Hello to Old Friends

Sami is busy unpacking boxes that she packed up seven years ago when she cleaned out cupboards and drawers in anticipation of the remodel. Two observations; 1). We have a lot of stuff! 2). It is nice to see some of the lovely things we have done without for seven years.

The upstairs landing has been finished, complete with a new light, Venetian blinds, paint and hardware. It looks clean and bright, don't you think?

But Wait – There’s More!

Yes, we are nearing the end of our 385 item to-do list. We are working hard on the two remaining areas; the living room and the upstairs landing. We have also been shopping for some additional needed furniture; bookshelves to replace the partial board ones we have acquired along the way, and a hutch for the dining room to replace the one we dropped and broke over a year ago. It dawned on us that we have yet another unfinished project that will give us all of the new furniture we want. Let us explain...

About forty years ago Sami gave Don a table saw and with it Don set about building furniture to replace the motley selection of hand-me-downs with which we began our married life. He designed bedroom and living room furniture; including a bed head, dressers, bedside tables, bookcases for the bedroom and living rooms, end tables, and a storage trunk. Based on the plans he bought a truck load of quarter-sawn oak and plenty of hardware. He finished the sides of the rough-cut wood and sawed it up into “furniture kits.” In the mid-70s he got as far as finishing the bedroom pieces, and we have enjoyed them ever since. Now, we have decided, it is time to finish the rest. What is left are two tall book cases; one will become the dining room hutch, the other will go into the living room. Two end tables, a low book case, and a storage trunk.

Before computer assisted drawing software.

 We have been eyeing the end of August as the finish date for the remodel, but with this new project our remodel will go on for a few more months. It will be wonderful to have all of the hand-made furniture – finally!