What We Have Been Up To

Hubby had last week off from work so we took on a couple of projects around the house. 

First up was a little bedroom refresh. 

I failed to take a still photo of the noisy ceiling fan.

But the first project was replacing it with one with a light on it. 

We don't need the light as we have 4 can lights and 5 lamps in this room. It was just too pretty to pass up!

I got some new bedding and now the room has a new, fresh look!

That was the easy project. 

Then came project two.

It started with taking this built in cabinet out back in the fall.

We had to separate it into four parts to get it out and they have been stacked on the back patio. (in the way!) It is all solid wood so I didn't want to just throw it away so I decided to repurpose it for my sewing room. Problem is, it was not only too large for the room but too large to get inside the house in one piece. So, we cut the depth from 24" to 12". That alone was quite the feat. Parts of it had to be disassembled even farther to cut it down. We also had to cut out some of the width to both get it back inside and have room for it in the sewing room. Then we had to figure how to put it back together.

In case you wondered how many tools it takes for a project like this - well, all of them! LOL

Not quite enough hands to hold the top part up and attach it...

Since the cabinet originally only had a back on parts of it we had to get some new paneling for the back. I admit I was doubtful of getting two sheets of 4'x8' paneling in a Honda Pilot. He was determined to prove me wrong!

SO, no it's together and inside the house. I still need to caulk and put a final coat of paint on it.

Nothing was getting completely dry outside (humidity) so we brought it inside Sunday night.

I haven't had a chance to work on it any since then but at least it's not tacky now. I'll get to it - eventually.

We still have extra lumber to make shelves for the center section but we will get this out of the living room first.

We have to figure out how to get it from the living room to that messy room around the corner. Hubby says it's no problem. We will see!

Have a great weekend!