The following picture is one I'm not proud of. This is one of the desks in my office. Since we moved back into our house after the tornado, this desk has been in this space. I've meant to finish stripping the old finish off and restrip it but life has gotten in the way. So, this desk has become a dumping ground for books I've read and just haven't gotten taken downstairs to the book shelves, bills that have been paid, etc, etc, etc.
My to do list that I wrote this spring included this desk. I was going to build a cabinet for everything that needs to be filed. You can see my plans here. I had planned on refinishing the desk and putting it in Jakob's room for homework.
Enter my husband...
He's decided that he needs to start doing his plastic models again. So, he needs a desk to be able to them on. Which is going in the spare bedroom so he can close the door and the cats won't be able to get to them. So we made a trip to Menards (a local home improvement store) and I bought a bunch of lumber. By the end of yesterday, this is what that lumber looked like.
Then I decided I was done for the day. It's hot and sweaty in the garage! I much prefer the a/c!!
Purple Garden was still up and I finished part 5 last night. I really like those darker flowers around the center!
This morning, I stitched on Winter Watergarden this morning and started some laundry while I wondered if it was going to rain again. Can't hang laundry outside if it's raining, you know, it kind of defeats the purpose!
This afternoon, at Ed's prodding, I started putting my little cabinet together. Here's what it looks like right now. It needs a little tweaking so the drawers open all the way. Ed helped me figure out how to install the hinges, but I need to change where they're installed to make them work the way I want.
I still need some paint after my tweaking is done, but I haven't decided what color to use. I have some white, which is easy. The walls in my office are called Seringetti Sands (that name has stuck with me for 6 years!) It's kind of a tan color. So white would definately work.
Anybody in blog land have any suggestions?
What did you do this weekend?
3 comments:
You are so clever, if I'd made the drawers they wouldn't open at all!! I think white would look great, really smart if you have sand/tan walls. Clever you!
Oooooooh, *squeeee* I can't wait to see your cabinet all done!!! :D White would definitely work with your wall color.... or if you're feeling adventurous, black or espresso brown? :)
Oooops, posted too soon.... love Purple Garden... love anything purple and green and this is done SO well. :D
I stitched quite a bit this weekend.... deadline to meet on the baby announcement. :)
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