SUPPORTING YOUR BED

 

 

Here are some tips on installing cross supports for your bed.

This frame is built for a box spring and mattress, if you wanted to use it without a box spring

you would need a center support to the floor and twice as many cross supports i.e.. 16

 

 

These side rails never had any supports for cross slats so I added them. 

 

You do remember George demolishing the pretty dresser  a while back? ... with a vehicle?

Well here is a perfect time to show you how some of that wood is being reused.

 

 

These metal brackets are perfect for making beds with. I was only able to find three sets this year

 which means I can only make three beds at this time. They are from old water bed rails.

You need 4 per bed, one for each corner.

You screw them to the side rails with nice strong metal screws and on the post you add

Pan or Truss screws so the bracket can slide up and off. This makes your rails install quick and easy.

 

This type of screw is meant to use on metal because the back is flat and will sit tight against it.

 

 

 

 

These cross slats are old Ikea slats that I have made stronger by combining 2 together.

I screw a short one on the bottom middle of each full length board as seen below.

All of my beds are built during the summer months. I collected and stored random parts all
year long waiting to repurpose them and make them into something fabulous.
This bed is built with different parts I got at different times and put together.

 

 

 

 

The color of the bed is a bit tricky to see in this light. There is 3 layers, a white base, with

a very strong turquoise blue next and a soft sky blue on top. It is heavily distressed throughout.

 

 

 

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The Walnut Bowl

Selasa, 02 Februari 2016

Hi Everyone,
Well when I came home today, I had a serious case of wood turning fever and I had to get outside and work on the walnut bowl I started last week. So thats exactly what I did. I smoothed the underside and cut a very shallow foot:

Wow, check out that grain. Isnt that lovely?
I decided since the grain pattern is so lovely not to add any adornment to the surface of the bowl. The wood speaks for itself.
Having decided that, I flipped it over and began hollowing it out. Here is a photo of the lathe spinning and Ive cut out the edge of the rim:

Here we are several minutes into hollowing it out:

And here we are about 15 minutes after the above photo:

Now the question arises: How deep should the bowl be cut? This blank was originally about 2 1/2 inches thick so we cant cut forever but it does need to be a little deeper. But how much deeper?

I cut it about 1/4 inches deeper and decided to stop. Here is another photo:

Ive taken it off the lathe and brought it upstairs and Im just going to contemplate it for the next day or so.
What do you think? Should it be a little deeper or should I play it safe and leave it as is?
Let me know what you think.
More tomorrow,
VW

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PRINCESS DOGWOOD nightstand

 

Ive been having a devil of a time lately finding good pairs of bedside tables to work with,

but I do have a couple of singles sitting around here so I got to working on them.

 

 

Nicknamed Princess Dogwood because this is the ultimate little princess bedside table

 

and for the Dogwood styled handles I stole from Georges Etsy Shop. 

 

The legs are straight off a rotten chair, and I mean rotten!

 

 

The legs were already falling apart and had to be repaired before I could think about using them. 

 

I needed a new top and unfortunately my new silverware drawer had the perfect piece.

 

 

 

The scalloped detail was popped of an MDF coffee table,

the back plate is an old door handle embellishment, and the detailed trim is from an old picture frame.

 

 

The inside of the drawers also got painted.

 

 

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SMALL SPACE DECORATING TIPS round one

Senin, 01 Februari 2016

Understand the pros & cons of high back chairs.If your living room chair has a tall back it can help define your space were as a high back dining chair or bar stool will make a room feel closed in because sight lines are being blocked.
 Pick furniture with legs, the longer the better.That open space under furniture makes your room feel bigger and you can easily push that extra pair of shoes out of the way.

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Mirrors are great to make spaces seem bigger.

Vintage mirrors can be found just about everywhere. Home décor stores also have great decorative options. Buy what you love and the bigger the better.

 

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Opt for a headboard only.You will always have more space in your bedroom with a small footboard or no footboard attached to your bedframe. The foot of the bed is also a great place to stand and fold laundry.
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HELLO BIRDIE hand made clock

 

 

 

I built this clock from scrap wood and used parts from a broken thrift store clock.

 

 

Every time I started to work on this clock I ran into another issue.

I had to let the wood acclimatize, drilling out a washer, figure out the batteries

I was using were almost dead, to deciding to re-painting over the first image I didnt like.

 

There are all sorts of bird images on the internet to take inspiration from and work

with so keep looking till you find the one that makes you happy. In the end Im over

joyed with this handsome cutie that I hand painted in Emperors Silk.

 

 

Not every projects works the first, second, or even third time I try it but Im always up for the challenge. Think about this simple little clock and the weeks of trouble I had before giving

up on a project, rethink it, walk away if need be, but make sure to try again. 

 

P.S. I will not be teaching you how to build a clock!

I do not have enough experience or patience for it.

 

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Welcome to my random Blog!

This is my blog where I am just going to ramble, and not really talk about anything in specific, just STUFF.
There are alot of things going on in my life, some interesting some not so interesting. I will probably be blogging about both just to let everyone know. I live a pretty diverse life and I do alot of neat and interesting things so maybe I can keep you entertained for a while!

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FIXING A HARP AND MIRROR old hinges

 

 

Here is a great use for one of those old hinges we all have in the junk drawer

or filling up a jar on the garage shelf.

  

REPLACED HINGE                               ORIGINAL MECHANISM

 

This mirrors left pivoting mechanism was twisted and broken off making the mirror unusable.

While the owner is looking for a replacement part an old hinge will keep the mirror in place.

The hinge can be used vertically or horizontally but the mirror will not be able to pivot.

 

HAPPY FIXING

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