Pedestal Redo II

Today I finally got the wood ribbons off my pedestal, and pulled out 3,216 staples (or thereabouts). Then, I sanded it down as well as I could. Yay for my electric sander!!


As you can see, there was a plaster trim around the base that had chipped off in spots. There wasn't any way to build it back up, and every time we've moved this from one spot to another, more pieces chipped off anyway. So, I grabbed a hammer and chisel and spent about an hour working off the surviving plaster.

I haven't yet decided what my end result will be, but I know none of it will be the original color, so the last thing I did was throw on a coat of Kilz primer. And now it's a blank slate just waiting for some magic!



We've been house-hunting, y'all, and it's killing me! I can't help but mentally remodel every house we've walked through. It's so inspirational to see the potential in these houses, but a bit irritating since I can't have them all to do with as I please!

Hannah's favorite house so far had a second floor that was just big enough for a one-bedroom landing, stunning bathroom, large closet, and deck - a teenage girl's dream room. She says we're cheating on our "lover" by looking at other houses and "You know what happens when you cheat on your girlfriend? When you finally come back to her, she may be GONE!" I love that girl.