Lorelei Caroline

I think I've reached the point in the project where I feel like I'm never going to finish.  I will, of course, but it seems to be taking forever.  Good news, though: I got the desk installed!  Ain't she a beaut? My first set of measurements was so good that the desk didn't fit because there wasn't enough slack to maneuver the table top in.  So we had to shave some of the excess off. This time I was a weeny about using the circular saw so the hubs took care of it.  The table top is 3/4" plywood, which isn't very pretty, so I capped it off with a small piece of wood. Used some wood glue and held it in place with tape while the glue dried.  The tape did double duty because it also applied pressure to help seal everything together.  Full shot of the front.  It's inset by a couple of inches to allow room for the drop leaf when the door is closed. After that, I made my measurements again and cut and installed the cove molding around the top

This past Sunday I had a great time working in the shop (aka garage) with The Doctor.  He supervised me while I used some big scary saws for the very first time.  The first task of the morning was for The Doctor to install a shiny new outlet for me to plug my machines up INSIDE the closet!  No need for cumbersome and unsightly extension cords stretching out of the closet like tentacles.  I got exactly 0 pictures of the install process.  I always think outlets look like little faces.  These two look a little shocked that they're in a closet.  haaaaaahaha! Get it? Shocked.  Electrical outlet.  I crack myself up sometimes. The outlet is about 32 or so inches from the floor so it'll be above the table. It'll be more convenient for plugging everything in rather than reaching down and bumping my head on the underside of the desk.  Don't even try to pretend you're not clumsy like that. Once that got installed I was able to take my measurements of the closet and

You know what's a funny word?  Spackle.  Try saying it a few times.  Spackle spackle spackle. Anywho.  Week one is in the books and I can't wait to show you the progress! I'm tickled with the paint color. It coordinates so well with the color of the future office. But, first things first. This week I was able to hit all of my work goals: spackle, sand and paint. It doesn't sound like much, but I'm working with limited time in the evenings. For some reason Scruggs wants me to play with him and the husband wants to eat supper. I don't get it.  My first challenge was containing all of the dust that was about to be created by the palm sander. I taped some plastic sheeting up around the closet opening. It worked really well overall. There's still a thin layer of dust all over everything in the room but that's because I'm a dum dum and didn't cover the gap between one of the doors and the door frame. Guess where all of the dust escaped.

Sunday, February 5, 2017 2:14 PM Hey y'all! I'm starting a little project and decided to start a blog to document everything and maybe give some others out there ideas.  I'll go ahead and put it out there that I have intentions of posting before & after photos to Pinterest for others and would appreciate it if you did, too.  Please also feel free to share this post and future posts. Some of your friends might have awesome ideas I can incorporate!  A little background: The Doctor and I bought a house a few years ago and have been slowly redoing rooms to match our lifestyle and taste.  I'll have to show you pictures of the Master Bathroom sometime.  It's gorgeous.  The Doctor did a fantastic job.  One of my longtime wishes has been to have my own sewing and crafting space that is magazine/Pinterest worthy.  While we do have two spare bedrooms, I've decided to turn one of the closets into my sewing/crafty space for several reasons, two of which