Glacial progress
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 32 Comments 
Who said this would be a quick re-do? I need my head read. Honestly between work and blogging and weekends trying to get a life, time passes and nothing much gets done :) The counter tops go on this week hopefully. A good friend of Kelvin's is giving us a hand and this is why the counters aren't done yet. He wanted to get a better quality plywood. LOL. He may blow the budget out by $20! Speaking of budget it has come in around $150. Doesn't include props and the little paintings but, except for the paintings, everything is from thrift stores and only a few bucks each. (Oh make that $200 because I forgot to add in the 2 industrial pendants I put up soon after I moved in.)
I'm experimenting with different stains and strengths as well as just finishing with coats of danish oil for the plywood. I'm leaning towards a thinned out japan black stain, oiled then waxed. That will probably change by next weekend! So these shots just have a piece of raw plywood to give you an idea. There will be tops and edge strips in 5mm ply. The matt black acrylic paint is definitely not working so I'm painting it gloss. Next weekend ... or maybe the weekend after ...
I popped up 2 white wooden shelves and threw up some copper and coffee pots, kettles and a colander. A smattering of West German and studio pottery and some Hornsea. I think I have too many wooden spoons. There are 2 more jars out of view. Old wooden step ladder holding a set of yellow enamel pots and my 4 small paintings I got at a recent exhibition. And look! My bookcover wall is finished! Yeah! Just wish the kitchen was as well.
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We've been delayed again and I'll only be gluing them down this weekend. Maybe I should do some "finish" sample photos post this weekend ... or maybe I should have another coffee at Bon Laneway Cafe followed by another then some serious thrift shopping :) Zoe so glad my stuff ups will be your inspiration :P:P:P
The colours of your bookcover wall are simply stunning..the pots n pans in the kitchen not too bad either... there is such gorgeousness in this world thanks to guys like you... hope to come back again and leave super inspired...:)
Thanks Chandan :)
"Lisa if you opened the cupboards and smelled the old mustiness of neglected damp cupboards you'd know why it has to go. I'm not going super modern though. Something similar I think. Just new and clean."
I just love your temp-kitchen! I have a similar thing going on here - including the pottery fetish. We are about to get new cabinets too, and I *thought* I would want something classic, simple, pared-down 'country' (eg shaker cabinets) but it didnt feel right somehow. We have old lining board walls and will have open shelves - no upper cabinets. I have a lot of 'earthy' items (does that make sense?). I thought there was no way I would want modern cabinets either, but then saw this pic over at Boudie & Fou http://bodieandfou.blogspot.com/2010/10/blue-house-in-france.html and now I think I will actually go for the clean white cabinets as they are a non-feature! They just kind of blend...... and all the attention can be up on my shelves and my... stuff :)
PS - I just love your blog :)
Love your room...and the 4 cute paintings....who is the artist?
Shelly they are by a local artist Craig Amos.
Thanks for the link Fiona. Love those cabinets.
LOVE the artworks!