Pack up day involved polishing my benchtops with a high level of care and precision. These really are the most loved benchtops. There was also the need to remove the cardboard which had been collecting from all the boxes and packaging. Luckily, dad has a large car and just up the road from my house…
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Library Build Day 19 – Benchtop
The benchtop was installed today. It took longer than I would have liked as the wall behind the half height Ikea Billy units is deceptively curved and each segment of the benchtop had to be modified to ensure a snug fit. As each piece was cut to size, I carefully collected the warm red saw…
Library Build Day 18 – Sliding Ladder
Today is one of the most glorious days of my life. My sliding library ladder was installed! My built in Ikea Billy bookshelves are complete! I was climbing and sliding and giggling in every spare moment. Dad could even hear me when he was outside making minor adjustments to the end stoppers (these stop the…
Library Build Day 17 – More Painting
The final coat of paint went on!!! The blue painter’s tap was slowing peeled off and the painting equipment packed away. Dad installed the doors onto the half height Ikea Billy units (I don’t have the patience for door hinge adjustments) and I attached a knob to each door. The doors are made to match…
Library Build Day 16 – Painting
The whole family is in today, and everyone has a paintbrush. This is how I plan to work through much of the paintwork in one day; recruit experienced and willing helpers. Dad and I did the second coat on the ceiling (I’m really happy with how well this has come up. If you are thinking…
Library Build Day 15 – Painting Prep
All the pieces of MDF, cornice, pine and everything else which will be painted but hasn’t previously been painted needed a coat of primer. It’s an odd start to the day. You paint, but it doesn’t count as one of the two coats of paint you need to do with the wall colour. It took…
Library build Day 14 – Surround Details
The beautifully cut detail pieces were all glued into place today. Each piece had the final length confirmed before cutting and clamps were again moved about the room as required. The Ikea Billy units are now fully built in and look fabulous (if I don’t say so myself). Before filling the shelves with books, or…
Book Review – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
I recently acquired a beautiful copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, complete with original drawings. The silver leafed pages and innocent curiosity drew me down the rabbit hole and into this classic story. Being raised on Disney, scenes from the two books were constantly picked up in my mind and…
Book review – Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr Seuss
Oh The Places You’ll Go, What a book to behold. The messages inside Tell what must be told. For we all need reminding, Yes, we do indeed, That sometimes in life We don’t get what we need. We will stumble and fall, And fall over we must, For that’s how we learn To get out…
Book review – The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery
A very dear friend recently gave me The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. She was amazed I hadn’t read it and said that as soon as I have, we would watch the movie version together. Her advice to me was, ‘you need to have a childlike imagination when reading this book.’ And I believe…
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