There were two kitchen tables, one was out in the almost-fallen-down garage and had major water damage to its top and feet – the other was in the basement. The one that was out in the garage had a pealing layer of what-was-once-white paint on it that I really didn’t think was worth removing so I just didn’t bother. We had some left over cedar from replacing part of my mother’s deck that I used to replace the top. I did nothing else with it except cover the whole thing with marine-grade sealant. Not sure where it is going to go in my life, might just end up out on my deck for the rest of its years – or as a work table in my shop (as is its purpose now). The other table was in better shape (I.E. the feet weren’t trying to rot off of it and the top was solid) as its home had been the basement for decades. However the many, many, many layers of paint on it put me in a place where I hated myself for several days. I attacked the damned thing with every tool I owned and buckets of paint stripper (not to mention a good share of four letter words). Eventually it came to a point where “most” of the bare wood was showing, the rest I’m claiming to have left for added character (everybody loves shabby sheik right?). I stained it to match the two rocking chairs, covered it in many layers of marine-grade sealant and called it a night. I imagine it sitting out on my front porch where my Beloved and I will enjoy it for years to come.
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Posts
- Move in Day!!!
- Floors and deck are done!
- Original floors and a deck!
- Photos of the paint done!
- Paint in flat white!!
- On to trim!!
- Survive
- Spring is here!
- Ceilings and lights
- Rock and bead board
- The Meaning of Home
- Drywall Tape and Mud
- SPRING IS HERE!!!!!
- Making a mess
- 22 below
- Whittling
- Brace Yourselves
- Holiday Burnout
- Love and Siding
- Keeping the stove going
- Starting the Electrical
- I’m still plumbing
- Drains and Melt downs
- Dead trees and cleanup
- Engaged in the Fall
- Getting Projects Done
- Setbacks
- Heroes
- Injured During a Renovation
- The Farm Yard
- The Basement Dungeon
- New Staircase completed!
- Demo finished!
- Renovation Days 19-??
- Renovation Days 16-18
- Renovation Days 11-12
- Renovation Days 6-10
- Renovation Days 4-5
- Renovation Days 1-3
- What is with the weather!?
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Thoughts
- Will I always refer to my mud room as the "wood shed"?
- When I go to my office will I think I'm going out to the screened-in porch?
- How hard will this process be? Is this why they sell the homes because the still-living family members just can't bear to go in them and change anything?
- Will I ever NOT refer to this house as my grandma's house?
- We will be sleeping (and doing everything else we do in our bed...) in the room my mom and her sister grew up in... huh.
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