Construction Site
Thursday, October 22, 2009 It’s a bit of a mess in here. And will be so for several more weeks.
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I just started covering the 2nd layer for the bedroom valances yesterday. Took me all day to do this one side.
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I screwed up on the cording the first time. Hard to explain so I won’t. Anyway — 2 layers on each side per valance plus a middle section. That’s 18 sections for just the bedroom. Cording on each. Exhausting to think about so I try not to.
I have to secure each layer using brads. First time I’ve used those. Bought an electric staple gun for that task. I feel so powerful. he he
This recovering project is a.l.o.t. more involved than the first time around so I am taking some construction photos. I figure some fellow RVers might like to know how to do this so I will add a new section to the Bus Renovations eventually. Or why to completely avoid it. [cheesy grin]
When I picked up the extra cording @ the fabric place they had a finished valance sitting on the table.. just back from the professional upholsterer….it was perfection with a capital PPPPPPPP. I nearly drooled all over it. Anyway — it looked something like this. Only his was way better and he used white gimp. Gimp — is the flat decorative trim. I could not find white anywhere that day and I stopped at 3 places. In an area with 4 million people you’d think you could buy anything.
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This was pretty messy inside until I covered it. Getting the silk to lay nicely was hard to do — being so flimsy. And I had barely enough cording to wrap to the inside and staple. Now no one knows except me and you.
I’m going to try and skip this step for the rest of the valances. That’s too much work. Good grief. But I may add the gimp over the staples if it looks too sloppy.
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Other things. I found these cute signs on Etsy. My first Etsy purchase - ever. Plan to use them in the Bus.
I know - I’m such a child.
Reader Comments (2)
I have one of those little signs that I made. It says, "Dear Santa, Define Naughty!" They are so fun and whimsical! I guess I am still a child at heart too!
Love the valances! You have such an eye for color and design!
I'm still in the "flood remodel" stage so the entire house is torn up -- you know how one thing leads to another to another etc etc. I feel your pain.