream of having long nails and a well kept manicure.</td></tr>
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She requested a flap style similar to <u><a href="http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Good-quality-Simple-Environmental-protection-wool-felt-Purse-Solid-color-Wallet-2-color-for-choose-free/633585179.html?tracelog=back_to_detail_a" target="_blank">this</a></u>, but as a purse, with additional specifications of: "foldy, inconspicuous, and big enough to fit a phone, wallet, and keys." Also to have a shoulder strap long enough so the purse would fit snugly under her arm, just above the waist.<br />
I used a coral pink linen napkin on sale from Anthro ($3) for a needed pop of color on the inside, since the outside would be simple and unadorned. A few lines of stitching held it securely to the leather separator piece and provided the inside some texture. Two straight seams up the sides to close the ends like an envelope, one handle later; and it was complete. I waxed the edges and made a little tag from scraps (imprinted with a heated metal spoon handle) to finish it off.<br />
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She was SUPER pleased and has now offered to help me create and run an Etsy store. I really should take her up on it.<br />
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<br />thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-25744414702571636942013-10-24T10:43:00.003-07:002013-10-24T10:43:37.718-07:00He fits. He sits.Someone dropped off a basket of cookies at the station the other day. We all enjoyed the cookies, and I snagged the woven wood basket.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like this, but with less flowers and more handle.</td></tr>
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It's nothing fancy, but I thought it would be a cute fall piece, and that Mr.Beans would like sitting in it. True to form, ~2 seconds after it walked in the door; he checked for fit. Spoiler: good fit, he sits.<br />
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I had to wake up much earlier than normal for work today, and Beans was NOT pleased. He loves sleeping in (after hopping back in bed from an early morning jaunt to the kitchen for breakfast).<br />
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Mr.Beans is a sleepy guy in general:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">sheepskin on the porch couch?<br />
loves it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new chair?<br />
quality assurance testing in full swing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fluffy blanket snuggles?<br />
all in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mom just got back from out of town?<br />
insta <strike>dog</strike> cat pile<br />
that happy little smooshed face.....adorable</td></tr>
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So this morning when I had to be up early, he begrudgingly crawled out of bed and redeposited himself in the new basket over where I was getting stuff together in the front hall:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">eyes. don't. want. to. open.</td></tr>
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Navy thought I was crouching down to hand out treats and ran over to get some. Always the optimist.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No treats, just picture taking.<br />
Thanks for the photobomb.</td></tr>
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I'm glad Beans looks comfy in the basket, another recent fits-n-sits attempt seemed a little too snug:<br />
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Oh Mr.Beans, you are a silly guy.<br />
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-Lindsay<br />
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thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-2573199582328550822013-10-21T09:07:00.002-07:002013-10-21T09:07:44.645-07:00Weekend Treasures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While trolling Craigslist on Friday I saw a posting with blurry pictures for a shipping trunk and old speaker.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is that teak I see? And a shadowy peg leg?<br />
Yar.</td></tr>
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From what I could see, they looked good enough to go for, so I said I'd take both and headed over during lunch to pickup.<br />
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The trunk was gone to an earlier scavenger by the time I got there, but the speaker was mine all mine. I also landed a barely used cat tree and an old wooden Encyclopedia Americana shipping box.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEEDS MORE <strike>COWBELL</strike> JOINTING. Said no one ever.</td></tr>
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The box is drying out, after which I'll mount it for use as a wall shelf somewhere. Comme ca:<br />
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For the speaker, I plan to do a speaker-gut-ectomy and add simple ledger shelves.<br />
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It has beautiful mid century bones with solid teak construction and 3 brass-tipped peg legs. It's banged up pretty well, but is structurally sound. I'll only sand and lightly seal the exterior ala the <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-entertainment-center-has-landed.html" target="_blank">entertainment center</a></u>. Hopefully it will come out just as well. The inside will probably be painted something dark to contrast with the lighter exterior wood box.<br />
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I haven't seen any speaker-to-shelves floating around the interwebs, so perhaps it will be a genuinely new fangled idea.<br />
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The super sweet lady who put up the craigslist post was cleaning out her parents house after they moved into a condo. I offered to help lift/move around anything she needed since she was kind enough to give away good stuff for free. She declined at the time, but our pleasant interaction must have made enough of an impression that she emailed me the next day offering a <i>different </i>trunk she'd intended to keep, but couldn't, and could I help move a couch while I was there? YES and YES.<br />
I'd seen a trunk the day before and was hoping <i>really hard</i> that it was the one she was offering. Because it was a real-life antique version of a Restoration Hardware piece that I've been loving from afar.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reproduction<br />
<u><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1870561&categoryId=search" target="_blank">on sale for $1045</a></u></td></tr>
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And it was.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Real Thing.<br />
(Pardon the spiderwebs n schmutz on the carpet)</td></tr>
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With a promise to never throw it away and to email her should I ever not be able to keep it; I loaded it up. Judging from the shipping label on the back, I think it was used by her Dad's while he was in the Army in the 60's. I understand it's an important piece to her and am glad she thinks I'll give it a good home. Not that I ever plan to stop loving it, but if push comes to shove, I'd be happy to get in touch with her and send it along.<br />
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In the meantime, I need to clean up several decades of cobwebs & dust on the outside, and check the state of the inside. There might even be some <u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWIBOQE8UVE" target="_blank">junk</a></u> in there.<br />
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What will I use it for? Where will I put it? Do I even have room? Am I losing my marbles to get another trunk (this makes 3)?<br />
Excellent questions. I have no answers yet.<br />
Much like <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/10/pillow-talk.html" target="_blank">sparkly things</a></u>, shiny things are appreciated here and resolutely kept, murky future or not.<br />
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-Lindsaythecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-574330737470476672013-10-10T11:17:00.001-07:002013-10-10T11:17:30.665-07:00Pillow TalkMy Bf threw out his back last weekend, so I ran into to Bed Bath & Beyond to grab him a heating pad, an ice pack, and some goodies while his non-mobile self waited in an 'almost comfortable' position in the car.<br />
I told him I would be quick.<br />
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Uhhh.......about that: I should have known better.<br />
No trip to BB&B sticks to the list. It's unpossible.</div>
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My intentions were good, but the '$4.99 & Under' pillow bin was <i>better</i>. </div>
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I <strike>may have</strike> definitely went a little pillow crazy.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mostly neutral colors with interesting texture, embroidery, or accents that go well with the furniture and fabrics already in my house.</span></td></tr>
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11 pillows for about $45, when most of them were in the $30/$40 dollar range each at full retail price. Not too shabby!</div>
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Fill types:</div>
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5 are down-filled, the rest are cotton</div>
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Coverings:</div>
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4 are silk, 3 felted wool, 1 chartreuse sweater-knit, 2 cotton, and 1 HAS SPARKLES!!</div>
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Captn. Sparkles has already received a kidnap threat. But you just go ahead and try Michelle; I will take you down like a cheetah on an antelope. Except with way more shrieking, wheezing, and jiggling from both of us. Somebody might loose a shoe or an earing. Who knows, it could get crazy. Moral of the story: not worth it.<br />
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Idle treats aside; 'That's an unreasonable amount of pillows!' you might say, especially since I <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/sunny-spot-furniture-swap-out.html" target="_blank">already have</a></u> <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/recent-projects-from-land-where-nothing.html" target="_blank">a handful</a></u> <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/quick-gallery-wall-to-bring-together.html" target="_blank">of pillows</a></u>. </div>
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Nonsense. </div>
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Don't you love how lush and inviting a seating area or bed full of pillows looks? Well I know I do. </div>
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I've got a lot of seating both inside and out on the patios that can use some pillow-licious comfort:</div>
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outdoor</div>
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1 couch, 1 rocking chair, 2 side chairs<br />
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indoor</div>
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1 couch, 1 chair & a-half, 3 comfy chairs, 1 settee, and <span style="text-align: left;">1 big queen bed</span><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">So comfortable and REM-inducing, I miss it when I don't sleep there.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: left;">It could use some flair to make it as pretty as it is comfy.</span></td></tr>
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With all the available spots, I'm sure the new pillows will quickly find happy homes.<br />
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I'm happy that the Bf's didn't/couldn't turn around to see me loading 2 big BB&B bags o' pillows into the trunk. My excuse for the delay was long lines.....sorry hun; pillows' out of the bag now. (<i><u><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bazinga" target="_blank">bazinga</a></u></i>)</div>
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-Lindsay</div>
thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-57825822327280230912013-09-30T10:26:00.000-07:002013-09-30T10:26:44.001-07:00The Entertainment Center Has LandedCraigslist did me a solid and finally produced an antique, mid-century modern dresser in shabby enough condition to be given away for free.<br />
I drove all the way from NoVa to Capitol Hill on a Nationals game day to get it: and it is worth every bad word that flew out of my mouth on 395 (you DC people will know what I mean). Ie. its the $hit.<br />
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Let me back up and regale you with the 5 other possible entertainment centers I went through first.<br />
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1. The large and in charge wardrobe that<a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/sunny-spot-furniture-swap-out.html"><u> got sold on Craigslist</u></a>.<br />
<i>- Too big and underutilized.</i><br />
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2. The tall red bedside table.<br />
<i>- Goes much better in the bedroom, from whence it came. Good fill-in during the search. </i><br />
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3. The long glass console table.<br />
<i>- Glass top and gold-tone bamboo legs. Really pretty and on-trend. Wide as a boat and has never found a good home over 9 months of floating from wall to wall in the living room. Am giving to a friend, hopefully. I can't seem to get her to take it home though, so if anyone wants it; let me know.</i><br />
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4. The pressed wood n 'metal' 90's special.<br />
<i>- The picture looked great and the people were too nice for me to change my mind on once I saw it in person. It went straight from the car to the curb. Luckily, it was kept out of the dump by a fellow Craigslist stalker. </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Said curb alert post 5 minutes after I got back home.</td></tr>
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5. The night stand with clean-ish lines.<br />
<i>-It was ok, but underwhelming. I stared at this one for a week and contemplated how I could redo it, but was not sold and curbed it the second I secured the mid-century piece.</i><br />
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Then, enter this beautiful mid-century modern dresser:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey you, yeah you sitting on Craigslist 'free' page. Where you been all my life?</td></tr>
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I love the peg legs, rounded edges, integrated wooden handles, and overall simplicity. It's classic mid-century, without being overwrought or too big for my living room.<br />
While it's beautiful as a dresser, it's form, size, and # of drawers lends well to being converted into an entertainment center.<br />
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It was being given away by a really nice British lady, who's tenants had left a bunch of furniture when they moved out. It looked a bit rough, but I think thats how I was lucky enough to get it for nada.<br />
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The 'made it free' finish was dirty, dingy, scratched, and stained.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In my excitement, I'd already sanded one side here.</td></tr>
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I started sanding with an 80 grit sandpaper on a corner to see what the wood underneath looked like, and was instantly rewarded.<br />
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I completely sanded the whole thing twice (80 then 120 grit).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I believe it is maple. <br />Whatever it is; it's grain is much better than, say barley.<br />Har, har. Terrible 'joke', I know.</td></tr>
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The grain of the wood popped out and was beeeeautiful. Theres plenty of dark and mid tone wood in my dining room, so I decided not to stain this piece at all. A thin layer semi-gloss of polycrylic was instantly absorbed by the thirsty old wood. Dry; it is just barely glossy in the sunlight and manages to look both antique and modern. Which clearly, is <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/quick-refinishing-of-old-chairs.html" target="_blank">my thing</a></u>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">big change in the wood</td></tr>
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The details of the piece were even prettier once it shed the old opaque finish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhh. Those handles were a PAIN but so worth it.</td></tr>
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As for how it became an awesome entertainment center as opposed to a beautiful dresser: just remove a drawer.<br />
I did finish all the drawers together though, so that if I want to use it as a dresser one day, the whole thing will match.<br />
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With the top drawer gone, theres plenty of room to put in cable box, dvd player, internet modem, remotes, wires, random junk, a sleepy cat, DVD's, an elf, etc. Ya know, just the basics.<br />
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The simplicity of the dresser's form helps it to not be overwhelmed by the various stuff in the top space. Placing it perpendicular to a window also helps, as without direct sunlight into the top space, all the stuff stays shady and visually recedes.<br />
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Now to figure out how to hide those cords on the wall.<br />
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<br />thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-8979121820584507632013-09-24T12:26:00.000-07:002013-10-01T09:59:25.829-07:00Recent Projects - from the Land Where Nothing Ever Gets Finished<div>
As is pretty clear: new posts have been MIA <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/quick-gallery-wall-to-bring-together.html" target="_blank">lately</a></u>.<br />
I blame a lack of time, a bad habit of not finishing projects, and my constant failing to take some damn pictures of the things I do get done!</div>
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Below are a few of the projects I've been working on recently, in no particular order.<br />
As I get my $h!+ together and finish them up, I'll post a rundown on each.<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Mounted my TV on the wall.</span></li>
<d>-<u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/sunny-spot-furniture-swap-out.html" target="_blank"> Getting rid</a></u> of the massive entertainment center and putting the tv up on the wall has <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/quick-gallery-wall-to-bring-together.html" target="_blank">totally changed</a></u> the living room.</d></ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Makes my living room hotel-sexy.</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Worked on screening in the back porches.</span></li>
<d>- Started on this in the spring, and when it got hot outside I got lazy. </d><div>
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<d>- Came back to it his week and discovered a roadblock I'll have to overcome with a bit of rework. But, progress is being made.</d>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"><u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/06/porch-couch-say-it-5-times-fast.html" target="_blank">Patio </a></u>progress. Catio creation.</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Reupholstered 3 old office chairs for use in the dining room.</span></li>
<d>- Related pattern (chevrons) and color (pinks!).</d>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$5 each, and now all sassy.</td></tr>
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<d>- And made a bunch of coordinating <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/sunny-spot-furniture-swap-out.html" target="_blank">pillows</a>.</u></d><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modeled by the glamour-puss.<br />
Meee-ooow</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Customized and hung a new dining room light.</span></li>
<d>- Changed my original plan from <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/06/dining-room-pendant-project-part-1.html" target="_blank">this</a></u> post, but the result is close.</d>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Real pictures to follow.</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-entertainment-center-has-landed.html" target="_blank">Refinished a mid-century modern dresser and converted it into an entertainment center.</a></u></span></li>
<d>- Waited forever for the right piece to come along, and am trying to keep it classic enough to do <u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Draper" target="_blank">Don Draper</a></u> proud.</d>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">This was an exercise in patience and high # sandpaper.<br />
I cant' wait to be finished and show you more. It's <i>crazy </i>gorgeous.</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Picked up a couch and two chairs from Craigslist and skinned them for their leather.</span></li>
<d>- Then washed and conditioned the heck out of it.</d><div>
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<d>- Then made a purse out of said leather.</d>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of oiling. And shooing away cats who wanted to lick up ze oil.</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Received a used OTR microwave from the BF's parents to replace my broken one.</span></li>
<d>- Pictured below is die kaputt maschine. Mounting is in progress for the new-to-me zapper.</d>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best looking appliance when I moved in: only one that totally didn't work.<br />
'Best' being SUPER relative.</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Mounted my grandfather's antique tools.</span></li>
<d>- For display and ease of use.</d><div>
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<d>- Progress has gone at the same (snail's) pace as setting up the office/second bedroom.</d>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aaah. Love, love, love this project.<br />
More to come!</td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Relined an antique humpback trunk from my grandmother.</span></li>
<d>- Removed the old lining and blitz cleaned 40 years of dried mold. During which; the house smelled kind of good, in a granny's-basement sort of way.</d>
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<d>- Tons of happy flowers to honor the passing of her beloved aunt.</d>
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<d>- Sunday afternoon thrift store browsing.</d><div>
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<d>- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">$20 in my pocket</a> got me both of these AND a bangin smoothie.<i> #winning</i></d>
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<d>- </d>Will be a wedding present for a fellow firefighter, made from his old coat.</ul>
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<d>- Out of leftover paint chips from picking my wall colors.</d></ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">And spent some quality time with my favorite furry guy.</span></li>
<d>- Like all good animals, anytime his person is on the floor for more than 10 seconds(dining room chair upholstering, in this case); it means <i>PLAYTIME NOW</i>.</d>
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One of these days I will find the missing hardware, cut the last piece, install the whatever, take a picture, or write a post about each of these projects. In the meantime, they are already improving The Cabindo, half-finished states and all.
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At the end of a <u><a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2013/09/what-our-first-second-houses-taught-us/" target="_blank">recent post</a></u>, John from <u><a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a></u> touched on being content with a home in-progress. I'm accepting that more and more, and it helps that most of my big projects are to the point that I don't have multiple construction zones 24/7. Home feels like home when I get there, rather than a to-do list. Theres still plenty to tackle, but I'll get there eventually.<br />
My wallet surely appreciates the lul. Though it feels too long since I've last seen <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/dishwashaaa.html" target="_blank">my buddy Mary</a></u> at the Home Depot paint counter.....</div>
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thecabindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398936796125673468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5963913877902868613.post-79766919284279154832013-09-13T13:27:00.000-07:002013-09-13T13:30:38.687-07:00Quick Gallery Wall to Bring Together a RoomI've been taking a little time off project and post wise.<br />
Work has been SUPER busy, along with a log jam of other commitments over the past couple weeks.<br />
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I love being busy, but I've needed to decompress when home rather than start new home projects, or even finish any of the 10+ ongoing ones. My place is cleaner than normal though, as I've been tidying up rather than building impressive and dynamic messes.<br />
Buy mostly, I've been taking a stab at relaxing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">the <u><a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/lil-wayne-line-sparks-lasagnagate,49206/">closest </a></u>I will come to being a <u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7tOAGY59uQ">Lil Wayne</a></u> fan</td></tr>
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Something I did do over the weekend was rehang a bunch of art in my living room to create a gallery wall. The pieces previously there were hung when the room arrangement was <u><a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/08/sunny-spot-furniture-swap-out.html">different</a>.</u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before at Thanksgiving.<br />
With old furniture arrangement. And big bro.</td></tr>
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Absolutely no piece of furniture is currently in the same place as above, and so the picture placement no longer made sense.<br />
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I gathered up all the art I wanted hung that was lying around in different rooms, and set it all out in front of the wall on which it would go.<br />
I tried to evenly distribute the the art across the wall, by varying landscape vs. portrait orientation pieces, as well as picture content (naked peoples, landscapes, flowers, abstracts).<br />
There are all sorts of tutorials about using paper or tape or toothpaste to measure out exacting measurements for gallery walls.<br />
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Breaking <a href="http://thecabindo.blogspot.com/2013/07/gettin-horizontalwith-mirrors.html" target="_blank">form</a>, I used no precise method and continued to rely on those good ol' eyeballs.<br />
Lots of picture hooks and hammer swings later: the room looks settled and sensical.<br />
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This room has had about 5 different furniture arrangements, and this one feels like <i>home</i>....finally.<br />
The gallery seals the deal, as it's made up of favorite pieces of mine done in various mediums: pastel, water color, pencil, paint, and cut paper.<br />
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The gap in the middle on the bottom is for Mr.Beans the cat, who often looks artfully perched while enjoying a favorite view of his kingdom.<br />
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I wasn't planning on writing a September 11th post, but it's really been affecting me today. Watching the eyewitness accounts from firefighters and 9/11 footage being shown tonight is overwhelming. </div>
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The sounds of the <u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PASS_device" target="_blank">PASS alarms</a></u> from motionless firefighters in the background of all the videos are <i>heartwrenching</i>.</div>
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I'm a firefighter and feel strongly those bonds and the shared sorrow of 9/11.</div>
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Had I been there, I hope I would have been strong enough to do my duty and climb into the towers.</div>
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The horror and fear of being in New York that day is unimaginable.</div>
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I wasn't there. I was a senior in high school a couple miles outside of DC, home sick from school. My mom called home in a panic and told me what was going on soon after the Pentagon was hit. Not knowing what to do, I went to school. Driving down Rt.66 on my way there; I saw fighter jets screaming by overhead, following the road straight towards downtown to provide air cover. I felt numb watching the towers fall. </div>
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2,977 people were killed on 9/11. </div>
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343 firefighters among them.</div>
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As is said in the fire service: 'Rest easy brothers. We've got it from here.'</div>
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I can only hope to live up to their selflessness and service.</div>
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- Lindsay</div>
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