Boulder Dam Cottage

Saturday, August 18, 2012

...immediate prayer request please....immediately....pass the chain....

.........hello sunshines.......popped over to Donna's place to link up to her Saturday Night Special.............at..............Funky Junk Interiors..... but........here is what I found.......a post about .............Donna's nephew's wife....Cindy...who............has been suddenly diagnosed with cancer...............here is the link to the face book page and more information...................

...........as I type........................I cry................this young woman has a loving husband.......a couple of babies that need her......................please pass this along from Donna's website......................pass this prayer chain request..........please keep it going.............there are strength in numbers! ........the Lord will hear us..................please keep all of Donna's family in your thoughts and prayers.................especially Cindy.....................

hugs kat =^.^=

Monday, August 13, 2012

........busy couple of .............daze...and a revelation......

.......hello sunshines!..........well I've had..... a very important revelation!........like I had no .......idea......didn't know.......nope.........not me!............lol

......to be perfectly honest.....I'm a ..........jumper!.....yes a ....jumper........definition.........one who goes from room to room..........from project to project......indoors and outdoors.............all in one day or three! ..........I crack myself up!........

..................so the living room is starting to look up! literally................

......then......off I go to the backyard.......envision 108 deg........and a l i t t l e t i n y s a w ...................in my hands...............

..................wa..............la!........................lol....well someone has to do it!..........:)....ps.....that is only one bunch! there were five bunches when I got done! yikes!!!! ....................they are m e a n........those thorns.....on those fans............wow!!

...................go figure.............I can't be trusted...........well will ya look what I did!.

.........and I have the cuts to prove it! :)

......then..........I've been working on some patio curtains.......they are not done....still a work in progress............and more detailed info later.......about pieces parts wood and brackets.............................. but here are some previews..........wo hooooooooooooo.......so far..............very happy kat............................kool kat....................in the patio....................with the ceiling fan..............kat.............:)

....................it will take.................three..........

....of these................to complete...............

.................from one of my fave stores................big lots.....and only 15.00............. very large too.........really...........they are quite nice and lightweight for the curtain rings I used..........from k-mart............................love that place.....
..yes.........they have their little imperfections..........but.....can you just say..........character.........and they are outside........really...........wash them ......then just like new and softer........they actually flow out there with the breeze.................... :)...

.........for now................I'm headed............................here....................

.....after a nice hot shower of course.........

.....I finally figured out how to do the messy bed look thing! lol.....................I actually love how it looks........seems more inviting.........and maybe........just maybe.........I will start taking a much needed siesta in the afternoons.........when it's so very hot!..........

.....so lets see..............the jumper..........how many topics for this one post have I addressed.......wow.......................mind boggling!......................I can't seem to keep to one subject can I...............lol.....................oh well...........................never a dull moment huh!

............more pics to follow when I get the patio curtains up and the patio cleaned up a bit........and even then...............I won't be painting the patio itself until fall.....................it looks awful I know................my poor little cottage....................Dad would be proud.............I think....................

..................I'm doing the "preventative maintenance thing" :)....bringing the cottage up to par........certainly not an easy task........but..........the determination.......runs in the family............it's in my ...."jeans"..................
...................the ones with all the paint and holes all over them! .......and ......not to forget the bruised and cut up hands.......oh my gosh!!!!!! . :)

........have a great rest of the week sunshines...............I know I will!.......hugs kat =^.^=

Saturday, August 11, 2012

vintage re-do 1940s solid wood couch

oh sunshines...what can I say.........another labour of love....beware...a really really ..long post!

oh sunshines..............what can I say..............he was turned on his end.................in a garage.......and not for sale.................when I spied him...............in all his glory..............he has such history!....apparently he belonged to "gram pa" and was .....loved for many many years.......and it so showed in his ............condition.........................warning warning this is a way long post.......so grab a cup of something!

......as you can see by the pictures above.......the webbing is so secure still.....no paint on them or near it.........no need for any repair on any part of this......what great shape......I got lucky!
..............they just do not make furniture like this anymore..................just don't!

he sits...........with old fashioned welting/webbing under the original cushions.......with not a bit of sag.....still so securely attached....and ....oh the heavy brown vinyl cushions.........with the springs......oh wow..........I hope to find the picture of these in the before condition................................be still my heart..............

..out in the intense heat......painting......I remember the neighbor across the street......oh he will be so cute.....as I lay on the ground with another box of tissue! ..........trying to get the sweat out of my eyes................man that stings huh!.............we laughed............drive by's they waved!

............one couple stopped........got out of the car and wanted to buy him in as in condition because he re-finished furniture and loved this little piece........he is very well made.......great bones................................they were in love..........................of course I had to decline......

......I had the cushions recovered by one very talented upholsterer....................wow cushion love!

using vintage tablecloths................ at a suggestion of a dear friend.............and an old white vintage chenille bedspread..........for the sides..............I painted him..........white of course.............sanded and waxed...................this has to be the most comfortable couch I have ever sat on...................or crashed for a much needed nap!.................:)
..............so reminded of when I was growing up.............Mom had one like this.......in our living room.......from Sears.....solid tweed cushions and much thinner......... but lovely just the same...more of a modern twist mid-century type ........for her....but they were so child friendly at the time... :)....ours had the metal legs and arms........this lovely is solid wood.............do not know the maker of this wonderful guy.............wish I did..................

........he has .........wing sides......solid wood.....wood plugs that cover the hardware....missing some but that doesn't bother me at all.........just adds more charm I think......................he is....just vintage wonderful................and in just excellent shape...........what a character...............

such style....such charm.....such workmanship................I so appreciate the old well made..............don't you?................such a joy to work on and to complete.....another longer than usual event.....................weeks and weeks...sweat and tears..................so ....I've become somewhat attached............oops..............:)............not sure if I can let him go now.................he is sitting in the patio...............in all his glory........my cabin cottage with picnic baskets patio............he is so ............pristine............solid.........just down right handsome!..................

I hope you enjoy his pictures and his new outfits............. I am just enamored with him.....I guess..............and ........because each side of each cushion has a different tablecloth piece...........you can change his look........................love it...................

have a wonderful day sunshines..............I know I will! hugs =^.^=
PS and an update! I did finally find one picture of the before of this charmer!....here goes......