Hello friends and family,
Today the sun finally reappeared so we were able to get more done on the deck.It used to be brown stained and quite worn. We decided to give it a bit of a facelift so instead of stain we filled the holes, power washed it, and then hit it with Behr smooth "Deck Over" slate grey paint. So odd how different it looked in the can.It seemed subdued but elegant which appealed to us, but when we spread it on the deck to our delight it had a rather vibrant blue purple hue which pops against the rich greens of the garden. We love it! I have ordered bright red cushions for the banquette seating and we have purchased a simple square glass table so dinners on the deck are around the corner.
Jim found a great option at Ikea to use for part his model cabinet extravaganza. He purchased two of these cool steel and glass cabinets with glass shelves to display his tanks and dioramas. Next he is going to build a third wall mounted piece for more display space with glass sliding doors and shelves.
While at Ikea he also found these cool cheap wall mounted wine racks which we added to the dinning room.
Next weekend second coat of paint on deck, and we will begin to build the radiator cover for the dining room heater. After that perhaps we will work on the shelving unit for the dinning room which will use 2 steel supports we brought from Santa Fe and some walnut shelving so I can display my serious Nambe collection.
And a little vegetable garden update……everything is popping! So much rain lately I have mushrooms sprouting as well. Lets hear it for organic matter! Nibbled on my first French breakfast radish yesterday. Looking forward to major crops.
