Projects & More Projects

It's been busy around our house with Spring projects. How about at your house?



Remember this room? I posted it recently in my exercise post.

I decided to give it a bit of a redo. You see--hubby just officially retired--which means he needed a little get away space to read, study, make calls, watch his sports and take an occasional nap. lol
This chair was not very comfy and a little "girlish" for him. I moved this chair back into our bedroom.

So, I picked out some material and got out the sewing machine and made a few changes.

I got out my paints and brushes and went to work.

I took apart a print we picked out in New Bern, NC when we went sailing there. I needed to change the mat colors. Yes, you can paint your mats. I do it all the time. This was a little difficult since it had been professionally matted but still doable. Just take off the paper on the back very carefully and you can glue it back on.

This is what it looks like semi-put together.

Glue the paper back and screw the wire on.

New gingham checked curtains that are simple to make, new cushion on the hope chest, a couple of throw pillows, and new chair cover and oh--let's not forget the new recliner for sweet hubby. It glides, swivels and reclines. He's in his glory. lol

He gave me that hope chest on my 16th birthday and Ceekay @ Thinkin' of Home would kill me if I got rid of it. She 's a real sentimental gal. (smile)

It's still a multi-purpose room that I use for exercising, sewing, painting or ironing. We rarely are in there at the same time.
lol

We have nautical accents and anything red, white and blue in there.

I had an anchor monogram put on the pillow and tufted the cover with red buttons.


Hubby hasn't had much time to use his chair--- yet. I'm keeping him busy with a list of projects, like the one below.

He just finished scraping all the wrought iron patio furniture and repainting it.

After a couple of years it needs to be done again. It gets those little rust areas or starts to peel.

He really is a hard worker.

There was furniture everywhere. lol He sprayed my hooks, big urn, clock etc.

Today, we were on to another project--the patio. It needed to be cleaned and resealed. What a job. Thankfully we had help. That's for another post.

Hope your week has been a good one!