tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58914316760991083812024-03-23T05:14:40.567-05:00KrisKraftKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896598748447522725noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891431676099108381.post-35399235799620967862012-12-13T20:07:00.000-06:002012-12-13T20:07:19.423-06:00Christmas Tree Skirt<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So I know I've been absent from the blog for quite some time. I've had a few things keeping me occupied, but I won't bore you with all the details. Obviously the blog has been low on my priority list and as a result it's been struggling. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We are so excited for Christmas around here. I cannot believe it is just around the corner. I actually did this project last year before I started writing on this blog, but I thought I'd share it now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Last Christmas was the first year that we had our first "real" tree. It's artificial, but the reason I say "real" is that the tree we had used previously to was just a small, 4 ft tall one. After getting our new full-sized tree, I started searching for a tree skirt that I liked. I had a really hard time finding one that I could justify spending any money on. However, when I saw Miss Mustard Seed's tree skirt I fell in love. It wasn't difficult, but it did take a few hours to make. The instructions can be found <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/handmade/how-to-make-a-no-sew-ruffled-christmas-tree-skirt/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Eric wanted to add a little color so we did a red and cream striped skirt. I alternated 2 rows of red, 3 rows of cream. I think that combo turned out looking nice.</span><br />
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896598748447522725noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891431676099108381.post-81842783042744480622012-09-10T22:58:00.001-05:002012-12-13T20:09:16.764-06:00Play Room Storage Unit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Since then I've added quite a bit more to it. I turned to Ana White for her free plans. The plans for the base sections can be found <a href="http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plan-cameron-open-cubby-base-pottery.html#comment-15250" target="_blank">here</a>, and the plans for the cubby portion can be found <a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/01/plan-cameron-cubby-open-hutch-pottery.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I made a few modifications since I wanted the storage unit to be built-in around our 8-inch ledge and wanted the unit to look like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />So I bought a bunch of trim to cover it all up. That made it look so much better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Here it is all painted. FINALLY! It's been a long time coming. I obviously need to still find/make some bins to make it look all cute, but for now all the toys have a place, and I love that.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a>I know I've been absent for a while, but now I have a couple projects to blog about. I've been working on finishing up our playroom storage unit, and I'm just about finished. Since it's not quite finished, I thought I'd first share some pictures of the hardware we are using for the drawer pulls. After looking at a bunch of different options for pulls and not finding anything that we were really excited about, Eric thought it might look cool to use pipes for the pulls. I agreed that it was worth a try so I went out to look for some pipes that just might work. I had to buy a couple parts from both Home Depot and Lowe's. Neither one had all the parts/sizes that I needed. So here is the run down with making the pulls.</div>
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I couldn't find black iron for the floor flange, so I decided to buy the galvanized finish and paint it with Rust-Oleum oil rubbed bronze to achieve the same look.</div>
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So I realize that my blog has been severely lacking in the new project department. I've just been too darn busy lately. So busy my fingers are a bit sore, and it feels like my thumb nails might just fall off. You see, among other things, I have been busy making knot knobs for my Etsy shop. </div>
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Since I haven't been posting much lately on projects, I wanted to share an interesting story from my knob-making escapades. A couple Thursdays ago, I got a message from an Etsy buyer saying that she wanted to buy 24 knobs from me and needed them ASAP. I had just finished and shipped a couple orders for a total of 24 knobs just that morning so I didn't have any made up ready to go. I told her I could send them out by Monday and to let me know if that would work.</div>
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I actually need these to arrive in Nantucket tomorrow. We will pay the
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Hey Nancy (not her real name),<br />
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So here is the situation. I have enough supplies to finish 21 knobs. :(
My order for more supplies should be here by the weekend but that
obviously isn't going to help us out right now. At this point I could
send you 21 knobs by Saturday. Overnight shipping is crazy expensive.
It looks like it would be around $75.00. Let me know what you think. <br />
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I'm trying to find stores around here that might sell the products that I
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This is when I started thinking...is this some kind of a prank?? She didn't even question the price for shipping. And who buys extra, "just in case"? Then I had various thoughts go through my head like, maybe it's for an interior designer and price just isn't an issue. But then why would they be buying knobs from little old me?? As the night went on and she hadn't purchased the knobs, which I thought was a bit strange since she had been so quick to respond to my emails, I decided it must be a hoax. </div>
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Of course I needed to have the knobs done in case it was legit so I stayed up till after 2:00 a.m. making them. Later that morning I woke up and saw that she had in fact purchased the knobs so I quickly made some finishing touches and got them ready to send. After going to USPS, UPS and FedEx I was told there was no way to get it to Nantucket overnight. The minimum transit time from MN was two days.</div>
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Bummer. I came home after running around town and contacted the buyer. Come to find out she <i>does</i> work for a large design firm and those knobs were needed for a large home (or should I say a $17,000,000 estate) that they were working on. She didn't offer those details but I later looked up the address which was on Zillow.com and it is a really beautiful home.</div>
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Fortunately, the story wasn't over there. Nancy contacted me a couple days later and asked to reorder the knobs. :) And since then she has ordered several more knobs for another house on Nantucket.<br />
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Also, as of lately my children have been fighting with each other a lot more. I feel like I play referee more during the day and we have to take frequent outings in order to keep them busy and happy. Outings = no quiet/nap time = little to no project time. But I'm OK with that because I'm really trying to enjoy this stage of our life. My kids are growing too fast.</div>
Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896598748447522725noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891431676099108381.post-1018307647188804202012-07-24T21:07:00.000-05:002012-08-22T22:51:10.135-05:00Mailbox Fix<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> When we moved into our house we inherited a struggling mailbox that was tipped to almost a 45 degree angle thanks to a drunk driver. Three of our neighbors had adjacent mailboxes which were also on life support and a while ago we had talked about buying/making a mailbox post to hold all four of the mailboxes that occupied the area. I really wish I would have gotten a before picture to show you really how pathetic it looked but Eric was anxious to get the job done and had the old mailboxes out in no time.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">One problem we ran into was that we discovered the mailboxes each had a one-inch deep ledge framing the base which prevented them from sitting flush onto the 2 x 4's. Apparently there's a proprietary adapter that's available for online order, but we didn't realize that until it was too late so we had to come up with an alternative. The best thing we found (that were the right thickness) were two stacked fence slats of treated wood which we cut to size. We attached these to the 2 x 4's and eventually fastened the mailboxes which then sat flush on top of the 2 x 4's. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The last steps were attaching the mailboxes and adding the number plates. As you can see, three of the mailboxes match, but unfortunately, when the final couple went to buy the same mailbox, it was no longer available so they purchased the closest option they could find. </span><br />
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896598748447522725noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891431676099108381.post-31600247459226734772012-07-05T22:21:00.000-05:002012-07-24T21:09:03.950-05:00Outdoor Table and Benches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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afford and liked. Fortunately, I was able to find some free lumber and just built a table that fit our needs. A few months ago I noticed that a family about a block away from us had replaced their wooden swing set. The old swing set had fallen apart and the wood was sitting just outside their fence. I
had been thinking for some time that I should ask if I could take the
wood off their hands. Well, my parents and younger brothers came out to visit us a
couple months ago and one day as I was driving by the house with my mom I
told her that I had been eying the wood. The owner of the home was in
her yard so my mom said, "Well pull over and ask." So I did, and in a
matter of a few minutes my dad and brothers hauled it all to our house. I
was unsure what I'd use it for but then thought of our lack of
seating/dining furniture outside. So once again I turned to Ana White's web
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I liked the simple outdoor table and bench plans found <a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/04/plans-simple-outdoor-dining-table.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/04/furniture-plans-simple-outdoor-bench.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I modified the table top and made a few adjustments for the size of wood pieces that we had, but otherwise, I just followed Ana's plans.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">After assembling the table and benches, I then puttied and stained them with semi-solid deck stain. Although they're far from perfect since there were a few warped boards, I'm pretty happy with the results. The total cost of the project to a whopping $19 (cost of outdoor screws and deck stain). If I were to do it over again I would use caulk (instead of wood filler) and a solid deck stain (instead of the semi-solid stain). The wood putty expanded a little meaning the holes I filled were no longer flush with the adjacent surface (maybe this is because I used the sandable putty which actually contains bits of wood making it more likely to expand/contract with varying temperatures??).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> We recently purchased and installed this flag post. I love how patriotic it makes me feel.</span> <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Hope you all have a great holiday! </span><br />
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As most of you know, I was recently featured on Ucreate. For my guest post, I put together this tutorial of my RH knockoff mirror. Like this one pinned here.<br />
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I agreed to not publish the complete post on my blog for awhile, but in case you missed it on Ucreate, here it is.<br />
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A few years ago I bought a large mirror that was a great price, but
unfortunately pretty average in the looks department. I used it in our
old apartment; however, after we moved, I decided the mirror needed a
makeover before I could get excited about displaying it again. Using
Restoration Hardware's salvaged boat mirror as my inspiration, I was
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6) Once distressed, you can of course finish the wood with any
stain or paint you like. As I mentioned earlier, I was trying to
achieve a weathered look similar to Restoration Hardware's mirror,
which required some experimentation. In the end, I used two coats of
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7) Attach each 1" x 6" to the press board with wood glue then clamp
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8) Once the 1" x 6" boards are set, you can then attach the 1" x 2"
trim pieces with glue and nails. I again used my 18-gauge finish
nailer and you can hardly notice the nail holes, particularly with all
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stuffed animals needed a home. This girl has always been in love with
anything soft and furry. I keep hoping she'll fall in love with dolls
but at this point the soft toys have her heart. I know this form of storage isn't new but ever since I first saw it, I've wanted to make my own.
However, these baskets aren't cheap. So when I went to Joann's and saw some for 60% off I finally pulled the trigger.</div>
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I then painted the baskets with Rust-Oleum spray paint. The color is called Strawflower. Now Sarah has a great place to store her collection. Here they are nice and nestled in the baskets. </div>
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They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. I do believe that to be true...that is until you're out done. :) I'm joking. My sister, who is one of my best friends, lives in the great state of Washington. I really wish we were neighbors so we could do all of our "projects" together. Anyway, she saw the scoreboard I made for Ryan's room. (If you missed it you can see it <a href="http://kriskrafting.blogspot.com/2012/02/score-board.html" target="_blank">here</a>.) She decided to make a larger version to use as a headboard for her son's bed. </div>
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She also found inspiration from the below PBK quilt. She purchased a $12 comforter and stitched various sports-themed images straight onto the comforter. So cute!</div>
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Here it is all finished and hung with the comforter she stitched.</div>
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Have I been outdone with any of my other projects?? If so, please do share! :)</div>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896598748447522725noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891431676099108381.post-54814000000591241312012-06-10T20:58:00.001-05:002012-06-13T11:04:45.581-05:00Easy DIY Throw Pillows<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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Here is a quick easy way to make some throw pillows. I made them without a zipper so if you know how to sew a straight stitch you can make these pillows.</div>
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Along with adding board and batten and painting the basement, there were a couple other updates done to our basement, one of which was replacing our television stand. The previous TV stand worked great in our apartment in Milwaukee, but in our basement here the only good spot for our thick TV is in the corner. It was a bit of a mess with cords showing and taking up more space than needed. So I'd been keeping my eye out for a corner TV stand but everything I was finding was $100+, more than I was willing to spend. So when I found a solid wood corner stand for $60.00 I was sold.<br />
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Here is the before:<br />
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I decided to go with a two-tone finish with wood top and painted base so that if, or more like when, I'm ready to change the color on the stand it will be easier to repaint without having to move our monster television.</div>
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I love how nice it tucks into the corner. It make the room feel quite a bit roomier.<br />
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I also made a couple smaller knot knobs for the handles.<br />
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I've been so happy with the switch. It has made such a difference to the room.</div>
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The title is actually a bit of a joke. I certainly wouldn't consider myself an artist. I've never taken any art classes above what was required in Jr. High. However, both my grandma and mom were/are talented when it comes to painting so I like to think there were some techniques passed down from them. That said, I certainly don't know everything there is to know and any "real" artists could certainly teach me a thing or two. ;)</div>
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If you've been following my blog for a while then you likely know that I painted the canvases in Sarah's room. If you missed them, you can see them <a href="http://kriskrafting.blogspot.com/2012/01/sarahs-big-girl-room-i-found-this.html" target="_blank">here</a>. A while back, I promised I would post a tutorial on how I made them but was unsure how to illustrate the process without taking pictures as I went. I've painted a few different canvases for my kids' spaces and for friends and family. Some have been more time consuming and complicated than others. Anyway, I thought I'd start easy for the first tutorial. </div>
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Here are some animal prints I initially painted for a smaller space. I have since painted much larger replicas for a friend to fill up a larger wall in her play room. One nice thing about starting with these, is that they're supposed to look like a child painted them...so they are pretty foolproof, right? Right.</div>
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I'm going to focus on only one of the animals because once you try one, you'll have the confidence to paint the others.</div>
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1) <b>Paint entire canvas the background color of your choice.</b> In order to enhance the brush strokes, I use a foam brush for this step. </div>
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4) <b>Paint squiggles and tail.</b> I mixed in a very small amount of black paint with the red to darken it a bit. Then I just had fun with it. I maybe had too much fun in some areas and had to go back over them with the original red paint to calm them down a little. </div>
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5) <b>Paint eyes</b>. Here is a trick I learned from my mom. One way to get perfect small circles is to dab the end of your brush into paint then carefully dab on the spot.</div>
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8) Paint two ovals for the birds. To add the legs, I again placed dots where I wanted the "knees" and connected the dots.</div>
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The colors are a bit off, but here it is all finished.</div>
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I love how a light fixture can add so much to a room, but because our existing light fixtures are fine I have a hard time feeling like I can justify the money to replace any of them. I have seen tutorials that show how to take a wire basket and turn it into a light fixture shade, but I was having a hard time finding just the right basket so I thought I would come up with a way to make my own. I wasn't sure if it would work, but when I realized I already had all the materials I needed, I decided to give it a try. The only additional cost was for the pendant (which was $18.00). It also made me happy to use the chicken wire that was sitting in the garage. It was for another project that I changed my mind on. <br />
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<b>Materials Needed:</b></div>
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<li>14 inch embroidery hoop</li>
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<li>chicken wire</li>
<li>wire</li>
<li>wire cutters</li>
<li>glue gun</li>
<li>round outlet cover</li>
<li>spray paint (Oil Rub Bronze)</li>
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1) <b>Remove clasp, and putty holes.</b> Here is what my embroidery hoop looked like. It had a wooden clasp hooked to the outer hoop. </div>
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I loosened the clasp which allowed me to take out the inside hoop. I then removed the wooden clasp, taking care not to damage the outer hoop. As shown below, this left me with several holes which I puttied with wood filler. I also had to glue the two loose ends of the hoop together. I used tape to hold them together until the wood glue set.</div>
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3) <b>Open and cut chicken wire.</b> Since it was rolled, it had a natural curve to it. I placed one hoop inside and carefully wrapped the wire around it. Once I had an idea on how much wire I needed, I cut it down leaving it a couple inches bigger just in case. </div>
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4) <b>Secure the chicken wire</b> to the hoop by wrapping thin wire around the chicken wire and the hoop. Here is how I did it to make it look as clean as possible from the outside.<br />
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Picture 6 shows how the inside of the hoop looks.<br />
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Prior to attaching the other hoop, I tried to tame the sharp cut ends of the wire by pinching them flat with pliers.<br />
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5) <b>Attached the other hoop</b> to the opposite end using the same method. <br />
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6) <b>"Sew" the seam</b>. Once you've attached the two hoops, you need to fasten the loose ends of the chicken wire by wrapping them together with the additional wire. </div>
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Here is how it looked at this point.<br />
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7)<b> Cut a piece of chicken wire to make the top</b>. I left a couple inches excess. Again paying attention to the natural curve of the wire, I placed the concave side facing up/out. </div>
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8)<b> Trim excess.</b> This time I trimmed it after it was attached. Once trimmed, turn the sharp wire edges down.</div>
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9)<b> Hot glue edges</b>. Because the wire edges were so sharp, I placed a little dab of glue to each end to cover them up. </div>
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11) <b>Spray paint the outlet cover.</b> I just painted the face since it was the only part that would show.<br />
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12) <b>Fasten the plate to the inner side of the chicken wire.</b> I used my glue gun for this.<br />
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13)<b> I then replaced the old fixture with this one from Lowes.</b><br />
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All finished. I know it's not perfect, but I like it.</div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> I was able to do the board and batten downstairs for about $15.00 (not counting the cost of the paint and primer that I already had on hand). Those of you who have been following this blog for a while, know that I've become a big fan of the lathe boards, which you can buy in a bundle, and I have used them in several projects. Because of their size, I was able to use the existing trim/baseboards. And that was a great thing since we don't have the extra cash to be pouring into a basement makeover. In order for it to look a little more custom, I notched out each space for the batten to fit into. I initially wanted to use our Multi-Max Dremel tool which would have saved me a ton of time, but into the second notch it died on me. That left me to use a wood chisel and a hammer. Yep, I'm pretty stubborn about getting it done with out having to fork out any more money. My friend still teases me about putting up our board and batten in our entry with a hammer and nails because I didn't want to pay the money (at the time) for a nail gun :).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I sanded the wood filler smooth and then was able to paint. It took one coat of primer and three to four coats of paint. Yes, it was a beast to cover. But it was all worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And to refresh your memory of how the basement was before:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Here are the "progress" pictures. There is still work to be done but we are getting there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We are still trying to figure out the placement of a few things in this area, but here is what it looks like today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Just in case you wondering, no, the play area doesn't always look this clean. Here is where I pushed a few toys out of the way, and of course Sarah was more than happy to give us a pretty smile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Hello all! I know I'm a bit late but I hope all the women had a wonderful Mother's Day. My husband and kids were so good to me. I was a bit sad to have it end! </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Anyway, I recently finished a couple projects in our basement that I wanted to share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">However, as most of you know, a lot of times one project leads to another and my painting-the-trim project turned into a much larger one. I'll explain in a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">To the right, in the photos below, is the play area. As I was painting the trim, I realized I hadn't taken a before picture in this area. So that is why the trim is half white, half brown. Also, I'm still working on those toy cubbies. I plan to build a few more sections and paint them with something more than primer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Here is how my to-do list of the room evolved:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I was first only going to paint the trim. But I knew I wanted to repaint the walls eventually. Since it's much easier to paint the trim without needing to cut in (also Sherwin Williams was having their 40% off paint sale), I decided we should just paint the walls while we were at it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We really don't have a lot of extra money to be pouring into my projects so I really wanted to do this makeover for as little money as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Since the basement is still a work in progress, I decided to divide my updates over a few posts. I'll talk more about the board and batten in my next post and show you a couple more pictures of the room. Stay tuned.</span>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896598748447522725noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891431676099108381.post-12506935891971975932012-05-08T23:18:00.003-05:002012-05-15T21:56:18.623-05:00TV Stand<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
Wow, I've been such a slacker lately with this blog. Last week was just one of those weeks when I felt so extremely busy but didn't have anything to show for it. My house was in shambles, our basement half painted, I felt like I was neglecting my friends, and more importantly my children, and I was down right exhausted! I had a melt down late Thursday night feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. I was having a hard time sleeping so I
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Well, I'm sure you'd </span><i style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">love</i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> to hear me go on, but instead I thought I'd write about the TV stand that I made for our living room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I followed the instructions to a T. But if I were to do it over again I'd do it a little different. I'll explain in a bit. First, here are a few pictures of the finished product. I used all MDF boards except for the face pieces where I used pine.</span></div>
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Wrong! See this nice crack going across part of the top?? The plans have you attach a 1 x 2" pine board for the lip. But the wood has separated a bit (probably from my kids hanging on it) so I need to re-caulk and paint this crack on the top. If I were to do it over again, I would have extended the width of the MDF board and made the top one seamless piece.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Other than that, I love the TV stand and can't wait to build the other pieces that go with it.</span>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05896598748447522725noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891431676099108381.post-6740942855259184822012-04-30T22:52:00.000-05:002012-06-26T08:20:24.642-05:00Update with Ryan's Room<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWXL4ayTY1zcQV62WOQYZ1UkE6gl2gN6QbBWSmpE96_xWg1Ivjh_zUDoaklrHmqhaOr8Bx_194kZKnB1SHmzoqZA05HI72HhqidOV9IHU5yNMU2xCwbk8K8Ax7e_fqxqraLb2QLB8wNs3/s1600/IMG_1253.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWXL4ayTY1zcQV62WOQYZ1UkE6gl2gN6QbBWSmpE96_xWg1Ivjh_zUDoaklrHmqhaOr8Bx_194kZKnB1SHmzoqZA05HI72HhqidOV9IHU5yNMU2xCwbk8K8Ax7e_fqxqraLb2QLB8wNs3/s640/IMG_1253.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> There are still a few things I plan on adding to Ryan's room, but we recently repainted his room so I'm excited to show you how it's all coming together.</span><br />
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I'd been wanting to put something on this wall in our kitchen because it was in need of some color/personality.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">But as you can see, that darn phone jack was in the way, and I was having a hard time finding something the right size and shape to cover it. I considered trying to make something like this:</span><br />
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Here they are filled and on the wall.</div>
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That is shudder...get it? My old shutters made me shudder? I know, I know, cheesy but I couldn't help it. Anyway, here is how the exterior of our house looked when we bought it. I wasn't digging the maroon shutters and door. Not only were they maroon, but they looked dingy and faded from the sun. I initially looked into replacing the shutters, but then thought I could try something that would be much, much cheaper. <br />
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I was unsure how well the paint would hold up over the winter. However, they look the same as they did when I sprayed them last summer. We had a mild winter this year so we'll see how they look after a "real" Minnesota winter. I really expected to have to touch them up due to peeling paint but there is no need. </div>
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In order to try to utilize our pantry space the best way possible, I decided to make a few storage crates. I still had some left-over wood from our kitchen island project found <a href="http://kriskrafting.blogspot.com/2012/02/kitchen-island-board-and-batten-how-to.html" target="_blank">here</a> and Ryan's toy shelf found <a href="http://kriskrafting.blogspot.com/2012/03/toy-shelf.html" target="_blank">here</a> so I decided to use it for this project too.</div>
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Small: 8" wide x 4" high x 20" deep</div>
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Large: 9" wide x 8" high x 20" deep </div>
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<li>1" x 2"</li>
<li>1 1/2" x 1/4" (slats or lath strips)</li>
<li>1/4" press board (could also use plywood or mdf board)</li>
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<li>nails or staples</li>
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<li>4 - lath boards @ 8"</li>
<li>4 - lath boards @ 19 1/2"</li>
<li>4 - 1" x 2" boards @ 4" </li>
<li>20" x 8" press board</li>
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<li>8 - lath boards @ 9"</li>
<li>8 - lath boards @ 19 1/2"</li>
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1) <b>Cut boards.</b> Cut the 1 x 2" to the height that you want to make it. Then cut the lath boards to the width and depth that you want.</div>
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2) <b>Glue and then attach</b> the long slats to the 1 x 2 like I did in pictures below. These will be the sides.</div>
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3) <b>Glue and attach the two sides together with the small lath strips</b> as shown in the picture below. This will form the front and back of the crate.</div>
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4) <b>Attach the bottom MDF board</b>. It should be flush with all sides. Again, glue then staple/nail.</div>
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5) <b>Attach the horizontal support slats</b> to the frame of the crate. For the taller crate, I wanted
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I've had a bit of spring fever lately, and as a result, I've been itching to organize a few areas in our house. We don't have a ton of kitchen storage so I've just been trying to maximize the space we do have.</div>
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As part of this, I decided to make a couple drawers for our island cabinets. As you can see the top shelf doesn't extend to the front, limiting the amount it could hold. The drawers add a little extra storage space and also make the contents a bit more accessible.</div>
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<a name='more'></a>My cabinets are a standard size. They're 23 1/4" deep and the opening is 15" wide. You will of course need to adjust your measurements to fit your cabinet.</div>
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The top drawer is floating, and the bottom drawer brackets are mounted to the bottom of the cabinet. I'm going to give you the instructions for the top shelf. If all you need is the bottom shelf, <a href="http://ana-white.com/2011/03/wood-pullout-cabinet-drawer-organizer" target="_blank">here</a> is a tutorial on how to make and install it from Ana White.</div>
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<b>Materials needed for the top drawer:</b></div>
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<li>1 - 1 x 6 or 1 x 4 board @ 6' (as you can see from the picture above I did one of each)</li>
<li>1/4" press board or plywood</li>
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<li>1 1/4" nails</li>
<li>wood filler</li>
<li>sandpaper </li>
<li>paint</li>
<li>23" bottom mount drawer slides (I couldn't find 23" so I bought 24" and cut it down with our metal cutters)</li>
<li>European self-closing bottom-mount drawer sides (they come in a package of two)</li>
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2 - 1 x 6 @ 14" (front & back)</div>
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2 - 1 x 6 @ 21" (sides)</div>
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1 - 1/4" board @ 14" x 22 1/2" (bottom)</div>
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<b>1)</b> Glue and nail the front and sides like so:</div>
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<b>2)</b> Glue and nail the bottom. The bottom should be flush with front and side boards.</div>
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<b>3)</b> Finish with putty, sand, paint/stain. </div>
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<b>4)</b> Attach the drawer slides to bottom of drawer.</div>
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<b>5)</b> Place the back of the drawer slides inside the bottom-mount drawer sides like so.</div>
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My husband found this <a href="http://imusgeographics.com/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">map online</a> and thought it would look great in the office. I was fine with it since
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">For the frame materials, we bought some oak door trim. We used our miter saw to make the 45-degree-angle cuts to form the frame.</span><br />
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then applied wood glue and stapled the back. I initially tried to
staple the back with our electric staple gun, but the oak was too dense.
So we then used an air compressor staple gun. Since it took both of us
during this process, I didn't get any pictures but you just place the
staples so the seam is right in the middle of each staple. We used 0.5"
staples and only on the thicker part of the boards so the
staples wouldn't punch through the front side.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Once the glue is dry I filled the seams with this stainable wood filler. </span><br />
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Next
I stained the frame with Minwax red mahogany, then toned the red down
by adding a coat of Minwax, dark walnut. Lastly, I applied Minwax
Polycrylic topcoat.</div>
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Once
that was all dry we carefully (because it still wasn't very sturdy)
placed the the frame on the map/press board. We then stapled the board
to the frame from underneath.</div>
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So here it is on the wall, and I like how it looks. If you <i>really</i>
want my opinion though, I would rearrange a couple things and get rid
of a certain chair (not shown in these photos) in this room. But my
sweet husband keeps reminding me that there is no decor dictatorship in
our house and since he has gone through all of undergrad, med school,
and part of residency, he deserves one room in which he can call the
shots, that being his office. Touche. Love you Babe. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Here's a close up of the part of the country that we currently call home: Rochester, MN.</span><br />
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