tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183416806466219655.post9027916684153397967..comments2024-03-23T08:18:56.679-05:00Comments on 1893 Victorian Farmhouse: Installing Floor in New Art StudioMrs. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183416806466219655.post-48973804955041180592011-07-06T08:15:27.402-05:002011-07-06T08:15:27.402-05:00Dearest Anyes and Pam,
Yes, I'll be glad when...Dearest Anyes and Pam,<br /><br />Yes, I'll be glad when the studio is set up and ready to sit at the easel. My door is always open. <br /><br />You gals are two of the most talented people I know. I think we should get together at the studio to paint and visit for a couple of days. And if not painting, we could always do a lampshade re-cover project, or hit the vintage/antique shops or local auctions. <br /><br />I hope you'll say YES, and come visit me in Wisconsin.<br /><br />Your buddy,<br />Mrs. DMrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183416806466219655.post-6705909697194919672011-07-06T08:05:59.546-05:002011-07-06T08:05:59.546-05:00Thanks Mark,
The card files were given to me (fre...Thanks Mark,<br /><br />The card files were given to me (free) by my neighbor who got the credenzas a long time ago, "just at the right time" when the local Jr. College was switching everything over to computer. For organized small storage the card files are an incredible score.<br /><br />I'm glad no one barked at me to save the original credenza legs. I find them ugly and the wasted space between the floor and credenza would have eaten up valuable real estate in the studio.<br /><br />The restoration was not a snap. Mom and I worked on them a couple of weeks. I purposely didn't overdo the sanding the of wood drawer fronts. <br /><br />If you could see the drawers up close, the old crazed finish is still faintly visible under the smooth to the touch sanding, and newly painted <br />surface. It is an interesting look and I am glad it turned out that way. The drawer fronts are very soft<br />wood. I was afraid to sand them down too far--warping the edges. <br /><br />Also, I asked Mom not to over process the brass hardware with steel wool. I wanted the darker dull patina, but not the grime. Its like washing and baking a potato--I want to eat the potato skin, but not the dirt.Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183416806466219655.post-76261220766564030392011-07-04T17:19:09.022-05:002011-07-04T17:19:09.022-05:00The card file drawers look so great now! What fant...The card file drawers look so great now! What fantastic uses they will now have. I like that you'll use them for both sewing and art supplies. Bet you can't wait till it's all done!<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183416806466219655.post-53268427176574050992011-07-01T06:07:56.275-05:002011-07-01T06:07:56.275-05:00Brilliant!
Anyes
XXBrilliant! <br />Anyes<br />XXAnyes K. Busby - Studio Vignette Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989650562190771548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183416806466219655.post-16453595348473360282011-06-30T16:44:46.359-05:002011-06-30T16:44:46.359-05:00I think your card file cabinets have turned out ve...I think your card file cabinets have turned out very smartly, and it's good to see how they're going to get used. Storage for artists requires very different space than other storage. I'm reminded of that when I look at my flat files — which I'd like to replace.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183416806466219655.post-86767357140710059932011-06-30T11:41:52.599-05:002011-06-30T11:41:52.599-05:00Dearest Ann. You are so right. I love every minu...Dearest Ann. You are so right. I love every minute with my Mom. <br /><br />Mom always begins by saying, well I don't really think I can help out with the Old House and Art Studio projects. What could I do?<br /><br />Hah! I tell her, are you kidding? There are so many tedious projects that require patience of the most demanding sort. She tackles each of those projects that take hours to do and brings them to the finish line everytime. <br /><br />Dare I say, no one else I know has the patience and mind set for a level of accuracy as does my mother Lorraine. She works so hard when she comes to visit. <br /><br />Soon the art studio will be done. She and I will climb aboard the elevator and go to the big playhouse studio where we can sew and paint. <br /><br />Did I tell you my mother (and her mother Eva) are also artists and talented seamstresses as well? I learned from the best. And Lorraine taught the best too. Her other daughter Pam is a seamstress and costume designer for a theatre on the east coast.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me brag about my Mom, and a even more thanks to you Ann for bringing the subject to my attention. Golly Ann, you are so wonderful. Wish we lived closer to each other. <br /><br />Your friend,<br />Mrs. D (Linda)Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556632048798711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183416806466219655.post-14201274231822452322011-06-30T10:13:02.934-05:002011-06-30T10:13:02.934-05:00how exciting, what a great space! But what i got t...how exciting, what a great space! But what i got the most from the post is the precious time you and your Mom have spent together on the project. Cherish every moment.Ann@A Sentimental Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15521312649204476924noreply@blogger.com