DIY framing

A few months ago, I bought a lovely little woodblock print (off ebay, of course), but it seems to be an odd size, and I've really struggled to find a frame to fit it. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so I decided to stop looking and start making. A few odd bits of scrap wood, plus a dab of glue and some staples....

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...a generous couple of coats of spray paint and an odd bit of wood for the back.....

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And the print is now framed and hung for all to enjoy.

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Around the house

After a few months of holiday, my love of fixing up the house has returned. I'm storing some of it up for a big wallpaper stripping and painting weekend later this month, but for now, a few nice little things have been changed.

Most notably, we finally put up a curtain in the hallway cupboard area.

Before:

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Now:

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And, perhaps not terribly spectacular, but I'm currently very happy with my framing efforts. About four months ago, I bought a few scientific prints off eBay. Three months ago, we finally found frames the right size for them at the Recycling Centre, but it wasn't until this past week that I've picked up the paper to back them and got them framed.
Mushrooms:

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Rocks and minerals:

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(Still waiting to be hung)

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I'm considering painting the frames, but for now, I'm happy.

More on beds

Lukas and I have a problem. We got the new, 6 inches larger bed without....um...trying it first.

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(Bed in box)

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(Bed on frame)

Once the bed was released from its vacuum packaging and we spent a few nights on it, a trend became obvious.

I (she-who-needs-10 hours-of-sleep-and-then-some) am going to bed at midnight and waking up at 7 and humming happily whilst making breakfast.

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Poor L., on the other hand, (he-who-goes-to-bed-at-2am-and-wakes-up-annoyingly-5 hours-later) is feeling less chirpy in the morning.

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Difficult decisions await....

In other news, the light that was in the bedroom when we bought it, has been cleaned up, broken glass bits have been removed, and it's found a new home in the little room - adding a bit of glamour to our storage.

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Also, we've added to our art collection with this lovely wood block print (from eBay, of course). Now, we just need to find a frame...

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Finishing touches - well, sort of

We were sitting in the lounge on Monday, feeling happy and enjoying it....but something wasn't quite right. So, we trouped up to the bedroom and pulled all of the pictures we've been accumulating in anticipation for the time when we would have the time to consider where to hammer holes into the wall. The memory of patching and painting was still pretty fresh in my mind, so I let L. wield the hammer.

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(Now, if only we can figure out a good way to hide the speaker wires)

And my contribution, the jolly hanging of my beloved bookcover postcards

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And a bit in the kitchen:

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And today, it was time to refinish me. New glasses, complements of Mr. F, and a new haircut to boot.

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(Which has made me very Zen, you see)
And speaking of such things, the view from our window a few mornings ago:

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