The Schoolhouse is in the redwoods, but when we bought it it was IN the redwoods – literally – with too-big trees pressed up against it front, back, and sides. We took down a few and then a few more, both to make room for the decks and to let in some light. Several of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Russian River’
I beg your pardon; I never promised you a… stump garden?
Posted in Gardening, tagged asparagus fern, bleeding heart, fuschia, garden in a redwood stump, redwood stump garden, Russian River, stump garden on April 28, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The power of paint
Posted in Before & After, Designing, tagged Behr, choose paint colors, paint, Russian River, Schoolhouse on January 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Paint is an amazing substance. Looking back over my many projects, I realize I’ve spent an awful lot of time taking it OFF things that shouldn’t have been painted in the first place (or were painted badly) and putting it ON things that needed it. Last week was all about putting it ON. I choose [...]
How to make a zinc island counter (part 3)
Posted in Building, Designing, tagged kitchen island, kitchen remodel, make a zinc counter, Russian River, Schoolhouse on December 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
In which we actually succeed in making a zinc counter for the kitchen island and it looks GOOD!!! Sunday morning we took off the weights, unscrewed the counter top from the island, and flipped it over. The next step in the zinc bending was harder – we needed to fold the zinc under and up [...]
How to make a zinc island counter (part 1)
Posted in Building, tagged DIY, remodel, Russian River, zinc counter on December 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Measure your island and add a bit – enough for a lip. We added an inch one way and three inches the other, allowing for a half-inch gap on three sides and a 2/12 inch overhang on the fourth side (where the walnut bar will attach). Measure, mark, and cut your plywood. If you’re [...]
“Dances with Caulk”
Posted in Before & After, Building, tagged caulk, remodel, Russian River, Schoolhouse, spackle on December 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’ve always been a plaster girl – spackle, joint compound, or my recent discovery, 20-minute mud – you name it, I can use it to good effect. Caulk? Not so much. It’s plastic-y, you have to use that squeeze gun thingy, and it gets all over the place. This weekend, however, I found myself enthralled [...]
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