There was once a lonely little cabin. Sitting abandoned and forlorn for nearly 2 years, it was quickly deteriorating. The driveway caved in, the mice took over, the basement leaked, the master bedroom had nothing but the outside walls, and the plumbing was shot. But a girl and her hubby saw potential, and after 8 months and a day of foreclosure-red-tape-agony, they finally closed and it was theirs. Like a play-house from her childhood (called a wendy house in the UK), it was a dream come true. The girl and her hubby rescued the lonely cabin, and plan to live happily ever after. Let the fun begin!

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Privacy Please!

Even though the Master Bedroom and Bathroom are officially finished (at least as far as the construction goes!) there is still some fine tuning to be done. Remember those UGLY windows?
The UGLY window


The plastic, textured ones that blocked the view but didn't pass code? We had them replaced with clear glass that was tempered and double paned. Much nicer looking, I must say. But there was a privacy issue. This ain't no peep show, people. You could actually SEE inside the bathroom from the front of the cabin. Yikes. We can't have that, now can we? No indeedy. The first (and temporary) solution was to hang some panels that I bought at a discount outlet.
The temporary, dark, cheap, window panels


They were 50 cents each, and I bought 6 for each window. At 3 windows, that's 18 panels for only 9 smackers. The problem was that 3 were needed for each side of the window, creating space between the panels that you had to arrange carefully every time you closed them to avoid being able to see in. It was annoying. It was also dark. We spent lots of cash to change those textured windows to upgraded clear, double paned, up-to-code ones, and I didn't want to hide them. So, I went to my favorite little fabric shop and found tons of fabric that would be just perfect for only a dollar a yard! I bought 20 yards, which was enough for all the windows and also a matching shower curtain. Score.

New curtains closed

New curtains open!


After sewing the window panels, I hung them on rods and rings. Its so easy now to open and close them, and no worries about anyone seeing in. I haven't made the shower curtain yet, but that will be my next sewing project.

My next project (other than sewing a shower curtain) is to paint a large mirror to hang above the master bathroom vanity. We currently have one up just so that the bathroom is functional, but it's not nearly large enough for two sinks. More on that later!

Gotta go and celebrate my hubby's birthday. It's officially on Monday, but we are celebrating this weekend with our sons and daughters in law. Fun times!