Living Room Finished. Oh What a Relief It Is!
Refinishing the hardwood floors took about 6 weeks. (That was the longest 6 months of my life). Then it was time to start working on the cosmetics of the living room, beginning with re-taping the 20 or so cracks in the walls and ceiling. The ceiling had a big area of damaged sheetrock from a leaky roof years ago.
I had to remove a 2' x 3' area, which exposed another problem . . . sagging boards that had separated from the ceiling joists. I'd been putting this job off as long as possible, but the day of judgement had arrived,
so up in the attic I went. Wouldn't you know it . . . it was one of those 103 degree days.
Wallah! Complete Transformation.
These original light fixtures from the 30's have turned out spectacular.
And remember the little table lamp we bought back in March at an antique store, and how I mounted
it upside down over the kitchen sink? Now you know why.
We found this antique glass shade at Old Home Supply in fort Worth, and with a little ingenuity and
some old-fashioned finagling, I think it turned out cute as a button!
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