I made a lot progress on my studio workplace space cupboard doorways and drawer fronts this weekend! I’m feeing so motivated, and so excited to get these cupboards finished in order that I may be one step nearer to having a completed studio.
On Friday and Saturday, I labored on the backs of the doorways and drawer fronts — sanding the primer easy with 220-grit sandpaper, spraying the primary coat of paint, sanding once more, spraying the second coat of paint, spraying the primary clear coat, sanding once more, after which spraying the ultimate clear coat.
Saturday evening, Matt requested me what my Sunday was going to appear to be, so I used to be going over my day — church within the morning, come house and make him lunch, go to lunch with my mother and brother, then come house and make him dinner. Then I stated in any case of that, I deliberate to work on my studio cupboard doorways and drawer fronts.
After I stated that, the expression on his face received actually unhappy. I requested him what was unsuitable, and he stated, “I simply really feel so unhealthy that it’s a must to work on a Sunday.” I responded, “What do you imply should? I don’t should do something. I need to work on these! I’m so enthusiastic about getting these cupboards finished, and I really like portray! This isn’t work for me. It’s enjoyable!” 😀
Even in any case these years, I nonetheless don’t assume he fully understands my love for a few of these issues I do. Positive, at occasions, it might probably seem to be work, and I need to procrastinate and keep away from it. However after I actually begin seeing progress on a giant undertaking, it will get thrilling and enjoyable. And that’s the place I’m now with these cupboards.
I had excessive hopes that I’d have the ability to end portray and clear coating the fronts of the cupboard doorways and drawer fronts, however sadly, I wasn’t capable of. However I did get the primer sanded, after which get the primary coat of paint on every part.
I had loads of time to get them completed final evening, and the climate was completely good for portray, though it was a bit windy at moments. However for essentially the most half, it was good. It received as much as 85 levels yesterday, and even after the solar went down, it was very comfy exterior.
And I actually love portray. I truly watered down the paint only a tiny bit (which I’ve by no means finished earlier than when utilizing my little sprayer), and the paint was happening so fantastically. I didn’t use the Critter model sprayer this time. I wanted to purchase a brand new one, and the Critter model had gotten ridiculously costly. So I bought this K-Grip siphon spray gun instead (affiliate hyperlink). It’s actually the very same factor as a Critter, besides that it’s nonetheless moderately priced, and it comes with a plastic jar as a substitute of glass, which I truly desire. This one doesn’t break if I drop it. The glass jars break 100% of the time, and I’ve dropped a number of of them through the years.
So anyway, I used to be making such good progress, and I used to be actually hopeful that I might get all of them completed with a second coat of paint and two coats of General Finishes High Performance Topcoat (affiliate hyperlink), which is my go-to clear coat.
However sadly, I had one factor working towards me final evening — crane flies. They had been all over the place. In the event you’re not accustomed to crane flies, they’re giant, very delicate, fully innocent flying bugs which might be annoying greater than the rest, as a result of they appear very clumsy, like they will’t actually management their flying. And so they present up in droves at the moment of yr after the solar goes down.
So after the solar went down, right here they got here, drawn to the lights within the carport. They had been frequently flying into me, flying round my face, flying into my hair, and worst of all, flying into the moist paint. And as soon as they’re there, there’s no getting them out of the paint. They’re approach too delicate to choose them out of moist paint. So my solely possibility was to attend for the paint the dry, after which brush them off and sand the imperfections within the paint.
So sadly, I had to surrender after the primary coat of paint was finished. I used to be so upset. I actually wished to have the entire doorways and drawer fronts painted, clear coated, and prepared for gold leaf immediately, however it seems to be like these little bugs have put me in the future behind. It’s not a giant deal, although.
Okay, shifting on to a different merchandise for my workplace space, I need to present you one thing I discovered so you may inform me your opinion. As I shared final week, I’m going to be constructing a bridge with cubbies between the 2 facet higher cupboards. That can appear to be this…
After which I had determined to make use of two desk lamps on the countertop, and to make use of my floral print on the lamp shades. It will look one thing like this…
I had determined to not do pendant lights on this space for 2 causes. First, I’ve a pendant gentle above my desk, and I didn’t need three pendant lights in such a small space, particularly since two can be the identical, and the third (the one over my desk) can be fully totally different. And the second purpose is that I’d need any pendant lights over this countertop to match the pendant lights over the opposite countertop. I purchased these years in the past, after which truly took them aside and mixed components from two totally different lights to make one gentle. So these pendant lights aren’t one thing I can simply order extra of. And I haven’t been capable of finding any that look related sufficient for my liking.
However look what I did discover. Sconces! I found them on Amazon (affiliate hyperlink), and so they look so much like my pendants!
They’d have to be painted and gold leafed to appear to be the pendants, however I can’t imagine how related they’re! I imply, they’re not precisely the identical form, however they’re fairly darn shut!
So now I’m unsure if I ought to do the sconces, or stick to the desk lamps with the floral shades. I like each choices lots, however I’ve all the time cherished utilizing sconces the place I can discover locations for them. Now I’m torn.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and embellish the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
