Author: Artis

Old has Become New Again

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The antique loveseat we had been given had very worn cushions. The tufted back was too difficult for me to tackle so I chose to recover the cushions. We found a soft green that picked up the green in the old fabric and coordinated with the rest of the decor. I recovered the cushions.

It felt boring so I took the fabric from the worn cushions, cut away the most worn portions and made new pillows. I found green corduroy in my stash for one side so I could get 4 pillows instead of only 2. One pillow is smaller because the old cushion was extremely worn. I also made two pillows from fabric I had left from recovering the larger sofa. Two pillows on the sofa are reclaimed pillows used in a previous apartment. They were bleached to remove the old dye and then stained with tea.

Bedroom Door

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Steven installed the door to the first floor bedroom. It is original to the house; several layers of paint have been removed and restained. Steven found a lovely door knob and plate for the outside. We only had one so another style was installed on the inside. We were then able to finish the hallway baseboard trim and I painted the bedroom hallway. After the dining and living room baseboards are installed, we will use what is remaining for the bedroom.

Painted Bedroom Hall

Inside Bedroom Door/Lock

Covering radiator pipes in the kitchen

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When we had the heating work done, to install the radiator in the south bedroom, we either had to pull up subfloor and clear insulation or have the pipes installed under the kitchen ceiling along the east wall. Steven was hesitant to have the mess that would be created clear the insulation so the pipes were installed under the ceiling. In hind sight we wishes we had done the either as we now had to solve how to conceal the pipes.

Many options were discussed. I installed a wallpaper border on the opposite wall as an option to install also on the cover of the pipes. Steven wasn’t sold on the light color so I painted it the same color as the walls.

Steven went ahead on framed, drywalled, and mudded over the pipes. and I painted the under part the wall color.

Repainting the Hallway

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After Steven finished with drywall plastering and sanding, I needed to repaint the hallway walls. It was the color of the ceilings. I used the wrong paint by mistake and Steven suggested that instead of repainting the entire wall i use a sponge. I used two different colors and am very happy with the result. It goes with the wallpaper nicely and creates another interesting feature to the house.

Shower Curtain Railing

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The shower curtain rail had to be suspended from the ceiling on one end and attached to the wall (window trim in this case). It was tricky but we were successful and know have a shower. We already had white ceramic shower hooks with pink roses. I will alternate them with the bronze hooks that came with the railing. I found the floor mat in our crawl space collection.

Kitchen cabinets and granite

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Steven connected the stove to gas and it works! We were then able to call my daughter and her husband to come and help us install the last piece of granite over the cabinet on the right side of the stove. What is left is shelving above the dishwasher for dishes and glasses and covering up the radiator pipes above the sink. We decided to use a wallpaper border over the coverup and also install it around the room to give cohesion. I installed the wallpaper on the east wall.