Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Window Hardware Revised

This weekend wasn't as productive as I'd hoped.  While I did get the straight black florists wire I needed, it took a while on Saturday to pry off the glued in hardware and then carefully remove the excess glue from said hardware.

But I persevered and by Saturday evening I had the windows all done.  See?



The next step is cutting out the trim for the interior and I've gotten some of that done but not all. 

I also glued in the heat registers.



I started on some furniture too since I had to wait for stain to dry before I could glue the window trim in.

I bought a gorgeous little shelf clock from Cynthia Howe Miniatures and I've started putting it together.


I'm going with a black undercoat, with a red wash over it and gold gilt. 

I had to go by Hobby Lobby yesterday to get the gold paint.  I didn't have any for some reason. 

I'm also working on some kitchen cabinets but they're no where near picture ready.  So this is going to be a short post. 

Hope everyone else's weekend went well.
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  1. MorgenJuly 19, 2016 at 9:48 PM

    The wire fix is fantastic! Good job, it really looks great!

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    1. SheilaJuly 19, 2016 at 9:51 PM

      Thanks! I'm glad I did it even if it did seem to take forever.

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  2. marionswissJuly 20, 2016 at 1:33 AM

    windows look super now!! :-))

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    1. SheilaJuly 20, 2016 at 7:07 AM

      Thanks so much for all your help and feedback.

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  3. Jodi HipplerJuly 20, 2016 at 11:35 AM

    Sometimes it comes down to learning just what the right material is. I have learned so much from so many over the last few years. I look at older projects and see where a different material would have made all the difference. I'm glad that you tenaciously started over with the right wire. They look so great and were to special to settle. You've planned so much and worked too hard on this to settle. Go Sheila!!!

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    1. SheilaJuly 20, 2016 at 11:38 AM

      Thanks! My OCD tendencies would have just bugged me until I fixed it so better to do it before the walls get attached! I'm feeling a lot better about how they look now.

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  4. iseeceruleanJuly 21, 2016 at 6:18 AM

    Much, much, better! They look great :D

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    1. SheilaJuly 21, 2016 at 8:29 AM

      Thank you. You were all right. It was worth starting over with the correct wire.

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  5. elizabeth sJuly 21, 2016 at 3:40 PM

    I am so glad to see that you replaced the crooked wire, Sheila. It would have made you miserable every time you looked at it if you'd left it, but it looks PERFECT now, and so- BRAVO! :))

    elizabeth

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    1. SheilaJuly 21, 2016 at 3:47 PM

      Thank you! I'm glad I did it too. You're right, it would have bothered me every time I looked at it.

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