blue hydrangeas by Fatima I have nearly finished the Living room at Land's End and here it is so far. To get here though, meant that I first needed to tackle and finish the FLOORS |
the new hall floor |
. I had never used this product before but wanted to try it because I wanted a Very HIGH SHINE. |
I poured it on and smoothed it out with the spatula |
I let it dry overnight, sanded lightly then applied a second coat of the PUZZLE SAVER and let that cure too. |
the old side window idea |
Not only was the mantle too wide (which left little usable space on either side of it) but it also protruded too far into the room. |
A tight, awkward and unusable corner due to the over-sized mantle. |
I used the frosted glass insert which fit nicely inside the opening. I then glued the brass picture frame over the opening on both sides of the wall. |
Here's the finished porthole on the living room side. |
I sawed off the cap with a razor saw and filed the cut edge smooth. I glued the inverted glass onto the brass sconces with Quick Grip glue and Voila! |
And as I waited for the glue to set, I made a shelf for the dead space above the mirror and the wall lamps. More room for storage and display. |
pretty good but now I wished to change the color of the sconces. |
So first I applied a coat of Matte Varnish to dull the shine of the gold metal. Then I brushed on a Second coat of Revlon's (Bronze-look) #100 Enthrall to darken the gold metal |
After the polish was dry, I gave it a third coat of the Matte Varnish to dull the shine of the dark enamel as well as age it. |
From dark and shiny to |
with lots of patriotic red, white and blue and it's Mission Accomplished! |
Back again to the sofa wall |
and of course the cat likes it too! :D Margaret Taylor's floral cushion is tucked comfortably in the corner. |
Fatima's over-stuffed beach tote sits patiently waiting next to the sofa |
Nautical gear hangs at the ready on the beam. |
A play is in the process of being typed with a cold glass of lemonade to sip between breaks. |
An active and busy wall in a very relaxed room which has been filled with all kinds of interesting items both practical and amusing. |
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Till we meet again....
but next time - in the kitchen!
elizabeth