tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60308332950253172192024-02-24T13:59:02.321-05:00My Cottage Charm~Where Heart, Home, and Power Tools Come Together~My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.comBlogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-14005575818986810212014-08-27T15:16:00.001-04:002014-08-27T18:31:56.949-04:00Mudroom Coat rack Bench<p>Hi all! I know, it’s been a LONG time since I put together a blog post, and I apologize….life is just nutty sometimes and I needed a break…..I’m sure you know what I mean.  :0)</p> <p>I thought you all might like to see a project I did a few months ago that I absolutely LOVE! It’s a mudroom coat rack/bench. You remember the old 1916 house that was torn down?  The one I took the old bank of drawers from to make my <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2012/09/how-to-build-window-seat.html">window seat</a>? Well, I salvaged quite a few old doors from there as well. I decided this would be a fun way to use those doors! Here’s what I made!….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kU-jI5TvvUY/U_4uAoPxtjI/AAAAAAAANvo/KDqtPe_A7m4/s1600-h/mudroom%252520coat%252520rack%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="mudroom coat rack" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="mudroom coat rack" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rX85kLR53Yw/U_4uBhSVmCI/AAAAAAAANvw/EUg-0ZU4kes/mudroom%252520coat%252520rack_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="642" /></a></p> <p>It looks a lot more complicated than it was, I promise!  :0)</p> <p>My doors were 48” wide when butted up against each other, but you can see in the pic they have little strips of wood on each side that ended up making them 49”. I wanted to keep the hinges, but didn’t really want to see anything but the pretty part, so I used that trim to cover them up.  (more on that later)</p> <p>To make the base I purchased a 4 x 8 sheet of MDF (medium density fiberboard) and three 8’ long 2 x 4’s.  (the 4 x 8 sheets are actually 49” wide) <br />I cut two of the 2 x 4’s to 49” long and then cut three pieces 15” long….two for the ends and one for a center brace. My finished piece is 18” deep, the standard depth for a bench. I used some wood glue and my nail gun to nail it all together.  I then cut a top for my base piece..again, 49” wide x 18” deep. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WHcaL-CUmgE/U_4uCzSUAjI/AAAAAAAANv4/X4VSOh1J8NA/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520mudroom%252520bench%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a mudroom bench" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a mudroom bench" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ywVMqkFJBWI/U_4uD1FZBmI/AAAAAAAANwA/9tt1qtXRNTc/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520mudroom%252520bench_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>See how my side pieces are on the INSIDE of my two longer outer pieces. You want to build it like this for strength.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_ob31S-cbz0/U_4uFZcgZ8I/AAAAAAAANwI/2NAKokd7mLk/s1600-h/mudroom%252520bench%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="mudroom bench" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="mudroom bench" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IewIC1nhN44/U_4uGUe2OMI/AAAAAAAANwQ/ik0-f4waVVg/mudroom%252520bench_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>I made sure to check the fit of the MDF piece by laying it on top of the base and checking on all sides, this will become your bottom piece to your actual bench. (where the little baskets slide in)  Don’t attach this to the base yet.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-V7_tO9Y-Hgg/U_5bMZKtoDI/AAAAAAAAN2s/-9zcSUX-UFM/s1600-h/2014-03-14%25252012.24.59%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-03-14 12.24.59" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-03-14 12.24.59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4ftALXP-RJYiCitoX90b5HK_GkEdXZih1rUiG06uNSDcv1NtdWJY4_n2AypMOg1jjHL-7NIZxEkpKpRZZGmsg4kMPIF2SQ4Ob2kANCXbewJToqybYOXMj2KjAo_vMI6O2OYb7ck3E0hI/?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>To build the actual bench part of the unit, I cut one more 49” x 18” piece of MDF  for the top piece of the bench, and two pieces for the sides that were 18” deep x 14” high.  I also cut two pieces that will be used for the center braces, and they were 18” deep x 13” high.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eeKxreYKT5U/U_4uJS44QuI/AAAAAAAANwo/bGosaNE1dI0/s1600-h/coat%252520rack%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="coat rack" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="coat rack" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WMGcO_PCDt0/U_4uKWzsAwI/AAAAAAAANws/f_IsAiBh1dw/coat%252520rack_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>You assemble your bench like below using wood glue and a nail gun.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-paDIRN896QY/U_4uLJx2HVI/AAAAAAAANw0/lhfJ0tr0IDI/s1600-h/how%252520do%252520you%252520build%252520a%252520coat%252520rack%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how do you build a coat rack" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how do you build a coat rack" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pk1mdh9xRrk/U_4uMnb1IUI/AAAAAAAANxA/xa6JpVf3mJY/how%252520do%252520you%252520build%252520a%252520coat%252520rack_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>I cut a scrap piece of trim to 15 1/4” and used it to make sure my brace pieces where exactly the same distance apart from each other, like this….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFuZSzSrVZ3uqBx3bloVqgXsHn42kYh3S2jkuU4a4G3AQMvjFZRNCvd9HZhSWbIBB3g5x8-YAqxMY7bDBuprLy94yAhWOEcq8zJIs4iwDIeD8fS_jdpTnC9yM-ZtEJYXa5qzFOY9rcOQz/s1600-h/what%252520to%252520do%252520with%252520old%252520doors%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="what to do with old doors (2)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="what to do with old doors (2)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WEPB_HTzF4Q/U_4uOK7DMuI/AAAAAAAANxQ/KASz6n6Ur0I/what%252520to%252520do%252520with%252520old%252520doors%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>and this……</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZRpnaHP65Vw/U_4uO5LbzoI/AAAAAAAANxY/G9vAX13aqqI/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520bench%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a bench (2)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a bench (2)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6nASGjI_6_0/U_4uP2mFkJI/AAAAAAAANxc/_qtReB1I_pU/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520bench%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>then I used wood glue and my nail gun to assemble it together.</p> <p>I drew a line across the top where I was going to be nailing into the braces underneath, so I knew where to nail. I didn’t want to split out the piece of MDF bracing….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QzRky1G6iYQ/U_4uRFXSW2I/AAAAAAAANxo/8KPIbt2OyEg/s1600-h/what%252520is%252520MDF%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="what is MDF" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="what is MDF" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mg-kZH3VPBE/U_4uRz_4edI/AAAAAAAANxs/cwrr0xoMI7A/what%252520is%252520MDF_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>Then it was easy to just follow along that line and nail without worrying about splitting out my braces…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kGyd0mcJSrs/U_4uSmGKHZI/AAAAAAAANxw/nhqwE6g6yMY/s1600-h/bosch%252520nail%252520gun%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="bosch nail gun" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="bosch nail gun" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lKR4C_7Tdbc/U_4uTdylc3I/AAAAAAAANyA/O8e--CivilM/bosch%252520nail%252520gun_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>After it was all glued and assembled, I attached it to the 2 x 4 base I had built earlier with glue and my nail gun. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EazQlvWG_O4/U_4uUiCHwtI/AAAAAAAANyI/yFj_fkgWi8k/s1600-h/how%252520do%252520you%252520build%252520a%252520coat%252520rack%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="how do you build a coat rack" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how do you build a coat rack" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5iWalOVKwjE/U_4uVVt_aMI/AAAAAAAANyM/duGwCzGoRl0/how%252520do%252520you%252520build%252520a%252520coat%252520rack_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>Then I trimmed it out with some baseboard molding I had laying around the garage…. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RoeeNm8XIkg/U_4uWJDRlbI/AAAAAAAANyY/8LBSaehDQek/s1600-h/how%252520do%252520you%252520build%252520a%252520bench%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how do you build a bench" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how do you build a bench" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Bevf12WQXBg/U_4uXNIyBsI/AAAAAAAANyc/ipy7Wfsd9ok/how%252520do%252520you%252520build%252520a%252520bench_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>Next I moved onto the doors. I basically laid them out flat on two saw horses and gave them a good sanding.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I3BRRnJiWhY/U_4uX5niC-I/AAAAAAAANyg/zv1J1XDhEHQ/s1600-h/what%252520to%252520do%252520with%252520old%252520doors%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="what to do with old doors" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="what to do with old doors" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Udy0m-jUJEM/U_4uYpO_cgI/AAAAAAAANyo/EEJRy35ydgI/what%252520to%252520do%252520with%252520old%252520doors_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>After they were thoroughly sanded, I used mending plates to attach them together on the back where it would never be seen.  I forgot to take a picture of this part, but basically this is a mending plate, and you just lay it across the two doors and screw it in to make the two doors as one. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s1LL6Fp8GsA/U_4uZei8_7I/AAAAAAAANy0/2RMSc2BE0k0/s1600-h/mending%252520plate%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="mending plate" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="mending plate" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ekxam_j4tWo/U_4uaRJEXxI/AAAAAAAANzA/T7lbZz6NW5A/mending%252520plate_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="396" /></a></p> <p>Next I moved onto the shelving unit at the top of the piece. I had some extra lumber from other projects, and I used it to make the shelving part.  I cut a piece of pine lumber 49” long x 5” wide. It’s the piece that will lay flat against the doors. (it’s the piece laying flat on the carpet in the pic) The top piece is MDF, and I cut it 49” long x 9” deep. It sits on top of the other piece and is glued and screwed from the top. I used screws on this piece cause you’re never going to see the top and I wanted it to be extra sturdy. I didn’t attach the corbels to the shelf at this point because I attached the shelf to the doors with screws under where the corbels are sitting so you won’t see the screws. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dga3UkmLG9g/U_4ubTY9l0I/AAAAAAAANzI/vemrI4FjqwE/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520shelf%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a shelf" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a shelf" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZutRe-rmexY/U_4ucEKoYzI/AAAAAAAANzQ/LRWxivaqz1s/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520shelf_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>Before I attached the shelf to the doors, I installed some pieces of wood to the sides of my doors to hide where the hinges will go.    It was 1/2” thick x the depth of my door, which happened to be 1 3/4” thick.  I used wood glue and my nail gun to attach those pieces.  I took the hinges apart, and only used the pretty part with the rounded brass tops, and pounded them down into the openings. I only did it on the two top openings, because the bottom holes will be covered by the bench. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O8i_3I03sCQ/U_4ucxVxQPI/AAAAAAAANzY/HOSCiieCBkQ/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520coat%252520rack%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a coat rack" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a coat rack" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6_QS76QtK0Y/U_4ud8qe4fI/AAAAAAAANzg/lKY8QVqBMZ8/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520coat%252520rack_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>Sorry, I got a little lazy about taking pictures and forgot to show you under the corbels where I screwed them to the doors. I’m sure you can envision the shelf screwed on under the corbels.  I then used the existing holes that came in my corbels to screw those to the doors and upper shelf. I filled them with wood filler and sanded it off.  (you can see the wood filler on the fronts of the corbels if you look closely) You can also see in this picture, that I trimmed the shelf out with some trim I also had on hand.  What I don’t show in this pic, but you can see in the final pics, is that I added some crown molding between each corbel.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XIRZYFRDP0E/U_4uevG5gUI/AAAAAAAANzo/jGXDoAVwT90/s1600-h/organizational%252520center%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="organizational center" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="organizational center" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X97_r3qPmbA/U_4ufQIc4SI/AAAAAAAANzw/p_ROA_wnZwY/organizational%252520center_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>At this point, I trimmed out the bench around the top, and also down the front of the brace pieces with some trim. I was also a little antsy and couldn’t wait to see how my baskets were going to look. I got those adorable baskets at Walmart! They are from the Better Homes and Gardens collection and were only $9.97 each! I’m showing you in this picture how I’ll be pushing the bench up against the doors…….I couldn’t attach mine until I got it in the house because it would’ve been too big to go in my front door.  (it looks like it’s not the same width in this picture, but it really is..it’s just where I still had it pulled out in the floor a little bit)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ktch8_pFcMc/U_4ugS7HjKI/AAAAAAAANz0/Whb4ghvA8oA/s1600-h/wire%252520baskets%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="wire baskets" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="wire baskets" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3KMpwJo7yo4/U_4uhPpmo3I/AAAAAAAANz8/CLkdFe_z0UU/wire%252520baskets_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>Here it is inside the house and all screwed together. I basically pushed the bench up against the doors, and pre-drilled from the back into the 2 x 4’s I built the bases out of and used REALLY long screws to screw it into place. I also used some L brackets and attached it on the inside top of the bench where you can’t see it, and screwed them into the doors and inside the back of the bench. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sCkLU3Jaepw/U_4uh4Q_DiI/AAAAAAAAN0E/0Bsb3ga3Yuw/s1600-h/2014-05-03%25252011.54.05%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-05-03 11.54.05" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-05-03 11.54.05" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MHETQbxT8WA/U_4ui5QpfbI/AAAAAAAAN0Q/Z4lVUGj88W0/2014-05-03%25252011.54.05_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>Then I pretty much just added a couple of hooks for coats etc, and primed and painted! (oh and you can see the pieces of crown molding between the corbels that I was talking about earlier…I just glued and nailed that into place) <br /> <br />I did add a tufted bench top later on. I used another 49” x 18” piece of MDF and just screwed it to the existing bench top after I tufted it.  I have tutorial on how to diamond tuft in my post on <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/01/how-to-diamond-tuft-and-upholster-chair.html">how to diamond tuft a chair</a>. You can just use some screws and washers instead of a needle and thread….see…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bu9_Jl62vpo/U_4ukOk6jQI/AAAAAAAAN0Y/DgA7TfQ7ekE/s1600-h/2014-08-27%25252015.00.24%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2014-08-27 15.00.24" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2014-08-27 15.00.24" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Tq-jI33Q2Jo/U_4ukwcrqxI/AAAAAAAAN0g/kdcYGr3p6g4/2014-08-27%25252015.00.24_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>Then you just use a covered button kit (I used 7/8”) to cover up the screws…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R98oOyYE1SU/U_4ul2YCk6I/AAAAAAAAN0o/fntRAl9t2HQ/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520diamond%252520tuft%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to diamond tuft" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to diamond tuft" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gt4cImfnO_c/U_4umkMp7TI/AAAAAAAAN0s/jKs8x7WhXYk/how%252520to%252520diamond%252520tuft_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="301" /></a></p> <p>See….just lovely!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VClqk8zcV0s/U_4unOl_i5I/AAAAAAAAN04/coJmyyKjST8/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520upholster%252520a%252520bench%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to upholster a bench" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to upholster a bench" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dzVB63SQVsw/U_4un3Vp8zI/AAAAAAAAN1A/UQ8Ey54pudA/how%252520to%252520upholster%252520a%252520bench_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="599" /></a></p> <p>And there ya have it…a Coat rack/ bench/ mudroom all rolled up into one!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DYFcnO0LTSY/U_4uo9VyvbI/AAAAAAAAN1I/E8RONp8WJII/s1600-h/mudroom%252520coat%252520rack%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="mudroom coat rack" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="mudroom coat rack" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eO3hrdvqWE8/U_4upd1X99I/AAAAAAAAN1Q/Hlm2TJSiksI/mudroom%252520coat%252520rack_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p>You can see I left the old glass door knobs and hardware on the doors…I just thought it added to the authenticity of the doors. (as long as you don’t sit in the middle of the bench, they don’t get in the way of you leaning back either) :0)  hee hee hee <br /> <br />So there ya have it…how to make a cute mudroom/bench out of old doors!</p> <p>Hope you enjoyed my project! </p> <p>Blessings</p> <p>Missy</p> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-34345496024025691172014-02-03T08:36:00.001-05:002014-02-07T13:41:35.467-05:00Peach Dumplings!! Oh MY!<p> <br />A friend of mine from church brought these amazing little bundles of awesomeness to our Christmas Music Party and OH. MY. GOODNESS do these things taste awesome! My hubby didn’t get any of these the night of the party, so I got the recipe from her and made them for dessert the other night. He said, and I quote, “This is, hands down, the BEST dessert I have EVER had”! My hubby has eaten a lot of desserts in his life…I know, cause I’ve made most of them for him, so he knows a good dessert! We ate them with ice cream, and they are SO easy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QHMBFCeyzS0/UvUo2qFMaAI/AAAAAAAALF8/JPh1Y04l5-M/s1600-h/peach%252520dumplings%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="what to make with peaches" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="peach dumplings" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-35GVw9QzDnQ/UvUo3sca2QI/AAAAAAAALGE/yZv3jqNGA7U/peach%252520dumplings_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="535" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Here’s the recipe! (by the way, I halved this recipe cause we didn’t need 16 dumplings for our family) <br /> <br />2 cans of peaches in light syrup <br />2 cans of crescent rolls <br />2 sticks of butter <br />1 1/2 cups of sugar <br />1 tsp vanilla <br />Cinnamon to taste <br />1 1/2 cups orange juice <br /> <br />Drain both cans of peaches in a colander and then dry the 16 largest peach slices completely with paper towels.  <br />Unroll your crescent rolls into 16 triangles, and roll a slice of peach in each crescent roll and place in a 9 x 13 pan. <br />Melt butter, then add sugar and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir, and pour entire mixture over peaches. Pour orange juice around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. <br />Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top. <br /> <br />TRUST ME…YOU MUST MAKE THESE! :0)  The tops get crunchy and sweet, and the middles are soft and warm….then you have all that orangey syrupy goodness in the glaze.  WOW!  Best with vanilla ice cream.</p> <p><img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7WRkHBe2a8I/Uu-bcOqZrSI/AAAAAAAALC8/LsgKGSIaO5c/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /> <br />Let me know what you think! <br />Blessings <br />Missy </p> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-79339250022889917352014-01-29T14:54:00.001-05:002014-01-29T15:15:28.913-05:00Operation Organization!<p>Hi all!  I am FINALLY all better from my epic illness! I have never been that sick in my whole life, and I never want to repeat it either! <br />After I got my energy back, I decided to have a Operation Organization for the month of January! I filled the entire front page (double columns) of things to organize in our home in the month of January, and I’m pleased to say I only have one room left to go! Except for the one room that’s left, every drawer, cabinet, piece of furniture, closet, under bed……….well, lets just say every nook and cranny of our house has been gone through, purged and organized! I’m feeling quite accomplished! :0)</p> <p>Today I thought I’d show you one area of our house that has bugged me since we moved in…………under the kitchen sink! I was too embarrassed to show you the before pic of what it looked like, so here it is all empty! :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dDXVsXJsZK0/UulcSZ7W7II/AAAAAAAALAI/Bqbu1Hws_Zk/s1600-h/Before%252520shot%252520of%252520sink%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Before shot of sink" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Before shot of sink" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S5Y2wRZYYW0/UulcTvLy6II/AAAAAAAALAQ/wtnCGJH-f4A/Before%252520shot%252520of%252520sink_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="267" /></a></p> <p>You can see in the picture above, that there’s swelling from where there was a water leak before we bought our house, and stains from various things that had been stored down there.   I decided it was time to cover it up! I had some leftover peel and stick tiles from my <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2011/06/how-to-decorate-laundry-roomthe-big.html">laundry room makeover</a> that I though would be perfect for this job.  <br />First I scrubbed the floor of the cabinet with hot soapy water, rinsed and let it dry thoroughly.  Then I started laying out whole tiles from the front to the back.  I measured where I needed to make the cuts…………….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqw2jQsEFXeINukraLyg55hEcacBFjybB_Q2kkoShSZIu5meltuUeeGUq2aA9rCE6NMenAyFG1QxSeS-dkc66UAVMLvWrMyCkhMk6xfxUILIgt5yEHKfLXqv0fK1Dt7AND5hE4JLq_Y1k/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520organize%252520your%252520sink%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to organize your sink" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to organize your sink" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qeHhJQCjoOo/UulcVooqPJI/AAAAAAAALAg/57ikdjk6-4E/how%252520to%252520organize%252520your%252520sink_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="267" /></a></p> <p>and transferred the measurements to the back of the tiles like this…..(see the marks?)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-biOGeC9k6_o/UulcXVvOS9I/AAAAAAAALAo/plhGi-ccvOw/s1600-h/cutting%252520peel%252520and%252520stick%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="cutting peel and stick" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="cutting peel and stick" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-un05fvpo9WM/UulcY5mg-sI/AAAAAAAALAw/O4zr_7ATQXo/cutting%252520peel%252520and%252520stick_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="267" /></a></p> <p>Then all I did was make three or four passes with my utility knife against the edge of my level that was on the marks, then just snapped the piece of tile off.  It really is that simple.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3GMk-IT2tqk/UulcZ4NlpoI/AAAAAAAALA4/Y6sdlbd_-FI/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520cut%252520peel%252520and%252520stick%252520tile%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to cut peel and stick tile" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to cut peel and stick tile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KTj9nlSJUb8/UulcbC8dOZI/AAAAAAAALBA/gbEDXUwRsFI/how%252520to%252520cut%252520peel%252520and%252520stick%252520tile_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="267" /></a></p> <p>Then I just peeled and stuck it all down in place…….doesn’t that look better?!!!  It only took 6 tiles and you can buy them individually at Lowes, so the whole thing would be about 6 bucks! That’s a lot of improvement for 6 dollars! :0)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsGTNVJ3C_FnMrLKCQ57BBszYcTNJ5i03YyaijWBmoz5HXvHOzIiuORgq3hKDBhnQgHo62H0usxiMTb5MS9uNwQ5iW_lwg6Kpj_g4jSC67hcRt2L4GHT1Ak63TmasE3iTqgagyV6t-yNv/s1600-h/organizing%252520under%252520your%252520kitchen%252520sink%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="organizing under your kitchen sink" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="organizing under your kitchen sink" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f9jSb-KVSyk/UulcdDXF1SI/AAAAAAAALBQ/LY2YSXXWd9s/organizing%252520under%252520your%252520kitchen%252520sink_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="267" /></a></p> <p>I’m still going to get a caddy to put my cleaners in when I get to Walmart, but it’s still better than it was.  I don’t use a lot or harsh cleaners anyway, mostly vinegar, baking soda and peroxide. I use ammonia occasionally. but I’d rather go as non-toxic as possible whenever possible.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8bSMwHpoabE/UulceSPMAeI/AAAAAAAALBY/MQ3HoQ0J5m0/s1600-h/kitchen%252520sink%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="kitchen sink" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="kitchen sink" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OwyQkIonBn4/Uulcfh2W1zI/AAAAAAAALBg/F88F4GPN9ro/kitchen%252520sink_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="267" /></a></p> <p>Am I the only one that goes completely organizing crazy in January? We really want to tackle our garage, but our temps have been CRAZY cold around here…I’m talking –27 degree wind chill…brrrr, so the garage will have to wait until Spring!</p> <p>What have you been organizing?</p> <p>Oh…and thank you to everyone for your sweet comments and get wells, I really appreciate it. I love you guys! </p> <p>Blessing</p> <p>Missy</p> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-43824928095937373682014-01-11T11:45:00.001-05:002014-01-11T11:45:56.314-05:00Where Have I Been?<p>Hey you guys! I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while, but I’ve been sick.  Not  just a cold and sniffle kind of sick either, but the kind where you’re in bed for long stretches of time.   </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gVH7PD7KxkA/UtF1P33OWjI/AAAAAAAAK7s/kgkBsDHkAVs/s1600-h/sick%252520girl%25255B20%25255D.jpg"><img title="sick girl" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="sick girl" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-j_kpefAzggM/UtF1QgA4TnI/AAAAAAAAK70/X-x1t6Am2ds/sick%252520girl_thumb%25255B16%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="395" /></a></p> <p>On December 22nd we had our big Christmas choir program at church, it was beautiful, but the very next day I was sick! I went to my mom and dad’s house on December the 24th for our annual Christmas eve together thinking I just had a little bug, but I laid on the sofa the whole time and didn’t get near anyone. My hubby even made me a plate of food so I didn’t have to get near the food…you know, so I didn’t contaminate anything in case I was contagious.  I am SO glad we did that, because Christmas day I was really sick….I had the flu! (no one at my mom’s got sick…shew! I’m glad!)  We had our Christmas morning with our kids, and then I went to bed…..and I have basically been there ever since! I was already out of the time zone to be able to get tamiflu so I fought it at home with mucinex, sudafed and ibuprofen.  I ended up going to the dr anyway because my ears were hurting…turns out my flu went into a double ear infection and bronchitis.  I have been one sick puppy!  I finally got to the point where I could get dressed, put on some makeup and venture outside. (after I took a short nap from getting dressed and putting on makeup..NO energy!)  My first trip was through the drive thru at the bank,  and the drive thru at Dairy Queen.  Ohh…a BIG adventure indeed! lol  My next time out was with my hubby to go grab a bite to eat at a local restaurant where we had been given a gift card for Christmas.  Those have been my two big excursions thus far.  I am still having quite a bit of sinus issues and headaches, but I’m doing a lot better than I was.  I’m on my second round of antibiotics, so hopefully we’ll have this thing wrapped up soon!  This is NOT the kind of break a blogger wants to take!  Please be patient with me as I get my energy back…don’t really feel like doing many projects….although I did make a list of things I’d like to do while I was sick! HA!  <br />I truly hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful start to the New Year!  The way I look at the start to my year is, it can’t really go anywhere but up from here! :0)</p> <p>Blessings <br />Missy </p> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-68816207104824121292013-12-19T07:09:00.001-05:002013-12-19T07:09:45.777-05:00Antique Sheet Music Christmas Trees…in 15 minutes or less!<p>Hi everyone! Just wanted to show you a very quick and easy craft project to you can make for Christmas…and it seriously takes 15 minutes or less!  <br />Here they are…my Antique Sheet Music Christmas Trees!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rLmFeKFl1_Q/UrLh4DEqmvI/AAAAAAAAK0w/giGDdTL0r5k/s1600-h/sheet-music-christmas-trees3.jpg"><img title="sheet music christmas trees" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sheet music christmas trees" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ku8xkLAufc0/UrLh5dDw2dI/AAAAAAAAK04/D4-LC63n8_A/sheet-music-christmas-trees_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I won a HUGE stack of antique sheet music from Ebay a few weeks ago and I’ve been having a ball making different things from them! <br />If you don’t have access to old sheet music, Karen from The Graphics Fairy, has <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/vintage-christmas-printable-holiday-sheet-music/">printable sheet music</a> too!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FnwYh0FxX0M/UrLh6ux-BnI/AAAAAAAAK1A/Y9FGxHn8-8w/s1600-h/deck-the-halls3.jpg"><img title="deck the halls" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="deck the halls" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ez5dyPopm4c/UrLh7iYlu7I/AAAAAAAAK1I/YOW6wbYFKRo/deck-the-halls_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>You remember when I told you to save the bases from the plastic wine glasses in my last post “How to make <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/12/christmas-cloche-ornamenton-cheap.html">Christmas Cloche Ornaments</a>?” Well this is the project I was telling you to save them for!  These are the wine glasses I got from the Dollar Tree that have the bases in them I was talking about….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UVa2Xt1UoiM/UrLh8Wf09tI/AAAAAAAAK1Q/SA5ifXzSMpk/s1600-h/plastic-wine-glasses3.jpg"><img title="plastic wine glasses" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="plastic wine glasses" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-26bepGzaiYk/UrLh9JiEqUI/AAAAAAAAK1Y/jMPh6alxNeU/plastic-wine-glasses_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a> <br /> <br />I literally took little dowel rods that I purchased from Walmart’s craft aisle, and wrapped some white floral tape around the bottom to make them just thick enough so they would stick down inside the wine glass bases securely…like this.  (I cut the dowels into three different lengths so the trees would be at three different levels)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TDO4g-Czs-wWS3rALSr1XktZmFTv7fqCMpdjXUf8bWAw95L7bCS840RYZSfVmcQQqD0VN8wbtGrHDIxcvyT8fERfImgHD6V-XXmYyK2cjhGHFlH4bi9PyjI1c1Ic5XdT6ABlAxnMICyQ/s1600-h/antique-sheet-music3.jpg"><img title="antique sheet music" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="antique sheet music" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ayf5STP92iY/UrLh-na9NzI/AAAAAAAAK1o/0GJufuvsDqc/antique-sheet-music_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I rolled my sheet music into cones, taped them into place, then trimmed off bottoms until they looked even… <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EqKDRp23XO4/UrLh_ZeYd6I/AAAAAAAAK1w/5_EbQVZ9hZM/s1600-h/Christmas-tree-stand3.jpg"><img title="Christmas tree stand" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Christmas tree stand" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rFtsqdKogJo/UrLiAW7IifI/AAAAAAAAK14/ax5zEraHFFA/Christmas-tree-stand_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Then I plopped them down onto my wooden dowel stands, and walla…..Christmas trees!  (to make it an even easier craft, you could just make the sheet music cones and set them down on some candle holders of varying heights too!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SDfggQKG9xc/UrLiBPU0k6I/AAAAAAAAK2A/6YJkNVx2o_8/s1600-h/sheet-music-christmas-trees7.jpg"><img title="sheet music christmas trees" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sheet music christmas trees" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8-G6jiowwKg/UrLiBp73vsI/AAAAAAAAK2I/K1hykyoEv0M/sheet-music-christmas-trees_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Tada!  I told you it was fast and easy!  After looking at these pictures though, I think I need to trim the one on the right off just a wee bit more on the bottom…still not quite straight. Oh well, they are cute, and would look even sweeter with a little fake snow around the bottoms! I’ll get right on that! <br /> <br />Hope you all have a VERY Merry CHRISTmas!</p> <p>Blessings! <br />Missy</p> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-59242295275546648292013-12-14T15:04:00.001-05:002013-12-14T15:25:53.678-05:00Christmas Cloche Ornament…on the cheap!<p>Hey ya’ll! I’ve been wanting to show you these ornaments I made for a while, but I’ve been sitting in the hospital with our middle son for four days.  He was having an extended video EEG.  I’m home now, so here’s  my ornaments and how to make em’! <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-A6wh0W9rMdE/Uqy5jINY-1I/AAAAAAAAKxE/qpLpc1-2Fu0/s1600-h/Christmas%252520cloche%252520ornament%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="Christmas cloche ornament" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Christmas cloche ornament" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTQillK_kwBMaNeOuXH89O8NyLbmX4yu6L4XSoetHEAWRFRSFVZpMhjj-3nFwzpX6A0wBuV4608aFrhF7AsijuLh9QEkp0t8b8-xdh3fA64fmwnz2ZXSl2w1CIA7Sa9BpcazyrDFeUFPSO/?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I saw a tutorial for these on the internet from <a href="http://www.mysocalledcraftylife.com/2012/11/06/diy-vintage-inspired-bell-jar-ornaments/">My So Called Crafty Life</a>…she did a great job, and I just had to make them too! <br />To make these stinkin’ cute ornaments you’ll need some plastic wine glasses from the Dollar Tree…(oh, and don’t throw away the bases of the glasses..I have another project I’m going to show you that uses them!)……</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o3H-ug4AKCg/Uqy5k4BxRrI/AAAAAAAAKxU/ppdcuijmY44/s1600-h/dollar%252520tree%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="dollar tree" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="dollar tree" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QrjEc3CUp9M/Uqy5lllTesI/AAAAAAAAKxc/C_MPU931qBs/dollar%252520tree_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Here’s a pic of them outside the package.  I used my dremel tool and cut off the top of each one…you can see in some of the other pictures on down, how much I cut off, I forgot to take a picture after I cut it. If you don’t have a dremel, I suppose you could use a fine tooth hack saw or something like that.  Ya’ll are smart, I’m sure you could figure out another way to cut it off too! <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zKuJmFqlvmE/Uqy5mWzaAnI/AAAAAAAAKxk/k-rM1ujY6j0/s1600-h/dollar%252520tree%252520wine%252520glass%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="dollar tree wine glass" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="dollar tree wine glass" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fI6UJ28ZkVU/Uqy5nRdV_PI/AAAAAAAAKxs/sgsW99vBSYk/dollar%252520tree%252520wine%252520glass_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>You’ll also need a 3” scalloped punch, or if you have a cricut or silhouette cutting machine, you could use that to cut 3” circles or scallops too I’m sure. (or you could just do it the old fashioned way, and trace a circle and cut it out!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_JQX_Ayp5d4/Uqy5oAuRl1I/AAAAAAAAKx0/NGKn5hYpWZM/s1600-h/3%252520inch%252520scalloped%252520punch%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="3 inch scalloped punch" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3 inch scalloped punch" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kA6_9HzJSpI/Uqy5pGFyYgI/AAAAAAAAKx8/sRAGGYRHtfA/3%252520inch%252520scalloped%252520punch_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I used some chip board and my punch and punched out a dozen circles. That’s how many wine glasses I bought. :0) <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--p1drWyfy4o/Uqy5q6pWb8I/AAAAAAAAKyE/7UYhqppAC_0/s1600-h/punch%252520chip%252520board%252520or%252520heavy%252520cardstock%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="punch chip board or heavy cardstock" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="punch chip board or heavy cardstock" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eaWmbKq1GUY/Uqy5rmKeZyI/AAAAAAAAKyM/fWtCp5KucAY/punch%252520chip%252520board%252520or%252520heavy%252520cardstock_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I went to Hobby Lobby and they had all the little items for miniature trees 1/2 off, so I loaded up!  I LOVE miniatures! <br />Have I ever told you guys I have five doll houses?!! (one is still not built…I’ll get on that one day)  <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qvaeg3N95Tg/Uqy5s1uUD1I/AAAAAAAAKyU/WeNP2pJqc78/s1600-h/miniatures%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="miniatures" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="miniatures" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WehW9ADvTmA/Uqy5uIHx0MI/AAAAAAAAKyc/vAlMx57vBf0/miniatures_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Next, I just hot glued my little miniatures on the chip board I had punched out, making sure the tallest thing was in the middle so the cloche would fit over it without touching.  I then put a nice bead of hot glue around the bottom of the wine glass, and stuck it down to the chip board base. (OH..and you can see how much of the wine glass I cut off with the dremel tool here too!) <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eun_Y4poRz4/Uqy5vSa7bhI/AAAAAAAAKyk/TYEf8OMUS5U/s1600-h/easy%252520christmas%252520ornament%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="easy christmas ornament" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="easy christmas ornament" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3vpwowmekIA/Uqy5woLwetI/AAAAAAAAKys/3DzK11Hfsbk/easy%252520christmas%252520ornament_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I made a hanger for the top with a  styrofoam glitter ball I got at Michaels, and just stuck some wire through it and made little hooks on the bottom to keep it from coming back through. (I’m thinking if I had it to over, I would have used much thinner wire…hindsight is 20/20) :0) <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nchOsUnlwvc/Uqy5xpLN2jI/AAAAAAAAKy0/S48E_AxTPSE/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520make%252520a%252520hanger%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to make a hanger" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to make a hanger" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yegC3HRqKeg/Uqy5yypgclI/AAAAAAAAKy8/xIYUxcQrZeo/how%252520to%252520make%252520a%252520hanger_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I made a little funnel out of paper and used it to pour white glitter into my ornament….. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aXEdCWGmAgg/Uqy50Ok2t0I/AAAAAAAAKzE/Tl2IPEXpvR4/s1600-h/add%252520glitter%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="add glitter" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="add glitter" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QxjQ5WZBe64/Uqy50wpvitI/AAAAAAAAKzM/YHy8qayc1ec/add%252520glitter_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I found some tinsel at Walmart that looked like vintage tinsel…it was only $2.00 for a pretty decent sized roll. I used it to camouflage the top of the glass where I cut it off….. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mHmrZ7Eyj2k/Uqy51rpqF7I/AAAAAAAAKzU/-_N0TwombfQ/s1600-h/vintage%252520tinsel%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="vintage tinsel" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="vintage tinsel" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kyEqRu850_o/Uqy529LNSyI/AAAAAAAAKzc/PBQQDvDAIkA/vintage%252520tinsel_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Then I just hot glued the tinsel and the glitter styrofoam ball on top of the “cloche” wine glass, and it was finished!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SfPEvuYM_eU/Uqy53tkisdI/AAAAAAAAKzk/bqUnmRr_F_I/s1600-h/Christmas%252520cloche%252520ornament%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Christmas cloche ornament" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Christmas cloche ornament" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NWSBxfZFM-4/Uqy54ptp6pI/AAAAAAAAKzs/tEu_Ltm4Kw4/Christmas%252520cloche%252520ornament_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I made several different ornaments…some with nutcrackers, some with mini Christmas trees, and some more snowmen ones. I LOVE them and they really were so easy! The hardest part was cutting the tops of the glasses off.  I made 12 of them while sitting in a hospital chair……why yes, I did take a craft bag to the hospital! Including hot glue! Ha! Did you expect any less?! lol :0) <br /> <br />Hope you all enjoyed the ornament! Stay tuned and I’ll show you what I did with the bases to the wine glasses. The next project literally took 15 minutes to do! <br /> <br />Blessings <br />Missy</p> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-65796496336679046912013-11-29T04:00:00.000-05:002013-11-29T04:00:03.340-05:00How to Make a Drop Cloth Burlap Stocking<p> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pY8MxUbWlzg/Upe1UgcZ9wI/AAAAAAAAKkM/6FdJhhvVK4s/s1600-h/burlap-Christmas-stocking-25.jpg"><img title="burlap Christmas stocking (2)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="burlap Christmas stocking (2)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qcktHA0wD8o/Upe1WGPWJDI/AAAAAAAAKkU/uC8XbhqfLDs/burlap-Christmas-stocking-2_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Hey ya’ll!! I have been busy as a bee around here decorating for Christmas!   I wanted to show you the cute little stockings I made for my dining room chairs.  They were SO easy!</p> <p>First I just hand drew a stocking shape to use as a template and cut it out of some printer paper…</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZU50B0ghz8A/Upe1XG4q3WI/AAAAAAAAKkc/SZBQ9nmUG48/s1600-h/stocking-template10.jpg"><img title="stocking template" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="stocking template" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_Dd_sZMplkc/Upe1YWgNhJI/AAAAAAAAKkk/Kfavbcaiq5I/stocking-template_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I laid it out on some drop cloth I had leftover from making the pillows on my <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2012/09/how-to-build-window-seat.html">window seat</a>. I just doubled the drop cloth fabric and put the template on top. Notice I used the finished edge of the drop cloth for the top of the stocking…no hemming! (I did iron the drop cloth first…this was just a picture I took to show you how I laid it out) :0) <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GHmLar1sErA/Upe1ZRTEO-I/AAAAAAAAKks/vNRLMYslDOs/s1600-h/how-to-make-a-christmas-stocking3.jpg"><img title="how to make a christmas stocking" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to make a christmas stocking" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0tl7x6o7vVo/Upe1adbyW_I/AAAAAAAAKk0/b0ygDoGp_r8/how-to-make-a-christmas-stocking_thu.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I cut out all of my stockings, I did eight… <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7Rgo6BT769E/Upe1bWtHVqI/AAAAAAAAKk8/ck8bpHtaDBs/s1600-h/dropcloth-Christmas-stocking3.jpg"><img title="dropcloth Christmas stocking" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="dropcloth Christmas stocking" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bgLZzcxVLVM/Upe1ct04_jI/AAAAAAAAKlE/E50g-vHvDrA/dropcloth-Christmas-stocking_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Then, I sewed a straight line all around the stockings..leaving the top open of course.  I used the side of the presser foot as a guide for my seam allowance…. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nWzumW2JKRY/Upe1d3LXJkI/AAAAAAAAKlM/3taxWun4RlY/s1600-h/how-to-sew3.jpg"><img title="how to sew" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to sew" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q48JbNuxJi0/Upe1e2SkjUI/AAAAAAAAKlU/Ere89nHQPQY/how-to-sew_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="267" /></a></p> <p>Turn your stockings right side out. (see that finished edge I was talking about on top…makes for a nice finished edge) <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zbv2g4t4L3A/Upe1gLRC6SI/AAAAAAAAKlc/WoPboe7bY94/s1600-h/IMG_50503.jpg"><img title="IMG_5050" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5050" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kNoB6R2erOg/Upe1hDqyosI/AAAAAAAAKlk/AnsjCxjd6es/IMG_5050_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I wanted a cuff for the top of my stockings and I started to use lace, but then I found this adorable burlap at Michaels for $6.99, and then used my 40% off coupon! I LOVE coupons! <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FQtq0zodcjg/Upe1iEgdfOI/AAAAAAAAKls/6aEQSu-naDY/s1600-h/burlap-Christmas-stocking3.jpg"><img title="burlap Christmas stocking" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="burlap Christmas stocking" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UdqIRQYsqD4/Upe1jEDytoI/AAAAAAAAKl0/_WeDy62vtio/burlap-Christmas-stocking_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>The burlap was a little wider than I wanted the cuff of my stockings to be, so I just turned the edge over about and inch and hot glued it into place. <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUwED_FsK6Rknk9oAV2bkE1pe09gSQAWbinil3gDEdRdRjGvX60Wj3VnqQCEPg9MHGEKYNxbQfef43Fb98ZTWXdCJ7YIrrg0K0XlaVoIzAsNoOgHzxKdstVOlZEu0Mk5KFSwt7qlhyphenhyphenmbY/s1600-h/how-to-make-a-burlap-Christmas-stock%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to make a burlap Christmas stocking" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to make a burlap Christmas stocking" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eeK3AnWjz_Q/Upe1lcnFzsI/AAAAAAAAKmE/lb8Eb5BeL8c/how-to-make-a-burlap-Christmas-stock.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Then I lined the turned down edge of my burlap, with the finished edge of the stocking and hot glued it all the way around….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VF_YrtP75kY/Upe1mawgk7I/AAAAAAAAKmM/9gdhWcUm6Jw/s1600-h/how-to-make-a-burlap-stocking3.jpg"><img title="how to make a burlap stocking" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to make a burlap stocking" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dXlBsAq8coo/Upe1nmaOcWI/AAAAAAAAKmU/9a3jWoJeV4c/how-to-make-a-burlap-stocking_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I finished it off on the back by gluing the edges together…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cO8HXgPZYFI/Upe1o7YIkTI/AAAAAAAAKmc/uAFDdXthtYc/s1600-h/burlap-stocking-tutorial3.jpg"><img title="burlap stocking tutorial" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="burlap stocking tutorial" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F02jA_i03rU/Upe1qXrwf3I/AAAAAAAAKmk/VkyhWNkNFXM/burlap-stocking-tutorial_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>Here’s all eight of my stockings with their pretty burlap cuffs. :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-j4UPN-vzLQ0/Upe1rhkhOeI/AAAAAAAAKms/ICho6ZM7Bak/s1600-h/Christmas-burlap-stockings3.jpg"><img title="Christmas burlap stockings" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Christmas burlap stockings" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TK2lb75jOG4/Upe1sjjjXII/AAAAAAAAKm0/Sbicr9clxLA/Christmas-burlap-stockings_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>They were looking a wee bit plain, so I decided to take some extra plain burlap and make some rosettes to adorn the cuffs with….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AUj8ffu8XTI/Upe1tbSyRcI/AAAAAAAAKm8/fHARJP8deh4/s1600-h/burlap-rose3.jpg"><img title="burlap rose" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="burlap rose" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2N9ngDjK020/Upe1uXwemUI/AAAAAAAAKnE/Vu17QNO_GWE/burlap-rose_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>I basically folded over some burlap and began wrapping and twisting it, tacking as I went with a needle and thread until it looked like a rose. Then I tacked it onto the stocking.   I used some ribbon and sewed it to the inside edge of the stocking so I could hang them on my dining room chairs. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VTMfFk0lrcE/Upe1vSE4-KI/AAAAAAAAKnM/nTAnjfaotgs/s1600-h/stockings5.jpg"><img title="stockings" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="stockings" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4lABCquHiIo/Upe1wZ94vBI/AAAAAAAAKnQ/584-zi5_2RE/stockings_thumb11.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="411" /></a></p> <p>I just LOVE how they turned out, and they look really cute in my dining room!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aL_MjqLyLtY/Upe1xGHdgZI/AAAAAAAAKnc/xkatP05O8cU/s1600-h/burlap-Christmas-stocking-29.jpg"><img title="burlap Christmas stocking (2)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="burlap Christmas stocking (2)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9jBizxJkcwM/Upe1yZwDxcI/AAAAAAAAKnk/IuL4J5fpPc0/burlap-Christmas-stocking-2_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="602" /></a></p> <p>These were so inexpensive to make!  Basically the cost was just the money I spend on the burlap from Michaels, which was less than $10.00 for both kinds!</p> <p>Hope you like my stockings, and I’d love to know if you make them! <br /> <br />Blessings to all of you! <br />Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b934b3e0-8abe-4a8c-9087-8e75703759c0" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/How+to+make+a+Christmas+stocking" rel="tag">How to make a Christmas stocking</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/How+do+I+make+a+Christmas+stocking" rel="tag">How do I make a Christmas stocking</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/burlap+stocking" rel="tag">burlap stocking</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/drop+cloth+stockings" rel="tag">drop cloth stockings</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-13879181745510931172013-11-27T15:59:00.001-05:002013-11-27T15:59:29.508-05:00Happy Thanksgiving~!<p> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0w1ZhQwdRnc/UpZdKxpfPkI/AAAAAAAAKjE/8CDeHCkuskg/s1600-h/Thanksgiving%252520for%252520blog%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="Thanksgiving for blog" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Thanksgiving for blog" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MxpJYIHP1v4/UpZdL-PfEII/AAAAAAAAKjI/p-UlAIaJik0/Thanksgiving%252520for%252520blog_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" height="284" /></a></p> <p>Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful day filled with friends, family and of course, food!</p> <p><b>1 Chronicles</b> <b>16:34</b> <br />O <b>give</b> <b>thanks</b> unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.</p> <p>Blessings, <br />Missy</p> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-50572951238103207292013-11-09T03:01:00.001-05:002013-11-09T03:01:39.121-05:00How to Change Your Doorbell Button<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B_EBc9gt9fY/Un3rg_XLGHI/AAAAAAAAKYw/e6g6PquKrtQ/s1600-h/photo14.jpg"><img title="how to replace a doorbell button" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to replace a your doorbell button" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-y2FpVKBw16E/Un3rhuweXbI/AAAAAAAAKY4/h_t2YTA26mI/photo1_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="420" /></a></p> <p>Please tell me I’m not the only one with such a pitiful looking little doorbell button as this.  It was hanging on by one little screw.  It’s been like that since we bought the house SIX years ago!! (yes, I know…sad.)  On a whim we decided to replace it Saturday…..Yay…a very GOOD whim indeed! :0) </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MTYVLas-_og/Un3riWeWs-I/AAAAAAAAKZA/pvjqXH0OSd4/s1600-h/IMG_47433.jpg"><img title="how to remove a doorbell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to remove a doorbell button" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UQMbo1iZoMs/Un3rkFJEP3I/AAAAAAAAKZE/ghkzBPsh0To/IMG_4743_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>We took a little trip to Lowes and found a pretty Oil Rubbed Bronze doorbell button.  It was a little more than the rest, but after six years of living with the ugly one, $16.00 didn’t sound too bad.  It also lights up! </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rhYMySuKd3w/Un3rk9V2bEI/AAAAAAAAKZQ/gssKbv-6JmU/s1600-h/IMG_47423.jpg"><img title="changing out a doorbell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="doorbell button replacements" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uss8mirgRGQ/Un3rldtQvvI/AAAAAAAAKZY/P4f7cTyODcY/IMG_4742_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>We also picked up a 1/8” masonry bit.  You have to buy a bit a little smaller around than your screws.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HwrMfC_aixU/Un3rmCaUSnI/AAAAAAAAKZg/MQEUByi155k/s1600-h/IMG_47617.jpg"><img title="1/8" masonry bit" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="masonry bit" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1UMoP_wCTyI/Un3rm3XaxeI/AAAAAAAAKZo/eHjaDRUHyC4/IMG_4761_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>In the first picture, you can see my hubby is unscrewing that one little lone screw that’s held our doorbell button on for all this time. BEFORE you unscrew anything make SURE YOUR POWER IS TURNED OFF!  I had my hubby stand outside and continuously ring the bell until I found the right breaker than turned it off. I was lucky and got it on the first try!  When you take the screws out of your doorbell and take it off, you will have little wires attached to two screws on the back. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U71a8PqRCes/Un3rnWrXTWI/AAAAAAAAKZw/VGNMiCwyC5Y/s1600-h/IMG_47443.jpg"><img title="replacing an old doorbell button" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="replacing an old doorbell" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tfShVoZ97Fo/Un3roB7khrI/AAAAAAAAKZ0/xMX1f6WoB7k/IMG_4744_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Unscrew each of the screws on the back, and remove the wires from around the screws.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iJulJMBCzwM/Un3ro9lkn2I/AAAAAAAAKaA/d29HhK605Qg/s1600-h/IMG_47453.jpg"><img title="bronze doorbell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="oil rubbed bronze doorbell" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iMOCXcjvL10/Un3rpnHC-KI/AAAAAAAAKaI/vOiLllwHSlk/IMG_4745_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>You’ll be left with two wires sticking out of your wall.  We had two extra wires, I’m really not sure what they’re for, but they weren’t connected to our old button, so we didn’t worry with them. :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R2sdI8536tw/Un3rqfs8X8I/AAAAAAAAKaQ/wqrNUWFzQQc/s1600-h/IMG_47463.jpg"><img title="how to install a doorbell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="installing a doorbell" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-p48737GaHec/Un3rrPXoMBI/AAAAAAAAKaY/JWUJjP-jcEc/IMG_4746_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>We didn’t realize until after we opened the doorbell we bought, that it had to be recessed in the wall, so my hubby chipped away the mortar with an old masonry bit and hammer until it was deep enough for the new doorbell to sit back into.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SpScLWwQG-I/Un3rr5I60YI/AAAAAAAAKag/1SML8rpEsrY/s1600-h/IMG_47473.jpg"><img title="doorbells" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Lowes doorbell" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5jyoXKdSKWs/Un3rscdOS3I/AAAAAAAAKao/pp9oyjo7jDk/IMG_4747_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>We then held the new doorbell button up and marked where the screws had to go, then drilled holes the depth of the screws that came with the button.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ozcoSgCm9BU/Un3rtEHyRDI/AAAAAAAAKaw/wH2RdbZRLLw/s1600-h/IMG_47483.jpg"><img title="how to replace a doorbell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="changing out a doorbell" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAoYcU7AmJod5aRTiQwUc_TcGIx-BSQrX_cZx2C99N23PxCViGnLaW2B6Uis_62H0JlSC7TDS79btcIl6wyP-i8CZsMOm38TWoPxUVb6-FYJlVJtTazYuMzfFNxaIHPQw84tJyVEkUZNj/?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Loosen the screws on the back of your doorbell, and then wrap the bare part of each wire, around each of the screws and tighten them up.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cA8_80sHeec/Un3rubiv0AI/AAAAAAAAKbA/ov7JTP7Ch9c/s1600-h/IMG_47503.jpg"><img title="how do you change out a doorbell button" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how do you change out a doorbell" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Hy-2FCOtlzw/Un3rvHKBSmI/AAAAAAAAKbI/jfDVxhn5l-Y/IMG_4750_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Here we are tightening the screws.  There weren’t any real clear instructions on which of the two wires went to which screw, but it said you’ll know if its right if the doorbell rings. If not, switch the wires around.  Wow…crazy instructions! </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sMfLP8zl8lc/Un3rvysg3oI/AAAAAAAAKbQ/P6DfsJskT1E/s1600-h/IMG_47513.jpg"><img title="how do I change out a doorbell button" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="changing out a doorbell" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5Dz__CqocKE/Un3rwR0KH_I/AAAAAAAAKbU/S5M_G7j7z8g/IMG_4751_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Here’s what ours looked like after we had the wires hooked up. (by the way, we got the wires right on the first try…no re-wiring!) :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S-O6zR7LoKA/Un3rxGQcA1I/AAAAAAAAKbg/EMiUIKTXBUQ/s1600-h/IMG_47533.jpg"><img title="installing a doorbell button" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="installing a doorbell" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hiJZaoDR8z4/Un3rx09MbRI/AAAAAAAAKbo/9brubpOKnUs/IMG_4753_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Here is our doorbell being recessed back into the wall….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qidsc6_wMZ0/Un3rySYn8lI/AAAAAAAAKbw/yJzeFzswQ8g/s1600-h/IMG_47543.jpg"><img title="how to change out a doorbell button" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to install a doorbell" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BzWwSQC07PA/Un3rzIwJrxI/AAAAAAAAKb4/XTI6HkTl5kY/IMG_4754_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Then just screw the screws into the pre-drilled holes.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IntJJkoRnrw/Un3rz5NxkDI/AAAAAAAAKcA/54_fvg3cEZY/s1600-h/IMG_47553.jpg"><img title="how do I install a doorbell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="installing a doorbell" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bLrxaF7zwZ0/Un3r0VNnVeI/AAAAAAAAKcI/CgoPFseGUSg/IMG_4755_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Isn’t is lovely?!  So much better!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-L0JpsNraXbU/Un3r1OYoFrI/AAAAAAAAKcQ/5CXhjYlrecs/s1600-h/IMG_47563.jpg"><img title="how do I change out a doorbell button" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="installing a doorbell" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2zTmbjbMs4A/Un3r1-hPnuI/AAAAAAAAKcY/9oG5nD6v3vQ/IMG_4756_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Here’s my honey trying out the new button! </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6itWqTJAmeE/Un3r2sVgDQI/AAAAAAAAKcg/CeYosc_McLk/s1600-h/IMG_47577.jpg"><img title="how do you install a doorbell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to change out your doorbell" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U4euP_0YnZw/Un3r3DiMgQI/AAAAAAAAKck/MMl2Cy5dljw/IMG_4757_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>And I bet you’ll never guess where this button is now…..yep, I trashed it! :0)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcOKLd4TbqEYlNcVri2qPOYPuYEjW_9r1eO-PoTONucR71jiWZBwNzNkgMh1TOIEzoKBIS21rRWDf4jHgzIYDWllVGkS6s6j_5fZ36GwSJ04fZAORlSIikOFzmoTYyfU5hCJwn3axsGi5/s1600-h/IMG_47633.jpg"><img title="how to install a doorbell" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to change our your doorbell button" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GNgHtgZ8YkI/Un3r4Rpy7gI/AAAAAAAAKc0/kh41H_LjMqw/IMG_4763_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>This was probably one of the easiest projects we’ve ever done….guess we should have done is SIX YEARS AGO!! ;0)</p> <p>Blessings, <br />Missy</p> <p>Disclaimer: I am in no way an electrician, this is just how we installed our doorbell, so I can’t be responsible for any differences in how yours might be hooked up. :0) Good Luck!</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:dac09010-27bb-4258-a74d-17dddc2d9986" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+replace+your+doorbell" rel="tag">how to replace your doorbell</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/replacing+your+doorbell+button" rel="tag">replacing your doorbell button</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+do+I+replace+my+doorbell" rel="tag">how do I replace my doorbell</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-31012583721771477162013-10-28T09:57:00.001-04:002013-10-28T09:57:08.660-04:00Who Doesn’t LOVE New Pillows!!<p>Hey you guys!! It has been crazy around here, that’s why I haven’t posted in a bit. My hubby had his gall bladder removed and I’ve been playing nurse maid.  He’s still feeling a little rough, but I’m sure he’ll be feeling better real soon! :0) <br /> <br />Ok, so you all know I love the pillows I made when I built my window seat, but after the <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/10/behind-scenes-of-my-this-old-house.html">photo shoot</a>, I decided I wanted to change it up a little bit, so I went pillow shopping! (gosh, what a chore!) </p> <p><img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1PLBQGcZ-iY/Um5tEm_prfI/AAAAAAAAKNA/88orlrJNzw4/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p>Here are my new pillows! I LOVE the pillows I made, but I wanted some colors for fall, and all these pillows are so cute!! :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-p38JmJkCDz8/Um5tFfjGKpI/AAAAAAAAKNI/-PQn-amzbT0/s1600-h/IMG_47713.jpg"><img title="TJ Maxx pillows" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a window seat" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_oNylnrIyRY/Um5tGDYmgJI/AAAAAAAAKNQ/i4sX_wZcEhA/IMG_4771_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>I found all of these pillows at TJ Maxx….my FAVORITE store in the world! (well them and Lowes….it might be a tie!) </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9Ka6mXbqeG8/Um5tG0sNt8I/AAAAAAAAKNY/KnlS8DPFlOs/s1600-h/IMG_47733.jpg"><img title="How to build a window seat" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="TJ Maxx" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OBw5BfnQBYk/Um5tHexIdeI/AAAAAAAAKNc/Rk5HByNdfjQ/IMG_4773_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>The big square striped pillows are actually pillow shams, but I liked the colors and stripes, so I got them. I put a pillow down inside and used the ties on the back as a design element, then I just flipped the excess towards the back. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vNfLqGAN_9ZhrNGpPNKxa1SvQbOUeNlv-fwsmuZ0fbdc4ORZHA413VO59iEG2kjB7decA7kc20Jn0NbnPFRN3WKCrlaehnbBoevOMTTBGqrEC6m9mBHyBmhVYCn3Fs_0gPng9Zy0ma3j/s1600-h/IMG_4774%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="TJ Maxx pillow" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="bird pillow" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vnsxBQh2rls/Um5tItHiB7I/AAAAAAAAKNw/5bHGHXPb_hU/IMG_4774_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="338" /></a></p> <p>I love all the warm colors and fun patterns of all the pillows! Do you know you can mix all kinds of patterns of fabrics as long as the scales are different. For instance, you can have a large scale plaid, a small floral, an embroidered piece, and stripes, all together. I love to mix patterns, textures and colors! <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KSpxvQJ0l5k/Um5tJRjx51I/AAAAAAAAKN4/j5yTD-TJoyE/s1600-h/IMG_47753.jpg"><img title="how to build a window seat" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="window seat " src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FlBUbdAm_Ik/Um5tKF0nxhI/AAAAAAAAKOA/kRjFvYsfFyI/IMG_4775_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>I ADORE the HOME pillow!! I was in the store, and I grabbed it like someone was standing there behind me ready to pounce on my treasure. :0) </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ocQpD3lM80E/Um5tK-_rrcI/AAAAAAAAKOI/r027Wiaxn2I/s1600-h/IMG_47783.jpg"><img title="how to decorate with pillows" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="home" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GhBDN9rU1mI/Um5tLfHWDhI/AAAAAAAAKOM/BCy4W50pRGk/IMG_4778_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Then there’s this pillow.  To look at it, it’s not really me, but something about it drew me in…I think it’s my love of silhouettes, so here it is. The more it’s in my dining room, the more I like it. <br />:0)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0COyMt5N0M9XZyRy_HrAK_FTLwrV2OYI7FAuLzXFn5eAj69HyCgUMIB8LLS90OFRi7CqWdSEj09XPgCGw09GsFQhWTtXf8gjE0NCuzpmJWJHnsTmKnbP8WY8LyPkIusa4du8DBRmW9EJG/s1600-h/IMG_47803.jpg"><img title="how to mix patterns on fabric" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to mix fabric patterns" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jWPlRR4Y4mw/Um5tM5QjeRI/AAAAAAAAKOc/qXeJp8pU04c/IMG_4780_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>I really like how full and fluffy all these pillows are…and OH so comfy! Oh, and I got them just in time for snuggling up with a <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/09/this-old-house-magazine-coveryes-me.html">certain magazine</a> and cup of hot chocolate! Gee, I wonder what <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/09/this-old-house-magazine-coveryes-me.html">magazine</a> that would be! ;0)</p> <p>Have a great day!</p> <p>Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:eea98a68-ef4a-43bc-b7a6-f98870b9b4ce" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+build+a+window+seat" rel="tag">how to build a window seat</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/window+seat+pillows" rel="tag">window seat pillows</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/this+old+house+magazine+photo+shoot" rel="tag">this old house magazine photo shoot</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/How+to+decorate+a+window+seat" rel="tag">How to decorate a window seat</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+mix+fabric+patterns" rel="tag">how to mix fabric patterns</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-69251242499286220812013-10-14T15:50:00.001-04:002013-10-14T15:50:47.247-04:00Garden Shed Twist<p><font size="3"></font>I’m trying to get back to reality after my <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/09/this-old-house-magazine-coveryes-me.html">This Old House Magazine</a> cover fun, so I thought I’d show you the “twist” to my garden shed we had built this summer! <br />Are you ready? <br />Here’s our garden shed the way it was the last time I showed it to you….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FNDdI2bOXTo/UlxK9bQl02I/AAAAAAAAKCw/X9P1--iX7KA/s1600-h/2013-06-13-14.13.053.jpg"><img title="garden shed windows" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="garden shed" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nzypbYnA-uQ/UlxK-P6UHYI/AAAAAAAAKC4/u2NoA3za6Tc/2013-06-13-14.13.05_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">Well, I made a bit of an addition to my shed, and it all started because of these………….</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cVvnbmw3RgU/UlxK-8DKoZI/AAAAAAAAKDA/YWsevZl-E3A/s1600-h/IMG_43583.jpg"><img title="front door decoration" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="front door ideas" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-caKwXt3P2r4/UlxK_cCS-FI/AAAAAAAAKDI/nmYA-pwi0Lk/IMG_4358_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">Nope, not the topiaries, but the side light windows on each side of my door.  When we had someone come to our door and knock, they could very easily see into our house….I  just wasn’t comfortable with that! So we happened to be walking through Lowes one day and saw these…..REPLACEMENT SIDE LIGHTS! <br /></font> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c5NMFBhto7U/UlxLAFaWmlI/AAAAAAAAKDQ/Vg8aYVTsXp0/s1600-h/2013-06-29-18.06.513.jpg"><img title="replacement side lights" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="replacement sidelights" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZZvMha18m9s/UlxLAgKKnzI/AAAAAAAAKDY/uC63SbBnOyw/2013-06-29-18.06.51_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">They are the perfect way to add instant charm to your home and also keep people from seeing in.  They are glass, but the only part that is completely clear is the little beveled pieces that make up the pretty part of the stained glass.   They were really easy to install too…there’s complete instructions inside the box, but honestly, all you do is unscrew the old ones, pop them out, clean up the area a little, and pop these in and screw them back together.  It was probably the easiest project we’ve ever done in our house!  Now it looks like this…. <br /> <br /></font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NkAtRSCOv1Q/UlxLBSeafzI/AAAAAAAAKDg/73K8wEuNgGc/s1600-h/IMG_47313.jpg"><img title="Lowes " style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="stained glass side lights" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-J3A5sAAbfrQ/UlxLB1-TlMI/AAAAAAAAKDo/ygFbX3cnkjE/IMG_4731_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jvHZf-CGVds/UlxLCoh99YI/AAAAAAAAKDw/lGJD9LmbsBM/s1600-h/IMG_47333.jpg"><img title="stained glass side lights" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="stained glass" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MHvbNXZAElk/UlxLDAvub4I/AAAAAAAAKD4/5R2DC2ZwxIY/IMG_4733_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">Cute huh?! I love them, and I really love the fact that people can’t see into our house anymore! <br /></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FU85P2DNPsY/UlxLDzhbWSI/AAAAAAAAKEA/nawLBzURsJ0/s1600-h/IMG_47343.jpg"><img title="installing sidelights" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="putting in new sidelights" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jMnu-p125x4/UlxLEcpl7wI/AAAAAAAAKEI/yFKU2AecMB0/IMG_4734_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p><font size="3">OK…now back to the shed! Ya’ll know how I LOVE to repurpose things right?  Well I had these two perfectly adorable clear sidelights that we had removed, so there was no way I was gonna throw them away.  You already know what I’m going to say don’t you?!  Yep, I installed them in the shed! (a friend of mine came over to help me…it was a two person job for sure) <br /></font></p> <p><font size="3">You wanna see?! Ok, here she is all painted with a pretty color called Cappacino, with her new sidelight windows!…. <br /></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6GzF36PenrY/UlxLE7bmSlI/AAAAAAAAKEQ/DwLNtRQS-mA/s1600-h/2013-07-03-10.05.287.jpg"><img title="sidelights " style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute garden shed" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z9qdx0xPt0I/UlxLFaXTQlI/AAAAAAAAKEY/F_9BcRQmGs0/2013-07-03-10.05.28_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p>Don’t those little side windows just make it the most charming little garden shed ever?! I thought I loved my little shed before, but I LOVE it even more since we installed the sidelights! OH…and check out the adorable handles I put on!  I found them at Tuesday Morning for $2.99 each!  I have some more plans for my cute little shed, like maybe a little porch out front, and some landscaping,  but they’ll have to wait a while…lots of other projects I’m working on for now. </p> <p>What do you think? :0)</p> <p>Blessings <br />Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1e85b026-5328-4deb-b148-e4e89ee6b14d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/garden+shed" rel="tag">garden shed</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/cute+garden+sheds" rel="tag">cute garden sheds</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/side+lights" rel="tag">side lights</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/garden+shed+ideas" rel="tag">garden shed ideas</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-9567953815688957942013-10-05T17:13:00.001-04:002013-10-05T17:13:23.783-04:00Behind the Scenes of My This Old House Magazine Cover Photo Shoot…Everything You’d Want to Know!<p> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W13YbDdQax4/UlCAq6C1DpI/AAAAAAAAJ18/fDtwuDNo_DM/s1600-h/This%252520Old%252520House%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="This Old House" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="This Old House" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hF-oelEGtkc/UlCArVjZdMI/AAAAAAAAJ2E/vpsqvdkvWUQ/This%252520Old%252520House_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="619" /></a></p> <p>Hey you guys! I’m still reeling from all the excitement of being on the cover of <a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/magazines/0,,20735947,00.html">This Old House Magazine</a>…it’s been such a fun experience! <br />I thought I would spill my guts and tell you everything I could think of that you might like to know about the shoot. :0)</p> <p>The first question I had when my friends found out about the photo shoot was “how did it happen?”  They figured I submitted pictures or something to the magazine, but I didn’t, they found me. I had pinned pics of my <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2012/09/how-to-build-window-seat.html">window seat build</a> to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mycottagecharm/">Pinterest</a>, and Megan (sweetest girl!) found it on there and followed it back to my blog, and emailed me.  First they asked me if I would be willing to do a photo shoot and allow them to use my window seat in their magazine. ……WELL DUH! lol  :0)  Megan (writer for the piece in the magazine) said she wanted to use it in a small article, and I was fine with that.  THEN she called and said it would be a main featured article…and I was fine with that too! Then about a week and half before the magazine hit the stand I found out it was going to be on the cover, and that my friends, was a fun day! I don’t think my feet touched the floor the rest of the day! :0) <br /> <br />Lets go back for a minute to the photo shoot, I want to tell you about the day. It happened on July 30th…yes, a long time for this girl to keep her mouth shut! I had to sign a contract that I wouldn’t spill the beans until the magazine came out…and I have a big mouth!  SO HARD!  I found out right before the photo shoot that Brian Carter, a stylist from Atlanta, would be coming up to style everything…super nice guy! The photographer was coming down from Chicago, his name is Nathan Kirkman, and his assistant was Brett.  They were THE nicest guys!  Brian came by the night before and dropped off many bags of goodies by our house, so you KNOW I had to be nosey and look at the pillows.  I took a lot of photos, but I’m making sure to only post pictures here of things he definitely used in the photo shoot, just in case they want to use the other stuff later.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mCM55c2m_gU/UlCAr2oaCbI/AAAAAAAAJ2M/WdLhD2ABDcg/s1600-h/pillows%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="pillows" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="target" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7IfKn-BvqAE/UlCAsn2KxtI/AAAAAAAAJ2U/Sq8r-aviCr0/pillows_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="281" /></a> <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jskW__Xj5PY/UlCAtUfu_pI/AAAAAAAAJ2c/Bq_7rMAuBIM/s1600-h/TJ%252520Maxx%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="TJ Maxx" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="TJ Maxx" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yVr9pNbflYk/UlCAuKsl_RI/AAAAAAAAJ2k/Lcv2V9eB9FA/TJ%252520Maxx_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a> <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4Pr9lGV6z4A/UlCAurwYOAI/AAAAAAAAJ2s/f6dHOVRIxas/s1600-h/Homegoods%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Homegoods" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Homegoods" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-a1QDjSlxjqs/UlCAvZtJ-tI/AAAAAAAAJ20/jdvvQT0I0Sk/Homegoods_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LVdmsQfX9K4/UlCAwK9kx2I/AAAAAAAAJ28/bQOrzGauORE/s1600-h/target%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="target" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="target" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K69nRuVbHlM/UlCAwgd5bzI/AAAAAAAAJ3E/-7d3BbOLelk/target_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="619" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Nm1K7GDJCX8/UlCAxRdM-6I/AAAAAAAAJ3M/XS5c57Y0TLk/s1600-h/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520window%252520seat%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a window seat" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a window seat" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-flIM9Iy0kzQ/UlCAyIMd9oI/AAAAAAAAJ3U/XoXPxMMiehA/how%252520to%252520build%252520a%252520window%252520seat_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="619" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HWHOLWr-_YM/UlCAyxRzRGI/AAAAAAAAJ3c/emJcu7WyiYY/s1600-h/photo%252520shoot%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo shoot" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo shoot" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-krjSs7BQ9Lo/UlCAzeEHZII/AAAAAAAAJ3g/C-AY3JwhKJ0/photo%252520shoot_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IJ5SPsGsBEI/UlCAz-e6YCI/AAAAAAAAJ3s/xhQ0DGcypc4/s1600-h/what%252520happens%252520in%252520a%252520photo%252520shoot%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="what happens in a photo shoot" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="what happens in a photo shoot" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vUNb3YGZjpg/UlCA0R4r60I/AAAAAAAAJ30/stfMLUGggks/what%252520happens%252520in%252520a%252520photo%252520shoot_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Yes, our house was FULL of goodies!  Since the cover was to be for the October issue, they wanted fall colors…so they brought pillows with all the autumnal colors in them.   After they left, I went pillow shopping too…but that’s another post! :0) <br /> <br />Here’s the lovely flowers from the shoot, Brian left them with me after he left, I enjoyed them for at least a week or two! <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YOz_GZdUJVM/UlCA1EkdO-I/AAAAAAAAJ38/8s4JEiAyIKk/s1600-h/fall%252520flower%252520arrangement%252520ideas%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="fall flower arrangement ideas" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to arrange fall flowers" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ArcR6vpNYAI/UlCA1qh1CNI/AAAAAAAAJ4E/OFlfT8iVGMM/fall%252520flower%252520arrangement%252520ideas_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="619" /></a> <br /> <br />I cannot tell you how much fun the photo shoot day was….but it was LONG!  Here’s the set up!  They arrived at 8:30 in the morning, and Brian the stylist (the guy in the glasses) set everything up for the magazine shot, then Nathan (guy on the computer)  set up all his equipment.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--otoGFgE_KY/UlCA2VhgJII/AAAAAAAAJ4M/9jg8lJhQxL4/s1600-h/brian%252520carter%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="brian carter" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a window seat" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nKGwNdBdVww/UlCA2x28qZI/AAAAAAAAJ4U/sMw5zUOx164/brian%252520carter_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="619" /></a></p> <p>I learned so much about my own camera that day! Nathan was working with a Canon camera and he had it tethered to his computer….I did NOT know my canon camera could do that! See the pic above…he’s taking pics from his computer, his camera is closer to me and to the left. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HB0EPQgMPPQ/UlCA3fDVpyI/AAAAAAAAJ4c/wa2rU5ftu58/s1600-h/canon%252520camera%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="canon camera" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to use a canon t2i camera" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qhKPIXhamIM/UlCA3yrWcaI/AAAAAAAAJ4k/PJQihVFs-Gs/canon%252520camera_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /> <br /> <br /></a>I have been playing with taking tethered pictures since they left! I love learning new things!</p> <p>Anyway, Nathan would take a picture, they would decide if they liked it, then they would email it to New York where five people were waiting to give their opinions.  They would say things like, “move the table closer to the camera”, or we don’t like that piece of pottery there, could you move it over 6 inches to the left”.  They did this over and over! It was SO fun to watch and see how it was all done!  I asked Nathan if it stressed him out changing things and then waiting….he struck this pose. His fake stressed look…how funny! :)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RIYtAArvVj4/UlCA4j-hw2I/AAAAAAAAJ4s/5iinrvRD1OA/s1600-h/photo%252520shoot%252520fun%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo shoot fun" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo shoot fun" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--XSzlSwSME0/UlCA5Bx7FyI/AAAAAAAAJ4w/KOGf908-SUw/photo%252520shoot%252520fun_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /> <br /> <br /></a>OH..there is one story I have to tell you!  On the front cover photo there is a tray with a red cup on it….well it started out as a white ironstone mug, but they decided they wanted some color so they asked for a red mug. I don’t own a red mug, so Brian had to run out and buy one. Well he went to several places and ended up buying an entire set of red dishes from Kmart.  Long story short…they ended up taking two of every picture we did…….one with the white mug, and one with the red mug.  After we were all finished, he took the set of dishes back to Kmart, THEN New York called and wanted to re-do a shot, so he had to go back to Kmart and buy the set of dishes again! He told me when everything was over he wasn’t returning those dishes again, he would just take them back to Atlanta and return them there! :0) As you can see, they ended up with the red cup on the cover, but what I didn’t notice until a few days after reading my magazine, was that they used the white mug on the 2 page spread! How funny! <br /> <br />In between all the waiting for New York to call back and see how they liked everything, we did this…………..</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i25-idsk7Xc/UlCA5vbvRZI/AAAAAAAAJ48/P_vfXSr6pRA/s1600-h/photo%252520shoot%252520lunch%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo shoot lunch" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="What to fix for a luncheon" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5SsThnT_JMY/UlCA6GRs7-I/AAAAAAAAJ5A/aSrtCUVDaik/photo%252520shoot%252520lunch_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="619" /></a></p> <p>Yep, we did some serious munching! I bought a meat and cheese  tray, croissants, had fruit and dip and frosted brownies! I also brought out my <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/08/how-to-make-pickles.html">homemade pickles</a>….they liked those a lot! They said hardly anyone ever feeds them on photo shoots…I thought that was kinda sad!  Hopefully they enjoyed the little spread…I know I did, I was starving! :) </p> <p>So after OVER EIGHT HOURS of shooting pictures (and watching my neighbors drive by our house REALLY slowly trying to figure out what all the lights and camera equipment was for)…………</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-V8n9xT_Cwe8/UlCA6uOOALI/AAAAAAAAJ5M/IkOnydd79ig/s1600-h/This%252520Old%252520House%252520photo%252520shoot%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="This Old House photo shoot" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="This Old House photo shoot" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fAGx8es5nJk/UlCA7X_-EcI/AAAAAAAAJ5U/bwkpMGH22Vo/This%252520Old%252520House%252520photo%252520shoot_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="780" /></a></p> <p>We ended up with this……. A magazine cover, a wonderfully fun day, and a shot of me in Joseph Beth bookstore by my first ever published piece in a magazine.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-X0rO9ArfU1o/UlCA7wa5JFI/AAAAAAAAJ5c/7nCB5x48Evg/s1600-h/IMG_5009%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5009" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5009" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-erE9M5RrvFs/UlCA8pui5UI/AAAAAAAAJ5g/jrZ0J7sr610/IMG_5009_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="454" /></a> <br />(this pic taken by my very sweet hubby….wish he had told me to move my hair back, what a mess! lol)</p> <p>I’d say it was a really good day. :0) <br />Blessings, <br />Missy</p> <p>PS…I PROMISE I’ll show you the twist to my garden shed in my next post….I just couldn’t hold this in any longer, I mean it’s only been a secret since JULY!! </p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:e1246b73-066f-4a8b-8262-bdc44f29ae76" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+build+a+window+seat" rel="tag">how to build a window seat</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/pillows" rel="tag">pillows</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/This+Old+house+Magazine" rel="tag">This Old house Magazine</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/This+old+house+magazine+photo+shoot" rel="tag">This old house magazine photo shoot</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-33216159668337776112013-09-27T15:43:00.001-04:002013-09-27T15:43:15.540-04:00This Old House Magazine Cover…Yes ME!<p> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lNVehv7tFmQ/UkXfueD5Q5I/AAAAAAAAJvE/nswNJK2k5U4/s1600-h/IMG_4972%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="This Old house Magazine" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="This Old House" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CRXQULO69yE/UkXfvFIFysI/AAAAAAAAJvM/hC3YKvEJnJg/IMG_4972_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="555" /></a></p> <p>Could someone pinch me please?! :0) <br /> <br />You guys remember a while back when I said I had a HUGE announcement? Well this was it, and I’ve had to keep it a secret since JULY!!   (I thought I would explode!!)  <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2012/09/how-to-build-window-seat.html">The window seat</a> that I built, is on the <u>COVER </u>of the October issue of This Old House Magazine, and there’s a featured article on page 92 AND 93!!  Gah!  <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bfjnol13s-E/UkXfv0CxRMI/AAAAAAAAJvU/ozJaZ9Hqu9Q/s1600-h/IMG_4975%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="How do you build a window seat" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="How do I build a window seat" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fLKD6hBrWpA/UkXfwn5IsHI/AAAAAAAAJvY/T6Fq1gOLSnE/IMG_4975_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>I have known since July that my window seat was going to be in the magazine, but I didn’t know until a while later it was up for the cover!  It was between me and three other people, and I’m very humbled to say mine made it….blessed I tell ya!   I only found out last week that it made the cover, so this is all crazy new and exciting! (and I think I squealed out loud when the note came in the mail that mine was going to be on the cover!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QVCtCTGXBzc/UkXfxOETGAI/AAAAAAAAJvk/6R1YNPLAnpY/s1600-h/IMG_4976%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="How do you build a window seat" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="How to Build a Window Seat" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XtNAE5iP69s/UkXfx8SeUKI/AAAAAAAAJvo/THvuYsPtRko/IMG_4976_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>I didn’t know until the end of the day of shooting that they were going to put a picture of me in the magazine too….I barely have on any make-up!! I was very happy when they said the picture was going to itty bitty! :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lZhgJohY_qQ/UkXfyqKLceI/AAAAAAAAJv0/nIv-8okQIcs/s1600-h/IMG_4977%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="This Old House Magazine" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="This Old House window seat" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XFV7Xn05DbU/UkXfzK8pKLI/AAAAAAAAJv4/btgUDI4K7HI/IMG_4977_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="392" height="308" /></a></p> <p>I have been curled up on my window seat much of the afternoon reading and re-reading the article!  I’m so honored and excited all rolled up into one.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tkGaFxdquFI/UkXfz4n6YnI/AAAAAAAAJwE/TBVKL79eVK4/s1600-h/IMG_4994%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="This Old House magazine" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="This Old House" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cs-o15WHB9g/UkXf0fEUVrI/AAAAAAAAJwM/svIMeMWOBPM/IMG_4994_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="555" /></a></p> <p>I’ll do a post soon on the behind the scenes pics I took and introduce you to some really nice people that helped make that cover happen…great folks! </p> <p>OH..if you want a copy of the magazine, you can get them at Lowes! Our Lowes hadn’t gotten them on the stands yet, but it’s the October issue to it should be out there anytime now.  </p> <p>Blessings</p> <p>Missy <br /></p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:34cadaa2-f584-4392-b80a-2d36473ed0e1" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/This+Old+House" rel="tag">This Old House</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/This+Old+House+Magazine" rel="tag">This Old House Magazine</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Window+Seat" rel="tag">Window Seat</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/How+to+build+a+window+seat" rel="tag">How to build a window seat</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/window+seat+pillows" rel="tag">window seat pillows</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-44181858088951214862013-09-21T21:20:00.001-04:002013-09-21T21:20:36.865-04:00New Garden Shed, With a Twist!<p>Hi you guys!  I wanted to show you what I’ve been doing over the summer.  How many of you have always wanted a little garden shed of your very own, just for your gardening stuff? (and not for your hubbies golf clubs, car parts, or whatever it is your hubby is into!) I have ALWAYS wanted one, and this summer was my summer to get it! Yay!!  (we’re trying to make room in our two car garage for at least one car, so getting all my gardening stuff out was a good incentive for talking my hubby into getting the shed!) HA! <br />We went to Lowes and looked at all the buildings they had on their lot…we looked at the metal ones, the plastic ones, and the wooden ones that someone comes to your house to build.  I decided, since it was JUST for my gardening stuff, that I wanted a wooden one, but just the 8 x 8 size.  We bought it, and had it scheduled to be built…..a THREE week wait!~ I counted down the days! Finally, the day came, and here’s a picture progression of how it went…..</p> <p>The poor guy that came to build our shed probably wasn’t happy with me as we only have a 36” gate and he had to carry everything to the back yard by hand! </p> <p>Here he is starting….</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnLVjqVk9ZdnAcKqGBGmwoPP6tOHZncuJYQ6AxskFUfakqvOG2MMQulb5FrbtElzY0rina3tikvBzYyCwmZkpwO3W4a9fw0JuNOj42eE38CdgU3Z5OEuJbJYMZiDEqk8pKF9TB0R9vbXQ/s1600-h/IMG_45263.jpg"><img title="garden sheds" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="building a garden shed" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dDB06AhCKO8/Uj5FwHjOLuI/AAAAAAAAJmw/fNFmhAl5Ms8/IMG_4526_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NXgnqrsu0jk/Uj5FwwZh7cI/AAAAAAAAJm8/1d3dUOlVWHU/s1600-h/IMG_45273.jpg"><img title="lowes garden sheds" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="lowes" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OTwF7cf0N8s/Uj5FxcFR4aI/AAAAAAAAJnA/_OC2Hp8m-NM/IMG_4527_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Did I mention our yard is NOT level? He had to use blocks to level it up.  I kept staring at this because it looks SO crooked because of the fence going downhill…but it was level.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bDXp7prOTpc/Uj5FxwZ5D7I/AAAAAAAAJnM/f7pqCCV3YXA/s1600-h/2013-06-13-08.32.483.jpg"><img title="cute garden shed" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="garden shed" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YcX5yqQjLcU/Uj5FyqFJpaI/AAAAAAAAJnQ/iiKWHJ8anrE/2013-06-13-08.32.48_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p>Poor guy probably thought I was a nutcase because I stayed outside all day long and watched him and took pictures. LOL <br />Here’s my new floor!  (I may or may not have gotten up there and done a little jig while he was around front getting more supplies!) :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BFRfPYVsn-s/Uj5FzDX6IQI/AAAAAAAAJnc/jplAWtf7E2c/s1600-h/2013-06-13-09.01.183.jpg"><img title="garden shed" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="building a garden shed" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TlPrOpqdoc8/Uj5FzwaSvCI/AAAAAAAAJnk/XaE6-r6VNI4/2013-06-13-09.01.18_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p>This was a kit and everything came pre-cut so the process went pretty quickly! Yay for walls!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bQGCFBQDaKk/Uj5F0Rz1HOI/AAAAAAAAJns/YdKgo5noULE/s1600-h/2013-06-13-09.45.463.jpg"><img title="heartland buildings" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Lowes buildings" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LXlRCbSuiSk/Uj5F1EjX-yI/AAAAAAAAJn0/VXIkSQFXvxU/2013-06-13-09.45.46_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p>It went quickly until this stage right here….see that dark cloud right at the top of the picture?  Yeah, we had a 15-20 minute downpour, complete with thunder and lightening. I tried to get the guy to come in the house, but he insisted on sitting in his truck. Under a tree.  Not smart. :-0 </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zN16UkQSNiI/Uj5F1mhPWQI/AAAAAAAAJn8/DUXO5rhHvVo/s1600-h/2013-06-13-10.24.493.jpg"><img title="cute garden sheds" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="building a garden shed" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0bYPmLPxjtQ/Uj5F2LSP96I/AAAAAAAAJoE/ymsU-boIXlw/2013-06-13-10.24.49_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p>I quit taking pictures of the build after the storm….it was wet and wasn’t as fun taking pictures in my flip flops.  hee hee hee</p> <p>Here’s the building all finished up! You can see the weather turned, and the day ended up being beautiful!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RrWz9bfkTmA/Uj5F2zal3pI/AAAAAAAAJoM/DlGectoRYCI/s1600-h/2013-06-13-14.12.293.jpg"><img title="garden shed" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="lowes belmont shed" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yiYYgdC5hIk/Uj5F3bolLtI/AAAAAAAAJoU/3oV2YkXg--4/2013-06-13-14.12.29_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p>Next post I’ll show you the twist in my shed….not something you’d expect to see, but really cute!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s9tAcZfUNzg/Uj5F4K3fEDI/AAAAAAAAJoc/otrTHVq90Dk/s1600-h/2013-06-13-14.12.483.jpg"><img title="Lowes shed" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="garden shed" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pg5LSss6t-c/Uj5F41ftyJI/AAAAAAAAJok/oLTk_QNZKiE/2013-06-13-14.12.48_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="539" /></a></p> <p>Stay tuned!!</p> <p>Blessings, <br />Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:7162fe18-7aed-4b89-970c-c038fbbc1af3" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/lowes" rel="tag">lowes</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/garden+shed" rel="tag">garden shed</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/cute+garden+sheds" rel="tag">cute garden sheds</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-51403523960034384642013-09-03T17:38:00.001-04:002013-09-03T17:38:34.492-04:00Garden Roasted Tomato Soup<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SFVGRrwWAPw/UiZWv89Xt1I/AAAAAAAAJVI/A21kgOppXdU/s1600-h/2013-08-05-11.39.263.jpg"><img title="how do I make home made tomato soup" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="what can I do with garden tomatoes" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6WWpJpWik0Q/UiZWwjApSQI/AAAAAAAAJVQ/13Q-7ETW96M/2013-08-05-11.39.26_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /></a></p> <p>Hey guys!  If you all are like me, you have loads of extra ripe tomatoes coming from your end of summer gardens.  I wanted to show you a recipe I made with all my tomatoes!  </p> <p><u><strong>Garden Roasted Tomato Soup</strong></u></p> <p>About 3 lbs of peeled garden tomatoes (cut into chunks) <br />2 onions cut into chunks <br />3 cloves of garlic, minced <br />salt & pepper <br />1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary or 1 1/4 teaspoons dried <br />1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme or 1 1/4 teaspoons dried <br />1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper <br />6 cups chicken broth <br />6 tablespoons chopped fresh basil <br /> <br />Preheat oven to 400 degrees Put the tomatoes, onions and garlic  on cookie sheets, sprinkle with salt and pepper.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zy3pcVcRAYs/UiZWxFmQF1I/AAAAAAAAJVY/zzIltR7JWmY/s1600-h/IMG_46493.jpg"><img title="using garden tomatoes" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="what can I make with tomatoes" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-itsLEW8P8bQ/UiZWxrcN2WI/AAAAAAAAJVg/lge0VtuG_Kg/IMG_4649_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g6Diz9zrvGU/UiZWyYKGSLI/AAAAAAAAJVo/8zLHzA0X67o/s1600-h/IMG_46503.jpg"><img title="how to make tomato soup" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="roasted tomato soup" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P5677zjBEME/UiZWyxIU69I/AAAAAAAAJVw/MBmg36pNqME/IMG_4650_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a> <br /> <br />Drizzle both sheets of tomatoes etc. with Olive Oil</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-67OhOanh8RQ/UiZWzfWRgyI/AAAAAAAAJV4/W2E12FZaneY/s1600-h/IMG_46627.jpg"><img title="olive oil" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="extra virgin olive oil" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D7Cia4l0wgE/UiZWz0aGNxI/AAAAAAAAJWA/KzSAOmBnyVg/IMG_4662_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Roast for 40 minutes, or until the onions and tomatoes are nice and tender. (mine actually took closer to an hour, but I think it depends on your oven, so just keep an eye on it) <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jMZrPQQw9H8/UiZW0p4W68I/AAAAAAAAJWI/JCUMfz8oSlQ/s1600-h/IMG_46643.jpg"><img title="roasted tomato soup" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to roast tomatoes" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LDeBna_-bN4/UiZW1AL_01I/AAAAAAAAJWQ/ytWpwTQGkHA/IMG_4664_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>After the tomatoes are done, transfer tomatoes and any accumulated juices to processor, pulse until the tomatoes are still a wee bit chunky. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large pot over medium-high heat,  stir in tomatoes, rosemary, thyme and dried crushed red pepper. Add chicken stock; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until soup thickens slightly, about 25 minutes. Stir in fresh basil, remove from heat, and eat! <br /> <br />Here’s the end results! Oh yummy!  I topped our tomato soup with some Italian croutons and a little grated parmesan cheese! </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-044qs3aj9DA/UiZW1j6baEI/AAAAAAAAJWY/NNc-TCTQDWQ/s1600-h/IMG_46713.jpg"><img title="how to make tomato soup" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="homemade tomato soup" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AP4cvPE5ffQ/UiZW2fwOymI/AAAAAAAAJWg/3cAxNdXyW6I/IMG_4671_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="287" /></a></p> <p>Enjoy!</p> <p>Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1be5103f-b08f-4984-8e9c-6ff027b44fad" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/tomato+soup" rel="tag">tomato soup</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/garden+roasted+tomato+soup" rel="tag">garden roasted tomato soup</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+make+tomato+soup" rel="tag">how to make tomato soup</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-17824024178150938222013-08-26T16:57:00.001-04:002013-08-26T18:19:59.038-04:00My $15.00 Hose Hanger<p> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-42ZiCVyadJA/UhvUiTv-hGI/AAAAAAAAJPU/nsvFmRyDZ_Q/s1600-h/2013-08-20%25252013.20.29%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-20 13.20.29" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2013-08-20 13.20.29" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HlIezhYLJJQ/UhvUjRX70uI/AAAAAAAAJPc/5u0qbDbis0g/2013-08-20%25252013.20.29_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="421" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kTcy3mUuhbQ/UhvA-GY9Z1I/AAAAAAAAJMw/RBVkfdpnvRI/s1600-h/2013-06-03-15.01.573.jpg"><img title="how to hang a hose" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="hose hanger" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kTmtcN6kBmA/UhvA-lEbF8I/AAAAAAAAJM4/lHJUwdpGAHQ/2013-06-03-15.01.57_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /></a></p> <p>This was so basic I only took a picture of one thing…. <br />This stupid rock! I hit this rock within the first 5” of digging….really?!  I think our house is very Biblical…you know the house that was built on the rock stood firm?….yeah, that’s us.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VBrZlN0fIBE/UhvA_lTbaUI/AAAAAAAAJNA/6Fd-zWJFXw0/s1600-h/20130514_1046567.jpg"><img title="hose hanger" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to make a hose hanger" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lSPx5JjHVKY/UhvBAQ_lj1I/AAAAAAAAJNI/ey_r281es4s/20130514_104656_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /></a></p> <blockquote> <p> <br />You’ll need <br />One 4 x 4 post, 6 feet long <br />One bag of dry quikrete concrete mix <br />One fence cap <br />One fence finial <br />One ladder hook (pic below) <br /> <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sjJ-VaiZ-O0/UhvBA6NEWKI/AAAAAAAAJNQ/1xKqDJSacuo/s1600-h/fence-cap4.jpg"><img title="fence cap" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="fence cap" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AF6YMr8iv3M/UhvBBSDfJAI/AAAAAAAAJNY/Pp2v-uOucBc/fence-cap_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="313" height="210" /></a> <br />fence cap <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZBTUWY_xqp4/UhvBCEm6owI/AAAAAAAAJNg/NOyiaqqnLA8/s1600-h/fence-finial3.jpg"><img title="fence finial" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="fence cap" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FJtgVhoB9-4/UhvBCtB7KpI/AAAAAAAAJNo/7asnCKAJsNg/fence-finial_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="314" height="352" /></a> <br />fence finial</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Fkryc9ixxBg/UhvBDIbd5GI/AAAAAAAAJNw/VNLhBmIF1OI/s1600-h/ladder-hook3.jpg"><img title="ladder hook" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="ladder hook" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PI-SwaQcOrU/UhvBDm-zDlI/AAAAAAAAJN4/op2cH1vAfxA/ladder-hook_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="316" height="260" /></a> <br />ladder hook</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-laxnBE-Vy8U/UhvBELoI1KI/AAAAAAAAJOA/fqrv1CYC35I/s1600-h/4x43.jpg"><img title="4x4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="4x4 post" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuaaVrhsbOG9vCBOoaAbHqYQpAe1kX1nzCeute3cF4ECx2ZcP921xYFH-j5-RPZdtwtwAurBXdrDMJ4p-qIcgnsSZDdoNYL-BKg8HogBzp4bcr9I05fyZnpdVVTcfFyt2HxVXJooab5jm/?imgmax=800" width="317" height="256" /></a> <br />4 x 4 post</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gJDD1_pyI0Q/UhvBFbksKjI/AAAAAAAAJOQ/U1D_hGpZLzI/s1600-h/concrete-mix3.jpg"><img title="concrete mix" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="quikrete " src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9Q4pqS4i2Qc/UhvBF3qHGxI/AAAAAAAAJOY/jD_OS7j8n4Q/concrete-mix_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="319" height="263" /></a> <br />Quikrete</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P1wDomjOM0s/UhvBGRimHeI/AAAAAAAAJOg/muQ7tOWRmAw/s1600-h/loctite67.jpg"><img title="loctite" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="loctite" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yKL7BxP6K0U/UhvBG0B7_VI/AAAAAAAAJOo/xHzPfJnwUG8/loctite_thumb65.jpg?imgmax=800" width="319" height="386" /></a> <br />Loctite</p> <p> <br />1. I dug a hole 24” deep (to make sure it was below our freeze line…but check and see what the freeze line depth is for your area so your 4 x 4 won’t heave out of the ground in the winter. <br />2. put a little bit of dry quikrete cement in the bottom of the hole, (just a couple of inches) <br />3. drop in your 6 foot 4 x 4 <br />4. surround your 4 x 4 with the rest of the bag of dry quikrete concrete mix. <br />5. fill up the rest of the hole with water. (you can mix it a little bit around the post if you feel the need, but it will drain down and set up) <br />6. level the post so it dries into a nice straight position. (after it sets up and is completely dry, you can put some of the extra dirt back in on top of the concrete if there was room left at the top) <br />7. I used Loctite glue and glued on a fence cap, and screwed in a fence finial on top. (I did this the next day after the concrete was totally dry) <br />8. I used a large hook with a threaded end and screwed it into the side of the 4 x 4 to hold the hose. ( I did pre-drill the hole so it wouldn’t split the 4 x 4 and I found the hook in the area of Lowes where you find the cabinets, peg hooks etc for a garage) <br /> <br />That’s pretty much it.  It was a very easy project, especially for how cute it is!  The hardest part was digging the hole. :0) <br /> <br />Blessings,</p> <p>Missy <br /> <br /></p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:ad5e5e32-eb3d-4712-9355-f05080f1bbc7" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/hose+hanger" rel="tag">hose hanger</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+make+a+hose+hanger" rel="tag">how to make a hose hanger</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+build+a+hose+hanger" rel="tag">how to build a hose hanger</a></div></blockquote> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-65831842965451850862013-08-16T12:05:00.001-04:002013-08-16T12:05:05.850-04:00How to Make Pickles<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qBC7Dr-bpHA/Ug5NltFAl8I/AAAAAAAAJBE/sbSpglQE_rw/s1600-h/2013-07-17%25252008.47.52%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="pickles" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how do you make pickles" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eSDKm5Ki710/Ug5NmiIqOzI/AAAAAAAAJBM/wIcH9w2XN2o/2013-07-17%25252008.47.52_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /></a></p> <p>I remember when I was growing up I would watch my mom and my grandma in the kitchen canning all the wonderful things they had grown in their gardens.  One year my mom and dad let me have my own garden….I raised all kinds of things! Mom told me my garden actually did better than theirs that year! :0) The one specific thing I remember about my garden that year was raising spaghetti squash, I thought that was the coolest stuff ever! I raise a garden of my own now that I’m an adult….it’s not HUGE like the ones they used to raise, just a couple of raised beds, but it yields quite a bit! This year I had an abundance of cucumbers, so I made the same pickles my grandma used to make….heck, she still makes them! She still has a garden too, and she’s in her 80’s!! <br />They’re called….</p> <p><font size="4"><strong><u>MILLION DOLLAR PICKLES </u></strong></font></p> <ul> <li> <p>10 cucumbers, sliced</p> </li> <li> <p>4 cups sliced onions (I use sweet)</p> </li> <li> <p>1/3 cup pickling spice (you can get it at Walmart…I found mine in the aisle with the canning jars)</p> </li> <li> <p>4 cups water</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>2 teaspoons ground turmeric (be careful this stuff stains everything!)</p> </li> <li> <p>1 teaspoon celery seed</p> </li> <li> <p>6 cups white sugar</p> </li> <li> <p>2 quarts white vinegar <br /></p> </li> </ul> <h5>Directions</h5> <ol> <li>Place the cucumber, onions, and pickling spice in a large bowl. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-szfznZeBqVc/Ug5NnLHsAhI/AAAAAAAAJBU/hmzBKvaJHUI/s1600-h/2013-07-16%25252012.45.56%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="how do you can pickles" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="homesteading" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jBN79Mh3laA/Ug5NnhVlWvI/AAAAAAAAJBc/qjiNfFoQyq4/2013-07-16%25252012.45.56_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" height="567" /></a> <br /></li> <li>Add the water and allow the mixture to stand 6 to <br />8 hours or overnight in the fridge. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p_WJIIXfnq4/Ug5NoU19AjI/AAAAAAAAJBk/JKlqFkw6sl0/s1600-h/2013-07-16%25252013.08.55%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to make pickles" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to can pickles" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Gq5RjCeBpQ8/Ug5NpAAs7OI/AAAAAAAAJBs/0dqVmiC7jYc/2013-07-16%25252013.08.55_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /></a> <br /></li> <li>Drain liquid from mixture.  In a large saucepan, mix the cucumber mixture, turmeric, celery seed and white sugar. Pour in the vinegar, adjusting the amount so that it covers the mixture. Bring to a boil. <br /></li> <li>While the above mixture comes to a boil. I use that time to sterilize my jars. (I’ve already run them through a dishwasher cycle to make sure they’re clean) I just pretty much dunk them in the water and make sure the boiling water gets on all sides and then put them on a towel to drain. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ecmSJ1_sus4/Ug5Np9NoYOI/AAAAAAAAJB0/XHhaTtMHLrU/s1600-h/2013-08-14%25252007.27.53%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="what do I do with cucumbers" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="cucumber recipes" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b-D5Ob5ckaA/Ug5NqZnC4nI/AAAAAAAAJB8/KsdWuLCS2PA/2013-08-14%25252007.27.53_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /></a><img title="how do I make pickles" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how do you make pickles" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1eSbU2zPNDU/Ug5Nq4E-ZFI/AAAAAAAAJCE/Ii-VThtHDgw/2013-08-14%25252007.27.48_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /></li> <li> <br />After all the jars are sterilized I put all the jar lids and rings in the water to sterilize them.  I don’t get them out until the very end. (I always make sure the rubber part on the flats are up. so they don’t melt with the heat.) <br /></li> <li>After the cucumber mixture has come to a boil, transfer the cucumbers and onions to the sterile jars.  Ladle in enough of the boiling liquid to just cover the pickles in the jars…pretty much about 1” from the top of the jar.  While the mixture is still hot, wipe off the top of jar really well with a damp towel, then with a dry.  You want it to be clean and dry or it won’t seal.  Take one of the flat lids out of the boiling water, dry it off, and immediately put it on top of the clean jar, screw on the ring part of the lid.  (I fill one jar at a time) <br /></li> <li>Repeat for all the jars.  The above recipe makes 6 pint jars of pickles <br /></li> <li>Put your pickles on a towel to cool. As they cool, you’ll hear the lids popping, which means they’ve sealed.  If you have one that doesn’t seal, just go ahead and stick it in the fridge to eat, it’ll last quite a while.</li> </ol> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jn9ErK3FMYM/Ug5NrokmLLI/AAAAAAAAJCM/lKhs13x6xwI/s1600-h/2013-07-17%25252008.47.52%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img title="how do you can" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="how to make pickles" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t659G0BCWok/Ug5NsKoQgHI/AAAAAAAAJCU/yAu1MCsm1NQ/2013-07-17%25252008.47.52_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="555" /></a></p> <p>One thing you need to know, and this is important!  The turmeric  stains everything! Put down towels on your counter where you’re working and expect them to have yellow rings when you’re through. Also wipe up anything that might splash on your stove, etc because I’m telling you this stuff does not come off…IT STAINS BIG TIME!  I now have very yellow dishtowels and a yellow ladle,  but the pickles will be worth it when I make pulled pork BBQ this winter! YUMMO!</p> <p>These make great gifts too!</p> <p>Blessings <br />Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:15b41356-0ca2-44a5-9ede-a3c631eb5bc0" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/How+to+make+pickles" rel="tag">How to make pickles</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Million+Dollar+Pickles" rel="tag">Million Dollar Pickles</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-2995928816914596962013-08-08T08:48:00.001-04:002013-08-11T17:01:23.827-04:00How to Build a Potting Bench<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OBCtiv5tMS4/Ugf7n29r8uI/AAAAAAAAI9s/Z3hjvWy5vu8/s1600-h/potting%252520bench%252520to%252520pin%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="potting bench to pin" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="potting bench to pin" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-w9kj9OcHI9Q/Ugf7okyIJ1I/AAAAAAAAI90/ZO5QgQ0dq00/potting%252520bench%252520to%252520pin_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="603" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BsV6jvaezI4/UgOTI4K122I/AAAAAAAAI04/eRhoPvI19Ok/s1600-h/IMG_4568%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a gardening bench" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a potting bench" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k0UwRHmb5zU/UgOTJlZ7MgI/AAAAAAAAI1A/VjD2Kqxf-i0/IMG_4568_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Hey you guys!! I could not WAIT to show you how I built this potting bench to go in my new shed!   (more on the shed in another post!)</p> <p>You remember the old 1916 house that was sitting on our churches property that was being torn down….the one where I took the old drawers from the butlers pantry and used them to build my window seat? (if you’re new around here and haven’t seen my window seat, you can go <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2012/09/how-to-build-window-seat.html">HERE</a> to see it…LOVE IT!)  Since they were giving away anything from the old house we could carry out, I managed to snag a few of the old doors!  I have ALWAYS wanted a potting bench, but it wasn’t exactly at the top of my “to do” list because we’ve been redoing this house since we bought it 6 years ago…and bathrooms and kitchens are kinda more important than potting flowers. (although potting flowers is much more therapeutic if you ask me!)</p> <p>Anyway! One day I was on <a href="http://pinterest.com/mycottagecharm/boards/">Pinterest</a> looking  at potting benches and had an aha moment! I could use one of the old doors as the back to my bench, so I started collecting odds and ends and bits and pieces to start my potting bench!</p> <p>The first thing I found were these amazing old 4 x 4’s at our local habitat restore…I LOVE the old stenciling on them! (but you could use new ones) I got them for a DOLLAR each!  Score!!! Worthington Steel used to supply steel to a place my hubby used to work years ago…I thought that was kind of a cool connection too! The little corner brackets I found on Ebay…4 for $12.00!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JyuGpFGc9cg/UgOTKFL1otI/AAAAAAAAI1I/nBFfEuKQoCI/s1600-h/IMG_4549%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="building a potting bench from an old door" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a potting bench" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AVSznet7wAY/UgOTLnbO55I/AAAAAAAAI1Q/Ep6F04vV6CY/IMG_4549_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>The first thing I did was to decide the height I wanted the potting bench to be, and cut the 4 x 4’s to that height. I picked waist level, so that would vary from person to person)  Then I took some 2 x 4’s and built an open box the width of the door and the depth I wanted the table part of my potting bench to be, which in my case, was 16”.  I basically just screwed the pieces together with some long deck screws, then screwed it into place on the 4 x 4’s and the door.  (ignore the slats on the bottom, I was just dry fitting them in this pic, I’ll show you how I built the bottom box on down in the post)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VMXpLYMdNkc/UgOTMbfExJI/AAAAAAAAI1Y/jfSvKCm1jus/s1600-h/IMG_4542%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a potting bench cheap" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="building a potting bench cheap" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sKj1VkW5Ddw/UgOTM87QkNI/AAAAAAAAI1c/9oubj01hJrY/IMG_4542_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Some of the 2 x 4’s were old, I snagged those for a buck each at the restore too, but there wasn’t enough so I had to use some new ones as well. The finish didn’t match, so I used a trick I saw on Pinterest.  Soak steel wool (I used the fine stuff) in some vinegar overnight and then apply several coats to your wood, allowing it to dry in between to get the desired look you want. EASY PEASY!! (but it’s Stinky with a capital S!) lol You can see in the picture below the difference in the new piece of wood in the back that I didn’t touch, and the new piece on the side that I used the steel wool on…….HUGE difference!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0rfN8DC7Rs4/UgOTNfag1YI/AAAAAAAAI1k/Rd3FmQZ_XmY/s1600-h/IMG_4543%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="gardening bench plans" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="potting bench plans" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HKncWVyKXII/UgOTOAUYK4I/AAAAAAAAI1s/-fHpxyBgrTg/IMG_4543_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>You can see in this picture, that it doesn’t match the old wood perfectly. but it’s sure better than the bright shiny new wood any day! :0) (you can also see how I screwed the wood into the 4 x 4 in this pic)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1kj_-e_NTVU/UgOTOuRT1DI/AAAAAAAAI10/CEa1O0x3gI0/s1600-h/IMG_4545%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="guide to building a potting bench" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="potting bench guide" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-b5858HlK6Jo/UgOTPHtFijI/AAAAAAAAI2A/mfhFwG1U2UE/IMG_4545_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>For the bottom box, I kinda did the same thing I did for the top, except I put the front piece of wood behind the 4 x 4’s because I had another piece of 4 x 4 that I wanted to use on the face, in between the upright 4 x 4’s.  See in the pic below…..</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YXIOBVUteWo/UgOTP2291FI/AAAAAAAAI2I/VGjbCJAqeQg/s1600-h/IMG_4547%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a box" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="building a box" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f0BgsovkiSk/UgOTQROUeZI/AAAAAAAAI2Q/viIziubMLY0/IMG_4547_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Here’s a closer view….see that old piece in the front..it’s nestled right in between the two 4 x 4’s and I attached it to that 2 x 4 behind it. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hHu2qWFzPBY/UgOTRPYkNWI/AAAAAAAAI2Y/nGCuUIKycfY/s1600-h/IMG_4548%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to contruct a potting bench" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="pics of potting benches" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rfG2WaRKkio/UgOTRmZcmNI/AAAAAAAAI2g/Nv1aDIxIvYY/IMG_4548_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Here you can see how nice the old wood looks from the front…much better than the 2 x 4 would have looked, and it also sits flush. If I had used a regular 2 x 4, I would have to have wrapped it around the front of the legs like I did on the top box I made.  I like this better for the bottom. :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RCRT2nZFrOA/UgOTSNfUs1I/AAAAAAAAI2o/C90y7-i5zYs/s1600-h/IMG_4549%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="potting benches" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="potting bench" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dFzIlgl_9B4/UgOTSpg28aI/AAAAAAAAI2w/e4B_F68ev_A/IMG_4549_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>For the top, I just used a 1 x 6 piece of scrap wood, cut to the width of the door, and screwed it in from the top into the door. I found that great piece of molding from the habitat restore too. (guess how much…Yep, another dollar!)   <br />To attach the molding, I screwed down through the first board I put on top and into the molding.  Don’t ya’ love all the patina on those old hinges…close to 100 years of love! (ok…dirt and paint, but I still love it!)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wAiyZlSDqRg/UgOTTBi0jWI/AAAAAAAAI24/kxV87WxaRUU/s1600-h/IMG_4550%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to make a garden bench" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to make a potting bench" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DhxXP_z1gLQ/UgOTTvIfI3I/AAAAAAAAI3A/R_Fa2gZTP-I/IMG_4550_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>I took the other piece of the 1 x 6 that I used on top, to make a shelf with the other two ebay brackets. Just screwed the brackets on the wood, centered it, and screwed it into the door. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-b2wiFeVIV1g/UgOTUVyczpI/AAAAAAAAI3I/lbY69mU-GAQ/s1600-h/IMG_4551%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="metal coat hooks" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="coat hooks" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aeCZjXuyYFc/UgOTU3wkDaI/AAAAAAAAI3Q/yT4YKoACM_c/IMG_4551_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>I found the piece of wood to make the top at the restore too….and yes it was a dollar. I was blown away when they said it was only a dollar because it had been a mantle.  A TWO INCH THICK, 72 INCH LONG MANTLE MADE FROM REDWOOD!!! I had to bite my lip to cut into that piece of wood….a little part of my heart broke. :*(   After deciding it was ok to cut the wood, I ripped it down the middle and then cut it into three piece lengths to fit the top. The reason I ripped it was because it wasn’t deep enough to make one solid piece for the whole top, so I wanted to have equal sized widths.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tmNSGMO-Tjg/UgOTVqAcUXI/AAAAAAAAI3Y/aF31oWafiVY/s1600-h/IMG_4546%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to use old doors" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="uses for old doors" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GinO8n1ThBY/UgOTWGQdZbI/AAAAAAAAI3g/vvvdLYqLM2Y/IMG_4546_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I used some Loctite adhesive again to adhere the top to the base frame….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o-15ikIhvVQ/UgOTWpYdFQI/AAAAAAAAI3o/vNqox3Ny4Ko/s1600-h/IMG_4552%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="old doors" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="loctite" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PAbvSzUoZ4Q/UgOTXJzZofI/AAAAAAAAI3w/bgO6cz-b2XE/IMG_4552_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Then laid all the pieces in place….. <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QY9yF45mD14/UgOTXjVKriI/AAAAAAAAI34/gu_gg-Q5aQc/s1600-h/IMG_4554%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="old mantel" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="old mantle" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aky-aakRfTw/UgOTYK49wPI/AAAAAAAAI4A/wS9uo3ccm5s/IMG_4554_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>For the bottom I used pre-primed  1 x 4’s and cut them to fit….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gU9C7rHdEMY/UgOTY_MwKXI/AAAAAAAAI4I/p3T_Lm6Qn78/s1600-h/IMG_4555%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a garden bench" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="garden potting bench" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vACLpa-7svg/UgOTZRkSOFI/AAAAAAAAI4Q/KUK9OaLFqpA/IMG_4555_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I kept laying them out as I went so I could get the spacing just right in between them. <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oxGVubBHHUA/UgOTZ2VDCxI/AAAAAAAAI4Y/mXA1NsUqwIk/s1600-h/IMG_4556%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="potting bench" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="worthington steel" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OGn5YDPaaTY/UgOTarNmxXI/AAAAAAAAI4g/6L7MLisb5ho/IMG_4556_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>To make the end pieces fit I had to cut a notch out in them…. <br /></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhzK1KnxzZkVSORD82E8hHN3E9BJfTk-EKY-PxxzAY674fW0qDpMlMRslhvWfptvecRVqaLLVBsy0AHDZEfe8htZZt6_QLW4x0HiXjZAi8qX4zio_vS7Q9g1i5TvlhXu0KiUmDv3umQar/s1600-h/IMG_4557%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="what to do with corner brackets" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="iron brackets " src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z4B4NX89lFI/UgOTbrkWkDI/AAAAAAAAI4w/VFtytKiKqjU/IMG_4557_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Here’s what the left side looked like with the notch cut out and before I put it in place….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9y97zA-TFE4/UgOTcEEmR0I/AAAAAAAAI44/d4E2N-OZYEc/s1600-h/IMG_4558%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="pre primed mdf" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Oxb0HNMcUXk/UgOTcqSvVkI/AAAAAAAAI5A/Gq-0YLuMi_U/IMG_4558_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Here it is in place…. <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0RHd192BM8c/UgOTdA2cpaI/AAAAAAAAI5I/EDNGkBNqbcY/s1600-h/IMG_4559%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build with old wood" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="what to do with old wood" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-91ou3x6McCY/UgOTdonHWAI/AAAAAAAAI5Q/4LwzY4GdMuc/IMG_4559_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>I used the Loctite adhesive on those too….just easier than trying to nail each one in place while keeping the gaps evenly spaced. With the Loctite you still have time to wiggle the boards back and forth to get the spacing right before they dry, and it holds really well!!  :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_wmGX0y5CkA/UgOTeHIRdTI/AAAAAAAAI5Y/pm75rTHHquk/s1600-h/IMG_4560%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="ideas for potting benches" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute potting bench ideas" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CuvYpcrGZaw/UgOTegVmiFI/AAAAAAAAI5g/UsVOxMP_Gw4/IMG_4560_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Here she is all lovely and finished! :0) I found the little sign hanging on the door at a yard sale for .50, and just painted the inside part with chalk paint..super easy! </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AaCuFECuoJo/UgOTfHfqk5I/AAAAAAAAI5o/hEw-6ku83Zs/s1600-h/IMG_4561%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="potting benches" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a potting bench" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Fefi8mG5Hl4/UgOTfp6vikI/AAAAAAAAI5w/EiYQqZiPJho/IMG_4561_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Don’t you LOVE that little stool!! I found it on a local facebook yard sale page for $10.00!! I’ve seen them on Ebay for WAY more than that!  <br />OH.. I also put the little hooks on each side of the sign…they were about $3.00 each.  <br /></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mwiUFvWMHQA/UgOTgMJaXCI/AAAAAAAAI54/9Y6Gh_oXp1s/s1600-h/IMG_4563%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="what to build with old doors" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="old wooden doors" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-V1aBxLOGHVY/UgOTggifj2I/AAAAAAAAI6A/knuVtSpWhN0/IMG_4563_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>I now have all my gardening books down on that bottom shelf…so functional!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TsUxQXrjHq0/UgOThPCV54I/AAAAAAAAI6I/dhsCcEdNXL8/s1600-h/IMG_4565%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to build a garden potting bench" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a garden bench" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sqo-3nftsTU/UgOThuYil6I/AAAAAAAAI6Q/kPN1JSSWuNw/IMG_4565_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Isn’t it so cute!!!  I’m in LOVE!  <3</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hhKpqU0rZfw/UgOTiBrOogI/AAAAAAAAI6Y/R8XJth0S7CE/s1600-h/IMG_4566%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="industrial stool" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="old metal stool" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mLmXl40m3lA/UgOTiqQwf1I/AAAAAAAAI6g/NoGEyFKViBs/IMG_4566_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>A couple more pics….</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oXmmqIVfn0Y/UgOTjKXbPAI/AAAAAAAAI6o/iNrIWSgSsnA/s1600-h/IMG_4567%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how can I build a potting bench" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how do I build a potting bench" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o2Azv9-CP7Q/UgOTjy86WRI/AAAAAAAAI6w/8lpQaLy5HXA/IMG_4567_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rPSNGH7Ky-4/UgOTkUwKWeI/AAAAAAAAI64/8OAMrV_J68Y/s1600-h/IMG_4569%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="what can you do with old doors" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to build a potting bench" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FDmsJm6Kz8E/UgOTk5IchRI/AAAAAAAAI7A/1UhvStHbfh4/IMG_4569_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>So here’s a run down of how much my potting bench cost:</p> <p>Door: Free <br />4 x 4’s: $2.00 <br />2 x 4’s (old and new) $6.00 <br />mantle for top: $1.00 <br />1 x 6 Board for top and shelf: free in garage <br />piece of molding for top: $1.00 <br />brackets from Ebay: $12.00 <br />Two hooks: $6.00 <br />1 x 3’s for bottom: free…leftover from my <a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/04/how-to-build-raised-paneling-and-dining.html">raised paneled</a> wainscoting in my dining room <br />sign: .50 yard sale (already had the chalkboard paint) <br />Three tins on shelf: free..already had them) <br />GRAND TOTAL: $28.00 <br /> <br />I’m not counting the price of the stool because it’s not really part of the potting bench, I just loved it when I bought it and knew I’d find a place for it someday…and it’s perfect!! </p> <p><img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r619N6c_eFg/UgOTlOGor-I/AAAAAAAAI7I/dAGw-4RaLZc/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p>Blessings, <br />Missy <br /></p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:2da2f70d-ea0b-4711-ae03-42de99920ceb" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+build+a+potting+bench.+how+to+build+a+garden+bench" rel="tag">how to build a potting bench. how to build a garden bench</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/what+to+do+with+old+doors" rel="tag">what to do with old doors</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/potting+bench+plans" rel="tag">potting bench plans</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-62916321666713885452013-07-21T16:29:00.001-04:002013-07-24T10:55:23.949-04:00Nursery REVEAL!<p>You all know I’ve been working on the church nursery for a while….well, I’m finally ready to show you everything!</p> <p>Here’s what the nursery looks like now…bright, cheery and much more up-to-date than the old one!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Sa5UHDIstwc/UexEcSSb4LI/AAAAAAAAIn8/5f2SMbpJV_I/s1600-h/IMG_4463%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Church nursery decorating ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="How to decorate a church nursery" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lCp3PvQ3wdI/UexEcznMpXI/AAAAAAAAIoE/0rJJ3dx99iY/IMG_4463_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>We still have some bedding that’s getting the final touches put on it, a changing pad cover, and some pillows for the rocking chairs…they just didn’t get done in time for these photos, but it stills looks good enough to call done!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KvFbBiROzH8/UexEdY5YrWI/AAAAAAAAIoM/OKNGWb72UfY/s1600-h/IMG_4461%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="cute nursery decor" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="nursery ideas" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QnyRAbL0WVI/UexEeEGLgdI/AAAAAAAAIoU/zhcmqjgiiog/IMG_4461_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>The little green rug, and the larger matching one, came from Garden Ridge….both were a smidgeon over $200.00! They remind me of grass, and feel amazing under foot!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZFaD0gcqQBM/UexEejufY9I/AAAAAAAAIoc/1uAUAGp4KE4/s1600-h/IMG_4459%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="safari nursery" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="safari nursery ideas" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8vw223sGaNQ/UexEfG5tX2I/AAAAAAAAIok/0ghExrDR1kE/IMG_4459_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I love how the artwork, and bins came together in the picture above! Each bin has two little Noah’s Ark tags with numbers on them….one stays with the child, and one goes with the parent. That’s how we know what child belongs to what parent! :0) They have to show us their tag to pick up their child with the corresponding numbered tag!</p> <p>My favorite thing in the whole nursery is the giant color blocked giraffe on this wall! :0) You just can’t get much more bang for your buck than this $25.00 giraffe!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6ZvtSHWi8Bk/UexEfpaqAaI/AAAAAAAAIos/nYzUpb0bQ94/s1600-h/IMG_4452%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="safari nursery" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="vinyl giraffe" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jwiN2PMWRHE/UexEgKJTo9I/AAAAAAAAIo0/fTirtfYD5gs/IMG_4452_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0PvmEKoJO4Q/UexEg4Z7RWI/AAAAAAAAIo8/dxCu1LtXUH0/s1600-h/IMG_4466%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="ideas for church nursery" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church nursery ideas" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vq0yW4sqli0/UexEhWnHXuI/AAAAAAAAIpE/N7YsJJzUqvU/IMG_4466_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>We still have to find a suitable paper towel holder, but I love the little soap dispensers I found at Walmart….the blue was just right! <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-V4ckhqKLO74/UexEiD1ESXI/AAAAAAAAIpM/B19-roV8FhQ/s1600-h/IMG_4468%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="decorating a church nursery" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church nursery ideas" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-I7VYdKyVvAU/UexEiktz52I/AAAAAAAAIpU/XuMGq1-_SnM/IMG_4468_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Here’s another wall of storage….bins, cabinet with white erase board attached, canisters and shelving!| <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Nk0n2xiNvzA/UexEjDF0EZI/AAAAAAAAIpc/W176G2KApNA/s1600-h/IMG_4470%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="church nursery decorating ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to decorate a church nursery" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8IcOUI-NUY-2ZkPDjFt2Gfi0LV8mZ07OKDIh34KOxrFIsC1LBV_Gt5z25zAH0i5Vx-iOXC5T2530DQlWclN9NloVMRYXK9u09tjTKYAprWmTr2gvz7BwATEDFCxhkjJSmUauJ5dB6qy9/?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I really love the chalkboard vinyl tags I cut out for the snack canisters! <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1vtReIMIfTg/UexEkAVjpNI/AAAAAAAAIps/b7Rfu1WI5Xk/s1600-h/IMG_4469%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to make a canister" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute canister ideas" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PWje3OUoNNI/UexEk2YePoI/AAAAAAAAIp0/mR6HaNw2AcE/IMG_4469_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Here are some Before & After pics:</p> <p>View into the bed area and cubby….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-d1JEC-cx0OM/UexElUD3BvI/AAAAAAAAIp8/Ke4j9c8quL4/s1600-h/PicMonkey%252520Collage5%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to decorate a church nursery" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church nursery ideas" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CToW1-WuPBc/UexEl2TmmRI/AAAAAAAAIqE/ka_wrk4w3ms/PicMonkey%252520Collage5_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="690" /></a></p> <p>Wall of hooks, turned into art and bin storage!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VCUkE6gVKgI/UexEmWrOZ5I/AAAAAAAAIqM/PUAS_emVRDM/s1600-h/PicMonkey%252520Collage6%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="church nurseries" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church nursery decorating ideas" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GpC01Ev_3Zo/UexEm4ANo1I/AAAAAAAAIqU/xzOPIkz9DhY/PicMonkey%252520Collage6_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="749" /></a></p> <p>Wall of toys, into color blocked giraffe art….</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Q63H3Zcl6MY/UexEnSM6IYI/AAAAAAAAIqc/jO7So7RUF3U/s1600-h/PicMonkey%252520Collage8%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="how to decorate a nursery" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute church nurseries" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IHyAROTfZ3E/UexEn6YnUuI/AAAAAAAAIqk/NsxE7vVOfwI/PicMonkey%252520Collage8_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="690" /></a></p> <p>I just love how it all came together!</p> <p>What da think?!</p> <p>If you weren’t able to follow along for the whole nursery ride, you can find the other posts as follows:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/05/beginning-church-nursery-makeover.html">1.Beginning of the nursery</a> <br />2.<a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/05/how-to-make-safari-artwork.html">How to Make Safari Artwork</a> <br />3.<a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/06/church-nursery-update.html">Painting and accessories update!</a> <br />4.<a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/06/church-nursery-update-we-have-color.html">We have COLOR!!</a> <br />5.<a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/06/church-nursery-decorating-ideas-cute.html">Cute decorating ideas!</a> <br />6.<a href="http://www.mycottagecharm.com/2013/06/church-nursery-accessories.html">Cute hardware and accessories!</a></p> <p>Blessings & Hugs! <br />Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:4916cad0-ec35-4fbc-b3ad-c1e5cd967016" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/church+nursery+ideas" rel="tag">church nursery ideas</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+decorate+a+church+nursery" rel="tag">how to decorate a church nursery</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-79695865318800936422013-06-27T04:00:00.000-04:002013-07-05T07:11:27.102-04:00Church Nursery Accessories<p>How adorable are these knobs?! </p> <p><a href="http://www.dlawlesshardware.com/lk-pn-0513-sam-c.html"><img title="zebra knobs" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cheap knobs" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fPe1JgxFtI4/UdapscMLTjI/AAAAAAAAIaM/57lCfI4kQpo/IMG_44559.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I have to tell you about a GREAT company, <a href="http://www.dlawlesshardware.com/lk-pn-0513-sam-c.html">D. Lawless Hardware</a>.  They have so many wonderful knobs, pulls and tons of other goodies! I can’t say enough good things about this company!  </p> <p>I ordered six zebra knobs for the changing table I got from Walmart, and I think it turned out so sweet. So much better than the plain little while knobs that came on it. :0) The little zebra knobs were only $3.08 each…I couldn’t find anything in any store that even came close to that price!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1MkDr69H6R0/Udaps_fL_HI/AAAAAAAAIaU/nKcU1CpJLR0/s1600-h/IMG_44548.jpg"><img title="zebra knobs" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="changing table" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bJnT1vYv_gY/UdaptaIKRWI/AAAAAAAAIac/Rs92vpz-2G8/IMG_4454_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I also ordered pulls for the cabinets in the nursery and the nursery bathroom too.  I picked out an antique brass pull because all the knobs and hinges in there are that metal.  I found these, I thought they kind of had a safari-ish feel to them too…and they were only $1.49 each! I’m tellin’ ya, D Lawless is a great place to find hardware!</p> <p><a href="http://www.dlawlesshardware.com/rough-and-smooth-pull.html"><img title="brass pull" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="D Lawless Hardware" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6SHXEz2rDzM/Udapt-wiFZI/AAAAAAAAIak/STvoAj3vWgU/brass-pull4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="380" /></a></p> <p>Here’s what the cabinets looked like before the pulls….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t9bQauGwXiM/Udapub-1xqI/AAAAAAAAIas/3r13WwtcyVU/s1600-h/IMG_44163.jpg"><img title="fixing up cabinets" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="How to spruce up cabinets" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l8q07EkeYp0/Udapu-WWE-I/AAAAAAAAIa0/mjIGC5Iono0/IMG_4416_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Here are the AFTER photos:</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CeZgrjoo6ME/UdapvTM0iAI/AAAAAAAAIa8/jzCAk4RPEHc/s1600-h/IMG_44193.jpg"><img title="D Lawless Hardware" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="inexpensive hardware" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-S1-M55ctG2Q/Udapv9VaEgI/AAAAAAAAIbE/DBrMa4MojXU/IMG_4419_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GhWGtrOndMI/UdapwUsN0JI/AAAAAAAAIbM/WXescXSFNZM/s1600-h/IMG_44355.jpg"><img title="cheap hardware" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="D Lawless Hardware" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0aBEGKIjOUk/Udapw_payPI/AAAAAAAAIbU/vunIznph-7Y/IMG_4435_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="732" /></a></p> <p>I love the difference the knobs made in the room! </p> <p>Here’s another before and after for you.  See this little cubby……</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZqwAm1wb3o8/UdapxpKpfsI/AAAAAAAAIbc/dbv3PoaZmDE/s1600-h/IMG_42505.jpg"><img title="nursey cubbies" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cubbies" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tz63pSLp1Dw/UdapyONV4EI/AAAAAAAAIbk/-cEjfNn98VY/IMG_4250_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="392" /></a></p> <p>Here it is now!  We took the back off, painted the body blue and the back green, and screwed the back on.  Tada, all new cubby!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AvIqaWsly9k/Udapy54ec3I/AAAAAAAAIbs/vdTQbfndo2s/s1600-h/IMG_44323.jpg"><img title="cute cubbies" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cubbies" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bYZ4pYLPI3Q/UdapzXZSF3I/AAAAAAAAIb0/ZHLFYF686iA/IMG_4432_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Here’s one more accessory before and after for you.  We got four of the large animal crackers containers from Sam’s Club……………</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rxI7B9K4T0M/UdapzwxIuNI/AAAAAAAAIb8/mjV6S6elUuI/s1600-h/IMG_44133.jpg"><img title="cannisters" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute cannisters" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-o1ArPJmN0G8/Udap0XoO8bI/AAAAAAAAIcE/zxQ1GSu54i8/IMG_4413_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>I used OOPS to get the labels off the containers……</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6syOCJmp5Ss/Udap09DyRxI/AAAAAAAAIcM/jCmZbfnI5VA/s1600-h/IMG_44143.jpg"><img title="getting stickers off " style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to get stickers off " src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WJDSjhbNpoA/Udap1VQb_uI/AAAAAAAAIcU/gE64mkNgzU0/IMG_4414_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>See how clean it is after you use the OOPS!…….</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ezyw7GC3B3s/Udap1yrX-wI/AAAAAAAAIcc/JasAvk6Q7RQ/s1600-h/IMG_44153.jpg"><img title="cannisters" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute cannisters" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4kGefS0zBZ0/Udap2en-VrI/AAAAAAAAIck/mU1fplhBsTw/IMG_4415_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Then I bought some chalkboard vinyl online and used my cricut machine to cut out some labels. Safari Crackers anyone?!  LOL</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3T8nDzp_luk/Udap22kyUNI/AAAAAAAAIcs/mDUOX1Cuo5M/s1600-h/IMG_44693.jpg"><img title="cute containers" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="animal crackers" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ciTvubVixBc/Udap3UqPUnI/AAAAAAAAIc0/PyFk2a_0WhM/IMG_4469_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Next time…………the BIG REVEAL!</p> <p>Blessings <br />Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:ed6ce126-85cf-4fb5-ba0e-9a49c71938cd" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+decorate+a+nursery" rel="tag">how to decorate a nursery</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/safari+nursery+decor" rel="tag">safari nursery decor</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/church+nursery+ideas" rel="tag">church nursery ideas</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/d+lawless+hardware" rel="tag">d lawless hardware</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-91716158090848424632013-06-20T04:00:00.000-04:002013-06-21T11:41:57.252-04:00Church Nursery Decorating Ideas… CUTE!~<p>Hey Ya’ll!  Last time I showed you this picture, and told you I’d tell you what I was doing with the big square……</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lhfqHLHI_D4/UcR0NDNmlMI/AAAAAAAAH94/JEUZUzOvzBA/s1600-h/IMG_44413.jpg"><img title="decorating using color blocking" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="color blocking" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L_NrrIChUYs/UcR0Nj9yf4I/AAAAAAAAH-A/gz6phkmsvzI/IMG_4441_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>WELLLLL….it’s going to have this inside it!! (after it’s painted green, of course!)  :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SN2HwGxMGFo/UcR0N1blxUI/AAAAAAAAH-I/iwprH9XBSO8/s1600-h/IMG_44403.jpg"><img title="safari giraffe" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="vinyl giraffe cut out" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wmp75t8GsrA/UcR0OUKe6bI/AAAAAAAAH-Q/2uih-JKIibU/IMG_4440_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>You wanna see??</p> <p>Here ya go! <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SQJNSJpURbI/UcR0OitO3EI/AAAAAAAAH-Y/7hu2PWtvIpg/s1600-h/IMG_44523.jpg"><img title="vinyl giraffe" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="safari decorating ideas" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sN3X-ee1djI/UcR0PIbRAEI/AAAAAAAAH-g/KA69cQ7SDGM/IMG_4452_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Isn’t is just adorable!  I ordered the giraffe from Etsy for $25.00, and I really think it just makes the room! <br /> <br />The same day we worked on this, one of our church guys (Jim) did this!  See the white on the cabinet door? It’s marker board! I found it at Lowes and he took it home and cut it down for me. I used double sided carpet tape to hang it and it worked great!  Where the old marker board used to hang (there in the blank space beside the cabinet) we did something else.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YErzJgRqECA/UcR0Pn-zvmI/AAAAAAAAH-o/pmH8dQ29Y64/s1600-h/IMG_44355.jpg"><img title="how to make your own markerboard" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to make your own white board" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m-cXNU8oDzA/UcR0QICXn4I/AAAAAAAAH-w/tupD5o_APgA/IMG_4435_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="448" /></a></p> <p>SEE!! All new shelving! Yay!! Such a better use for all that space than where one white marker board used to hang! :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-neVo7ZHdoHY/UcR0QkldWKI/AAAAAAAAH-4/f9ANCRV_2z8/s1600-h/IMG_44535.jpg"><img title="church nursery decorating ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Safari Nursery" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hhuWmCqlBZs/UcR0RK4i-aI/AAAAAAAAH_A/jAPipw6oRnc/IMG_4453_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="280" /></a></p> <p>Next time I hope to show you the great hardware, and accessories we did for the nursery!  Yay! <br /></p> <p>Blessings</p> <p>Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1dfc33be-8688-4a3f-a88b-6675f9ed5573" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+decorate+a+nursery" rel="tag">how to decorate a nursery</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/safari+nursery+decor" rel="tag">safari nursery decor</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/church+nursery+ideas" rel="tag">church nursery ideas</a></div> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:7c118c1e-53ad-4e47-96b9-74be02b976f4" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/giraffe" rel="tag">giraffe</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-63616306196384316342013-06-13T04:00:00.000-04:002013-06-16T20:14:59.826-04:00Church Nursery Update---we have COLOR!!<p>We have COLOR in the church nursery!!!</p> <p>We used the Sherwin Williams Georgian Bay color on the bottom of the walls, all the way around the room. I measured it off and put Frog Tape around the room so the top edge would be perfect, and also would leave a white stripe under the frog tape. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-itd_f-jT2tQ/Ub5U7B9O4gI/AAAAAAAAH6c/oBWHdkupIxg/s1600-h/IMG_44313.jpg"><img title="church nursery ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church nursery decor ideas" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabMIa9U321zbJDb_CPd3urhv8x-byWcHj3ArcAg1gGoUkjoe7g_AzI4H6ncyd73MJi8EoMx8LOc-2Lj7MqvTSfiisO_ccuAU254sXxeIX6ojjMHiRS4rHMgswmzOarA_dIOoHlfvD-Txh/?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>I then went around the room and measure up five inches and put another strip of Frog Tape. (I used a level when I was measuring to make sure it was straight)  We painted in between the two pieces of frog tape with the Sherwin Williams Lime Ricky paint.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qpnkc1cEsaU/Ub5U76cLvFI/AAAAAAAAH6s/2DDRBVSp1R0/s1600-h/IMG_44333.jpg"><img title="how to paint stripes around around a room" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to paint stripes" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9nZNzRLCyzY/Ub5U8Vcc1AI/AAAAAAAAH60/VZU8z7y-lBk/IMG_4433_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>After we put a couple of coats of the green paint on, we started pulling off the Frog Tape.  You really want to pull the tape off while the paint is wet so it doesn’t pull off any paint.  Here’s a picture of the white stripe it left between the green and the blue paint when we pulled off the tape. :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T3j91DAaREw/Ub5U8_m_TZI/AAAAAAAAH68/CpsrwGjBtgQ/s1600-h/IMG_44463.jpg"><img title="safari nursery" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute nurseries" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-stuGDheEl0k/Ub5U9AiU3mI/AAAAAAAAH7A/3IHLoJTNdQY/IMG_4446_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I decided to put three stripes on the focal wall so we taped it all off at the top and bottom and put a couple of coats of blue……………………</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G0fRbUSWx_0/Ub5U9g2A5rI/AAAAAAAAH7M/I4ke0A1Cqbg/s1600-h/IMG_44383.jpg"><img title="painting stripes" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to paint stripes" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yuViI1opwPc/Ub5U-f-s72I/AAAAAAAAH7U/5GBV8OKZTAQ/IMG_4438_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>When the blue paint dried, I taped off a few inches in from the top and the bottom and painted the green stripe.  Isn’t that a cute wall!! :0)  <br />OHHHH…and check out that new floor!!  SO much better than that carpet!</p> <p><a></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sxwDO1uKAVg/Ub5U-5RhkiI/AAAAAAAAH7c/hPiC84_Z_fs/s1600-h/IMG_44453.jpg"><img title="church nursery decorating ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church nursery ideas" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NuVkqwhHVkQ/Ub5U_l00YUI/AAAAAAAAH7k/7GHAOq-jdPI/IMG_4445_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Ok….in this picture I’m taping off a large square, but you’ll have to wait until next post to see what it’s for. :0)</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12WFqlZowVAMQXABylry_kSWiWVfuNNIodJle9IlKRev31r47NIg3FcLR40hSI4BEtOPP2O6bvvaC0eQO5mqVUnwm31ZSPVckTPJVvk_SaM_-4MX9SCRuz3goEQjwJTGZYpz4nf6bJgb1/s1600-h/IMG_444111.jpg"><img title="how to decorate a church nursery" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="safari nursery" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KcrHpJsHKXM/Ub5VAQ3V77I/AAAAAAAAH70/DC3PFIY75Qc/IMG_4441_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Come back for the next post to see what’s going to go in the big square! Any guesses?  </p> <p><img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0dupLpY3gp0/Ub5VAsyuwOI/AAAAAAAAH78/z1lt_bPokLY/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p>Blessings <br />Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:e61fcb4e-46bc-4ac4-9f78-b861732c42e3" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+decorate+a+nursery" rel="tag">how to decorate a nursery</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/safari+nursery+decor" rel="tag">safari nursery decor</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/nursery+decorating+ideas" rel="tag">nursery decorating ideas</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/sherwin+williams" rel="tag">sherwin williams</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-81337910572284422152013-06-06T04:00:00.000-04:002013-06-10T11:25:22.820-04:00Church Nursery Update!<p>We have finally begun to paint! Tammy, Kim, Gina, Tiffany, David and I all painted on the nursery to get it started!  (great friends!)  Gina and Kim knocked out the first coat on the ceiling one night on their own, and the rest of us came in and took turns painting until everything had at least one coat!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o7TbJW5xSS8/UbXvwIQFG9I/AAAAAAAAHzM/8NdWusH4v3U/s1600-h/IMG_44073.jpg"><img title="church nursery ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="safari nursery ideas" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yUvvroC1mBU/UbXvwjYgOxI/AAAAAAAAHzU/s4n93fH4Aa0/IMG_4407_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p> <br />I cannot tell you what a HUGE difference it made painting the <br />ceiling in that room! You see, it has wooden beams up there to hide where it used to be cut into different rooms, and they were two different colors.  It really cut the room up visually…now the room just flows into one nice space with no separation!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iXx59l7WVYQ/UbXvxINToOI/AAAAAAAAHzc/nF38eNILwRc/s1600-h/IMG_44086.jpg"><img title="nursery decorating" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church decorating ideas" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QpH2fYf93A0/UbXvxi1Qg_I/AAAAAAAAHzk/qrs580RXoac/IMG_4408_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>In this picture, you can see we also came in and tore up the carpet. A great group of guys from the church came in and had it out in 30 minutes flat, then we pried up all the staples that were left from the padding, and started painting again!  We are making progress!! (this is David giving the ceiling it’s 2nd coat) </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2brYPct5pUM/UbXvyOnWInI/AAAAAAAAHzs/Cqo8TiSdO-E/s1600-h/IMG_441110.jpg"><img title="IMG_4411" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church nursery ideas" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qKmbcmgQ_lo/UbXvyu3wXnI/AAAAAAAAHz0/KS2Tcmuo1Fc/IMG_4411_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Since the carpet was torn up we went on a shopping trip to find some flooring.  We found this piece at Lowes, it’s called Fireside Oak and we bought it to match the existing trim in the room. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fYhHqI73FWc/UbXvzMb5vJI/AAAAAAAAHz8/56LRDMbsHAM/s1600-h/IMG_43043.jpg"><img title="laminate flooring" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Lowes" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sMr-sPvksaE/UbXvzrfGA_I/AAAAAAAAH0E/yfzu-B47Zqc/IMG_4304_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>I found these cute little baskets at Walmart while grocery shopping….I picked up 9 of them to put the kiddos items in when they check into the nursery. :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4YQ2MXCOK2M/UbXv0YsfbII/AAAAAAAAH0M/GLn3-p0nn4E/s1600-h/IMG_43013.jpg"><img title="cute bins" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute ideas using bins" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UXBiTSL4NN4/UbXv0oVthoI/AAAAAAAAH0U/iu_7l1hZMkE/IMG_4301_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I also found these cute bins at Garden Ridge…I’ll show you what we’ll do we these later!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ItFpJmYJYW0/UbXv1E8uzpI/AAAAAAAAH0c/-nxB-q_Tl10/s1600-h/IMG_42983.jpg"><img title="garden ridge" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute bins" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kPACvcuAXGA/UbXv1tCEyDI/AAAAAAAAH0k/criP312Ihsw/IMG_4298_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I also found these soap dispensers at Walmart for $6.00 each.  Right now we have the disposable hand soap dispensers and they aren’t that cute…..I love little details like this in a room. :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MkEW3slTU9Y/UbXv2OSDqPI/AAAAAAAAH0s/rstOHAqvtpA/s1600-h/IMG_43023.jpg"><img title="nursery ideas " style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute soap dispensers" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R5-XntzXfFI/UbXv2rHIbEI/AAAAAAAAH00/zdA4jgZoUII/IMG_4302_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>OH…I ordered two beds and a changing table from Walmart! </p> <p>Here’s a picture of them from their website. Aren’t they sweet!  They were really affordable too! The beds were $119.00 each and the changing table was $179.00. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iuNMIT5-sfw/UbXv3NFCjNI/AAAAAAAAH08/imBBzxuJx3s/s1600-h/walmart-baby-bed5.jpg"><img title="walmart baby bed" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute baby beds" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AJszNF29xb0/UbXv3SH4mQI/AAAAAAAAH1E/mjojwIypL3U/walmart-baby-bed_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="343" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ujiaHdOOiEk/UbXv4G3FHiI/AAAAAAAAH1M/TI0ALDVGEhc/s1600-h/walmart-changing-table5.jpg"><img title="walmart changing table" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="changing table" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MVKhl-GPxuw/UbXv4X1zADI/AAAAAAAAH1U/GHC5tR2Y_NU/walmart-changing-table_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="443" /></a></p> <p>I can’t wait to see this whole nursery come together! :0)</p> <p>Next time I hope we’ll have more of the painting done….there’s some serious pops of color going to be going on in this room soon!</p> <p>Blessings</p> <p>Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:099349b8-ba6d-4743-8772-92519db2273d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+decorate+a+nursery" rel="tag">how to decorate a nursery</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/church+nursery+ideas" rel="tag">church nursery ideas</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/safari+nursery+decor" rel="tag">safari nursery decor</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+decorate+a+church+nursery" rel="tag">how to decorate a church nursery</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-68418785960023728182013-05-30T04:00:00.000-04:002013-06-02T14:04:48.599-04:00How to Make Safari Artwork<p>Remember these canvases I purchased for the church nursery artwork?  I got all five for $27.53! If you’ve ever purchased canvas’ before, you’ll know what a great buy that is! Hobby Lobby was having a terrific sale that day! Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE Hobby Lobby?! They are so good about keeping Christ in their business, and I love how they take out full page ads on Easter and Christmas, proclaiming Jesus’ birth and resurrection!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-n9y2CT4P9Uc/UauJEcf_Y-I/AAAAAAAAHuc/BR1Ghm5z8l4/s1600-h/IMG_430510.jpg"><img title="what to do with canvases" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="cute canvas ideas" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2YiXAbQ9xfg/UauJEx2x37I/AAAAAAAAHuk/aPG-Tx524YU/IMG_4305_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Okay…well, today I’m going to show you what I did with all these art pieces just waiting to be born! :0)</p> <p>I started out by choosing the paint for the nursery because I wanted to tie these art pieces into the paint colors.  I went with Sherwin Williams Georgian Bay Blue and Lime Ricky Green……so cute together!  Well they will be…I promise! :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T6D936u4-8c/UauJFXMYzHI/AAAAAAAAHus/0PWdCKRhUvE/s1600-h/IMG_42968.jpg"><img title="sherwin williams paint" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="sherwin williams" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z7OrEevbv74/UauJF41HWbI/AAAAAAAAHu0/wCAgqJgZYL4/IMG_4296_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>OH! Before I show you what the canvases look like all painted, I wanted to pass along this cool trick.  Before you start painting stick some thumbtacks in the bottom of whatever you’re painting and you can paint all the was down to the edge and it won’t stick to the newspaper, or whatever you’re using to paint on. I LOVE this trick…it keeps me from painting all my fingertips! :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KoJEyYucC-o/UauJGeSK-JI/AAAAAAAAHu8/YvyJAyH51iM/s1600-h/IMG_43713.jpg"><img title="painting tricks" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to paint canvases" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vsmn5qWuoFM/UauJGyvsbII/AAAAAAAAHvE/I8Ag4IDuNy8/IMG_4371_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Here are the canvases while I’m painting them…see how the thumbtacks lift them up off the ground?! Cool huh?!</p> <p>Here they are with three coats of paint!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BZvEMvDxYkE/UauJHQiQl6I/AAAAAAAAHvM/y126sONfs5A/s1600-h/IMG_43813.jpg"><img title="hobby lobby" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="ideas for canvases" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-637biV7erew/UauJIUWx2MI/AAAAAAAAHvU/M4gvlNgnQRw/IMG_4381_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I have some special software on my computer that allows me to cut out things that you can’t get on a cartridge, so I cut all of these vinyl safari animals out on my cricut, but you can also find many vinyl cutouts on Etsy that you can use too!</p> <p>Here’s the different animals I cut out!</p> <p>Elephant:</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FkiqwWvoS4A/UauJI-AVbyI/AAAAAAAAHvc/rzUanDxolk4/s1600-h/IMG_43083.jpg"><img title="church decorating ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="elephant" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kCN9jMC34ro/UauJJWRK5jI/AAAAAAAAHvk/w6fUGdXCU9M/IMG_4308_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Giraffe:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vmwS7ZaXPXY/UauJJ11yNnI/AAAAAAAAHvs/q-vihr3UoGM/s1600-h/IMG_43093.jpg"><img title="art ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="vinyl giraffe" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lCTRJrKbcSs/UauJKV2htHI/AAAAAAAAHv0/2r7eRMpePU0/IMG_4309_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p>Lion:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--Tbhjm9JPRM/UauJME7SNoI/AAAAAAAAHv8/1iHfmjh0iyY/s1600-h/IMG_43113.jpg"><img title="church nursery ideas" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="church artwork" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-x1pArY6JLuA/UauJMia8J8I/AAAAAAAAHwE/GwnihxiJAfM/IMG_4311_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Monkey:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OxMvjbi4DRo/UauJM-KSq1I/AAAAAAAAHwM/lha4y1Nzex0/s1600-h/IMG_43123.jpg"><img title="church nursery artwork" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="safari artwork" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIfba4ENmkM6APwUwkoh9Ha7hl31bGflDdvGuQXUfLu43Fq1nDcz1t74UHQcUjnkIFUycLeANVnH1OikehaIKwUcJkla7EyCgzsvkyI9n7RE-CIyud9paBQho7V7GZx3Fm40WLQGKclCI/?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Rhino:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7KpuxSWYciU/UauJOJ6Cn-I/AAAAAAAAHwc/zW5zhnYfQK8/s1600-h/IMG_43133.jpg"><img title="how to transfer vinyl" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="how to cut vinyl" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QfaZNhMWBPk/UauJOrikn4I/AAAAAAAAHwk/ejLovTsHLn4/IMG_4313_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>To transfer them to the canvases, I just put clear contact paper directly on the cutouts, and peeled them off onto the contact paper, leaving the sticky side of the vinyl out.  I positioned them onto the canvases and rubbed them down, then peeled off the contact paper. </p> <p>Walla! Here they are!…. <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_kWaW8763kE/UauJPB4XIpI/AAAAAAAAHws/IrEAhzl4lFE/s1600-h/IMG_43853.jpg"><img title="safari artwork" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="canvas art ideas" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-berXaJiBCAI/UauJPvnzsLI/AAAAAAAAHw0/ts-n6XS2srY/IMG_4385_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>The cool thing about this project, is you could do it with any color or any cutout, in any amount of canvases! Your imagination can run wild!</p> <p>I have another VERY large vinyl cutout that I bought for another project that I’ll show you when we get to that point! I’m so excited about this project!!</p> <p>Hopefully I can go shopping and find some things I have in mind and show you what I get, and maybe show you a little more progress on the actual room next post!</p> <p>Blessings <br />Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:c5f0ed9d-d920-422f-81dc-d4572f4be4b1" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+decorate+a+nursery" rel="tag">how to decorate a nursery</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/church+nursery+ideas" rel="tag">church nursery ideas</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/safari+nursery+decor" rel="tag">safari nursery decor</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/nursery+decorating+ideas" rel="tag">nursery decorating ideas</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030833295025317219.post-56110484983178506652013-05-23T04:00:00.000-04:002013-05-23T16:23:33.638-04:00Beginning the Church Nursery Makeover<p>Remember my last post where I told you a group of ladies and I get to makeover the church nursery?</p> <p>Well we’ve started!</p> <p>First we went in and tore down all the border….actually I did that part during Sunday School! (shhh…don’t tell) :0) </p> <p>See….border be gone!  :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KBzoPTHqpy4/UZ56tnI2RnI/AAAAAAAAHpE/YxUI_sjejUE/s1600-h/IMG_43663.jpg"><img title="IMG_4366" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4366" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sNRnvl-m_rQ/UZ56uHODk1I/AAAAAAAAHpM/FUX1rz5zaIc/IMG_4366_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>Jim, my friend Gina’s hubby, came in and fixed a couple of bad spots on the walls with some joint compound…also know as drywall mud. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S5C-a5Q7u3A/UZ56ukh4uGI/AAAAAAAAHpQ/3t92pcBmBl8/s1600-h/IMG_43653.jpg"><img title="IMG_4365" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4365" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A8JJtR_vuvs/UZ56vNL9ijI/AAAAAAAAHpc/Di3OB6azS4U/IMG_4365_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>The walls had cracked from floor to ceiling where there had been a partition there at some point.  He put on a coat of dry wall mud, then some felt drywall tape.  He proceeded to do three light coats of mud, letting it dry between coats.  Then he just sanded it down, making sure to feather out the edges. Now they’re nice and smooth and ready for paint!  Yay!</p> <p>I also went shopping and bought some canvases for some artwork for one wall. I’ll show you what I did with them in the next post!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--aycSLfhJ_Y/UZ56vpO_ZyI/AAAAAAAAHpk/7sXi-0XBWQo/s1600-h/IMG_43076.jpg"><img title="IMG_4307" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4307" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0S7qiuy9KnA/UZ56wBLXPmI/AAAAAAAAHps/q4xwT0fPONY/IMG_4307_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="271" /></a></p> <p>I found this cute clock for another wall at Big Lots for only $12.00!  The clock we had was a Looney Tunes one that would talk every time the clock struck on the hour……honestly it freaked me out every time I had nursery! lol  Thankfully this one is nice and quiet. :0)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Jy9KM9tj1xg/UZ56wnYEFbI/AAAAAAAAHp0/VD0qwi9Z07k/s1600-h/IMG_42926.jpg"><img title="IMG_4292" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4292" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OB7I-UDdghQ/UZ56xFKWGhI/AAAAAAAAHp8/uXVg25xWCes/IMG_4292_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="606" /></a></p> <p> <br />Next post I’ll show you what I did with those canvases!</p> <p>Blessings</p> <p>Missy</p> <div id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a691801c-c93a-4c96-ad0d-06dccec50aea" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/safari+nursery+decor" rel="tag">safari nursery decor</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/how+to+decorate+a+nursery" rel="tag">how to decorate a nursery</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/nursery+decorating+ideas" rel="tag">nursery decorating ideas</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/church+nursery+ideas" rel="tag">church nursery ideas</a></div> My Cottage Charmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139190022476409282noreply@blogger.com3