Back to the Wall

Ok, back to the bookcase with the Angora Blue paint.  I like it!

And I found an old case in my current bedroom that was perfect for the microwave, but it was also that dark wood Ikea veneer.  Soon fixed that!

I've taken the back off to paint it blue

Kitchen Dresser

I have a lovely old kitchen dresser which I definitely want to keep, but it had a dark wood veneer sort of look about it which I felt was due for an update.  It especially didn't work against the dark jarrah floorboards, so seeing as I seem to moving towards a country farmhouse kind of look, I figured white...of course!

I forgot to do a "before" shot before I started

I removed all the fussy bits of trim with the jigsaw, then covered up the bench part with newspaper and painter's tape.

Then the whole thing got a coat of stain blocking primer then 2 coats of water based enamel.

I've put some of the Angora Blue in the wings (doors still to come), but I'm not sure about it.  I've only done one coat so I won't do a second until the doors are finished and I've done the other shelves in the room.

The fluro light isn't very flattering, but I really like the dark handles against the white.

And ... here is the beginnings of the plate rack I'm making for the middle.

On to the wall

I've decided to fill the dining room wall with shelving, but, as usual, don't want to spend any money.  So it turns out I have a few white melamine bookcases around the house that I can use and have been emptying and shuffling to free them up for this space.

The first one went in yesterday morning.

(ignore the wooden cabinet on the left)

The blue cushions are because I couldn't stand all the white, even though I know the shelves will all be filled up eventually.  I've decided to paint the backs of the bookcases (2 more to come) and I think blue is the right choice.

I was considering a denimy blue, but this morning, the natural light was so beautiful in there and I suddenly new that it had to be light blue.  Specifically, it's going to be "Angora Blue" from Dulux.  And the table (rescued from the backyard) will be Dulux's "Stream" with a white top.

Floors finished!!

So I went crazy after I finished the banquette and finished the timber floors!  Three sandings with the belt sander in 40, 80 and 120 grit, then 3 coats of Cabots Floor (sanding with 240grit in between coats), and all in one day!!

I could barely move by the end of the night and now, a week later, I actually think I've injured one of my legs.  The top of my right thigh is really sore still and I keep getting sharp pains going up to my shoulder.  Great.

But at least the floor is finished!  No more sanding floors.  Phew.

Hard to get a good photo - it looks much nicer than this

Molly wants a rug