What did you do this past weekend?
Perhaps you enjoyed some family time. Had a Saturday night date night. Shuttled the kids to and from sporting events and dance classes. Maybe a birthday party … or two?
Me? I enlisted Mike’s help to get some lumber up on the walls in the dining room …
The very nice man at Menard’s Lumbar Yard was very patient with me as I rattled off cut after cut that I needed. He measured twice. Checked with me. Twice. Before powering up the saw …
And after I hauled all the pre-cut MDF pieces into the house – 1 x 2’s, 2 x 4’s, and 2 x 6’s – and lined them up on the dining room table, something seemed wrong. I mean, there was no way we could ever need this much lumber for one room, right? I must’ve miscalculated or something …
But, alas, each and every board was affixed to the walls. And as I shot nails through those boards, I realized how much I missed my nail gun. I promised her not to wait so long between projects …
The weekdays this week are filled with caulk and paint. White semi-gloss paint from the nice folks at Sherwin-Williams …
And next weekend? Next weekend will be a rinse and repeat in the living room …
After which the fun (and, hopefully, funnier posts) will begin. Lots of sewing and spray painting and diy’ing and decorating. Oh, and revealing posts revealing the before and after reveals …
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Sadly, that sounds like all of my weekends. Honestly, though, those are usually my happiest weekends. I can’t wait to see more pictures. I am sure it’s going to look amazing!
This is going to be so lovely. I really want board and batten in my dining room as well. I can’t wait to see your progress and completion. (http://decorumdiyer.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/moodboard-monday-dignified-dining/)
Hi, Linda, I’m curious about any recommendations you might have in choosing a nail gun.
Awesome! Awesome! That looks crazy amazing! I can’t wait to see it all white. Yay progress.
Looking awesome! : )
I’m sure it’s going to look beautiful!
I have to tell you…I am totally jealous of this board and batten project. I wish I had the moxie to attempt it. Since I don’t, I’ll follow along with you and try not to pout too much. <3
Wow — it’s going to be awesome! Can’t wait to see!
xo Heidi
I can hardly wait!
Linda, I cam just tell it’s going to be awesome!
Looks wonderful Linda…I just know it will be so beautiful when you are behind the nail gun!!…and I can’t wait to say after it is all said and done…that, “you nailed it”….:)
WOW! What a huge project! GOOD FOR YOU, Linda!
Can’t wait to see it all completely- yay whoo hoo!!
looking good!
Ha I read ” lots of sewing and spray painting” as “lot of swearing and spray painting” I am tired and have been looking at my screen too much today…but in my case it probably would be lots of swearing!
Oh its looking good!Thanks for the tease can’t wait to see more 🙂
xx
Anne
I simply can not wait to see if come together. Good luck with the room
Mike is definitely going to heaven. Can’t wait to see the “after!”
Such a tease! 🙂 Bring on the reveals!
Oh…it’s coming along! It’s going to blow us all away, I can tell. Can’t wait to see it! I need to get a nail gun too. Have any recommendations? Have a great weekend!
Debbie
you’re in the home stretch … well, once the caulking is done … hopefully you’ve got some good shows to catch up on or music to jam to!
I’m envious! I’d love to tackle a project like this one day 😉