DIY Weekend

First off, let me start out by saying it was 33c on Saturday, and I didn't even turn the air-conditioning on.. Which is good, it tells me that our flat keeps itself nice and cool (as if nearly freezing to death in the winter wasn't a clue!)


Anyway - quieter weekend this time - just some random DIY repairs around the place. Last weekend we found a few old pieces of furniture that looked past there prime, but were pretty solidly built. And one of these items was just what we were looking for a new wardrobe- not for us, but for the baby. So, with more time on our hands, and decent weather, we purchased it, and a few other items to take home.



It has a couple of layers of extra paint, and some surface scratches - but nothing that can't be fixed with a few power tools and some decent paint!

So, we've now stripped it down, sanded it, and washed it.. now we just need to paint it, and add some shelves to the inside. And add some new hinges & child friendly drawer knobs..

I'll put the final photos up in a few weeks - with some before & after shots, and then we can decide if we should have just gone to IKEA instead!

Also, this weekend, we started out Christmas shopping... our first purchase... solar powered Christmas lights! I'll take a photo in a few weeks when we put them out! LOL! I was very amused..



D & L