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October 21, 2007
bulletin board
I finished the bulletin board today and put it up in the hallway. It looks pretty neat:
The secret is this: read Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel and Pier One catalogs...for the ideas. Then steal them and make them yourself. You really don't need much more than a small circular saw, a drill, a sander, a hammer and some wood glue, and you can pretty much put anything together yourself. If you stick with a rustic look, your mistakes will look like just another part of the piece. Pine may be soft, but it's cheap, and it looks just fine unfinished. Or, if you want to stain or lacquer it, pine is light enough to provide a blank canvas for whatever color you're going for.
Not to be limited only to the wood shop, I also baked some whole wheat soft pretzels. The secret to making really good soft pretzels is to poach them in boiling water before baking them. I think I might have to try making my own bagels sometime too.
I've been running around all weekend and am having trouble slowing down. Kara is still sick, so I'm going to work from home tomorrow so I can continue to play nurse.
I am basically the male Martha Stewart.
Posted by Mark at October 21, 2007 10:32 PM
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I'm impressed with the fact that you've actually written several things this month. Keep it up. are you planning on building presents for Christmas? If so, let me at least give you some ideas of things that would be useful to me.
Posted by: Matt at October 22, 2007 11:52 PM
They Pottery Barn entryway system is now on sale, special price of $19.95...
Posted by: Matt at October 25, 2007 08:07 PM
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