First issues first. Thanks a lot for your whole suggestions concerning the studio cupboards! I haven’t had an opportunity to learn by way of all of them but, however I’ve examine 75% of them, and I’m beginning to get some readability on what I would like. I’ve narrowed it down to 3 choices, and I’m going to attempt to do some mock ups this weekend to slim these three all the way down to the most suitable choice. All three choices embody white higher cupboards, however differ on the colour of the decrease cupboards. I’m leaning very strongly in a single course, so the mock ups ought to make clear every little thing and make the choice very straightforward.
Now on to the house gymnasium progress. I’ve been checking issues off of my punch record, and I’m actually feeling like I’m on the house stretch now, in order that’s thrilling.
In case you’ll keep in mind, I ordered 4 frames from Michael’s, and so they all arrived damaged or broken. Each single considered one of them. In order that they shipped me 4 extra, and these arrived safely. So I received these stained final evening. I needed them to be walnut to match my WaterRower and dresser. I had already stained two of the frames Darkish Walnut, however I wasn’t actually glad with that colour. It turned out manner darker than the precise walnut within the room. You’ll be able to see that stain colour on the 2 frames within the image under.
So I ended up sanding that stain colour off of these frames, and utilizing Varathane Particular Walnut on all six frames. The colour was significantly better, and a more true walnut colour, but it surely was nonetheless too mild and too crimson.
I lastly added just a bit bit (perhaps a teaspoon) of Darkish Walnut to the Particular Walnut and combined these collectively completely. They have been completely different manufacturers, however each oil-based, in order that they combined collectively simply nice.
I gave the frames a light-weight sanding with 220-grit sandpaper after which utilized a second coat with the combined stain, and it ended up wanting very near the actual walnut. It’s not excellent, but it surely’s fairly shut!
I left them to dry in a single day, and I will get the images framed and hung at this time.
I received my neon “Sweat The Loopy Out” signal this week, and was very anxious to get it hung within the closet space. I completely LOVE it! 😀 I ordered the gold yellow colour, however I’m fairly certain they despatched me orange. I don’t care, although. The orange on the signal (when the signal is turned on) is definitely the identical orange on my Bellicon rebounder. In order that labored out completely.
I additionally received the TV held on the wall, so now I simply have to wrangle the cords. And as you possibly can see within the image above, I had an concept so as to add metallic cabinets on wheels to every aspect of the dresser and TV. I believed that may be a greater use of house, after which I’d discover a place to hold the mirrors in the principle a part of the room.
Properly, I didn’t like how the cabinets appeared in there. And whereas I do assume that cabinets can be useful, I don’t assume that I would like that a lot shelf house on this room. So I’ve determined to make use of the cabinets within the storage closet in my studio, and I’m going again to the plan of hanging the mirrors on both aspect of the dresser.
I do need some cabinets in there, although. So I’ve determined so as to add some cabinets on the ends of the closet going perpendicular to the again lengthy wall of the closet, as proven under. (That image most likely would have been clearer to grasp had I not leaned the mirror in opposition to the tip wall, however hopefully you possibly can perceive what I’m speaking about.)
So issues are beginning to wind down in right here. The largest issues I nonetheless have to do are to color Matt’s train bike, after which to stain the bars for the Swedish ladder and get it put in. There are nonetheless a lot of little tasks, however I’m calling in reinforcements on at the least considered one of them. My mother has mentioned that she’ll hem my curtains for me, in order that shall be an enormous assist. After which I’m fascinated by hiring a handyman to come back and set up the ceiling fan and light-weight within the entry. These are simply busy work sort of tasks that I can hand over to another person in order that I can give attention to different issues and transfer this course of alongside quicker. Nevertheless it’s getting there!
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