weekend projects

I (think, hope, think, hope) I finally have a decent test countertop casting. I'll know next weekend when I remove it from the mold. Here's a pic of it just after the pour. Ever wonder what to do with the palm sander that eats sand paper? Screw its pad to a piece of scrap wood and then screw that wood to your concrete mold to vibrate it. (Ryobi, avoid them by the way.)

Jes is working on her pillow sewing method. She used an old table cloth for these. We're gonna put pillows in the dining nook and dine cozy.

new spaces and creations

Jes has been making herself the perfect office. She found a great old tanker desk and we scored a cool pegboard for a whopping $1.50 at Habitat for Humanity.

She's using the pegborad as an inspiration holder.

This is Bandito. His fur is the recycled bed from our friend Melissa's former dog's bed. Melissa's dog, Max, died a bit tragically, and Jes used his old bed and some fabric and vintage buttons to give it new life as a memento of Max.

And we have a dining table. I built this over the weekend from pine plank flooring. Now, I've gotta surround it with some benches.