Painting weather
Perfect weather today, so I got a second coat of paint on the hutch. I need to get a third set of sawhorses so I can do more at one time, though. I still have several shelves that need a second coat of paint but have nowhere to put them.
We went sofa shopping today, and I looked more closely at the way the desk/hutches in the store are designed. The ones I saw had a cutout at the back bottom of the hutch, covering most of the hutch width. There was only about 2 inches of the back on each side, so it's kind of like a curved opening. It might work better for me, too, rather than using the undershelf cabinet lights I had planned to use. That way, my daughter could use the lamp she already has. We'll see.
We got the sofa; husband's choice this time. He gave in to me last time (10 years ago), and he's hated it ever since. Of course, he didn't give in on EVERYTHING last time, so the chairs we got 10 years ago never really matched the sofa that well. Since I ended up giving in on the coffee table, end table, and the chairs--suffice it to say that the living room is rather mismatched.
The new sofa is brown leather--typical man's choice. It does sit comfortably, but I hate spending money on something when I'm happy with what I already had.
The free sander from Makita came today. It was a bonus with the table saw I got for Christmas. Such a difference from the cheapo Black & Decker model I'd been using. This one cut right through to the chase when I used it. I had to be careful not to overdo! It also has a dust bag, though I apparently didn't attach it well enough because I saw a lot of dust covering the outside of the sander by the time I finished.
I had the luxury of spending a couple of hours this afternoon browsing the local antique malls (while the paint dried). I love to do that, just to get ideas. I see so much I could make if I just had the time! Maybe that's another career--get an antique booth and have fun making/painting things to sell. Of course, I'd probably want to keep them all :-)
We went sofa shopping today, and I looked more closely at the way the desk/hutches in the store are designed. The ones I saw had a cutout at the back bottom of the hutch, covering most of the hutch width. There was only about 2 inches of the back on each side, so it's kind of like a curved opening. It might work better for me, too, rather than using the undershelf cabinet lights I had planned to use. That way, my daughter could use the lamp she already has. We'll see.
We got the sofa; husband's choice this time. He gave in to me last time (10 years ago), and he's hated it ever since. Of course, he didn't give in on EVERYTHING last time, so the chairs we got 10 years ago never really matched the sofa that well. Since I ended up giving in on the coffee table, end table, and the chairs--suffice it to say that the living room is rather mismatched.
The new sofa is brown leather--typical man's choice. It does sit comfortably, but I hate spending money on something when I'm happy with what I already had.
The free sander from Makita came today. It was a bonus with the table saw I got for Christmas. Such a difference from the cheapo Black & Decker model I'd been using. This one cut right through to the chase when I used it. I had to be careful not to overdo! It also has a dust bag, though I apparently didn't attach it well enough because I saw a lot of dust covering the outside of the sander by the time I finished.
I had the luxury of spending a couple of hours this afternoon browsing the local antique malls (while the paint dried). I love to do that, just to get ideas. I see so much I could make if I just had the time! Maybe that's another career--get an antique booth and have fun making/painting things to sell. Of course, I'd probably want to keep them all :-)
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