Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Goodnight Plaster Room

   Though I may want to wax sentimental about leaving behind the room that once presented us with our greatest challenge, the fact of the matter is - it's still there.


   When we first saw this space, our initial response was that we didn't really need another room. This is actually laughable - hilarious really- in its defeatism. There are only two rooms on the first floor.


But all the hairy plaster you see...


and the exposed lathe......is still there...just beneath the 1/4 inch sheetrock ...left for those who come after us  to discover...
Despite my vivid imagination...
...I have trouble believing these are the same angle

We merely sheetrocked over it, because that is exactly what people who don't know how to do anything do!

And this was our first quick furnishing since it seems we were right after all; we really don't need another room. We live entirely in the other. But we do need a room for guests, and here is our second 'guest room' furnishing.


   So goodnight plaster room, and it was great having you, because now we have no idea where to keep our tools and vacuum cleaner and paints and caulks and liquid nails and....

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Strawberries from Dan and Louise /Plate from Virginia/Photo for Leora

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