In case you were wondering...
In case you were wondering...
This blog exists to encourage all those who have ever wanted--and needed!--a tiny getaway close to home. A workshop, playhouse, garden shed, sanctuary, mini-greenhouse, studio, home office; whatever it is you need, it IS doable, with some sacrifice, imagination, and compromise.
It helps if you're handy, too.
This blog exists to encourage all those who have ever wanted--and needed!--a tiny getaway close to home. A workshop, playhouse, garden shed, sanctuary, mini-greenhouse, studio, home office; whatever it is you need, it IS doable, with some sacrifice, imagination, and compromise.
It helps if you're handy, too.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Inside details
This is the desk corner, as it stands now...there will be some sort of vertical cubby or shelves or cabinet above it, we just haven't found/built it yet. So far the only out of sight storage is in this desk drawer, though, and it won't do!
Art supplies and tools on the shelf along the west side, under the eaves--now I've dragged a set of colored pencils, watercolor pencils, and gouache out there...
Trying to decide if I want an artists' lamp for the desk or just make do with the paper Japanese lantern that's on order. Since it was wildly inexpensive, we'll give it a test drive first!
Obviously the desk works fine for what I need. Finished editing my book out there the other day...the top of the desk will raise like a slanted drawing board, if I want that...will probably bring my lightweight table easel over, though, it's versatile...
We tried out a gel-fuel "hot pot" with citronella for the mosquitoes, in lieu of screens on the doors and windows. Charming, pretty, and the mosquitoes loved it. Fooey. The smoky old mosquito coil worked better...but I do enjoy the little fire on the deck (NOT inside.) Plus I feel the need to monitor it constantly...if it got turned over and that burning gel fuel ran all over? EEEP.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Magic...
Sometimes it's just being in the right place at the right time, with the right equipment...in this case, my little digital camera!
J. was not at all sure about using the door with the broken safety glass in it, at first, but it's sturdy and--magic. A few people have said, in horror, "did you know your window is already broken??" But most get it. Recylcing at its best--it's beautiful, and I love it.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Details...
I mentioned the other day about things that bugged us...for me, it was the visible electrical box...ugly! Hence hanging the painting over it, for now...
It drove Joseph nuts when it looked like this for so long, with the big yellow wires...
And I finally got the last of the spar varnish on the wood (except for that darn damp board), even though the new "satin" finish doesn't match the OLD "satin." Oh well...it was lovely to get the foggy plastic the door came with peeled off, after the varnish dried, and the glass cleaned! Took a whole lot of paper towels...
Wow. We can see OUT.
It took 3 layers of oil-based spar varnish, but the wood is well-protected now.
Except for the damp board, of course...
Then the other night Joseph fixed the stationary door so it opens and closes better...
The little bits of progress are fun, too...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Playing with Pages
Blogger in Draft has a new option to add pages in tabs at the top of the page...I've been playing with that! (One totally disappeared the other day after telling me the page didn't exist, then showed up in the afternoon in my draft file!)
I've been putting the planning sketches all together in one document, HERE...and since I can edit the pages, I'll be adding more later. Feel free to pop in!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Live and Learn...
You can't actually put latex paint over oil-based spar varnish successfully...I had to wash this back off and sand the spar varnish, then use mineral spirits, THEN the paint adhered...
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