The chair

 

Upholstery

I purchased the chair from ARC Herkimer for $30. I thought it was still in good shape structurally and the fabric and foam would all be replaced anyway. When purchasing second-hand I tend to err on the side of caution. Even if the seller is a known entity they might be financially motivated to lie about the “smoke-free, pet-free” storage of the items, and when it comes to textile items I don't want to risk allergic-type or bug issues. That said, I also considered bugs and allergens to be low risk with this chair.

For months the chair was used as is. I didn't have the fabric, space, or time to start working on it. In September, the opportunity to start arose, and I started methodically photo documenting every step. I took step-by-step photos of how to pull staples, what order to remove the fabric, and where the tricky parts are near feet and under arms. Dozens of pictures and few videos later I reached a stand-still because my primary role is mom. Momming took my attention for a while, so I went to back up my photos and videos onto a usb drive to use in this blog post. During transfer every single photo was corrupted. Hours of documentation lost. My heart sunk. I am just now putting together this blog post and accepting that it will not be the step-by-step instructions and information that I had planned.

It is now November. I'm going to finish the chair this month. I will post some before and after pictures and a few videos that were not lost.

Change Is Afoot

I find the word 'afoot' to be humorous at times, and yet it is often the perfect word.

The barn reached a stopping point. It hasn't been insulated or completely finished inside, but the improvements we made do make it prettier and more functional than it was. Small changes will happen with the help of the children to make it more of a useful space for kids to hangout at times. 

The garage plans were drawn up in the summer of 2021. The permits were pulled and building began in the spring of 2022. 

It was a busy summer and fall, and by winter we had the basic plan complete. 

Winter was wiring, and filled with stress about inspections from which I will spare my readers.

In the spring of 2023 we surged forward with insulation and hvac and by summer this year I was installing finishes in tao's workspace above the garage.  

tao @ Pleasant Row officially has a home office.

I painted and installed floors myself, but Kevin helped with a lot of the work. I'm currently installing some old cabinets, and all of the stuff I've moved in is scattered while I build the storage.  More updates on the space will be in future blog posts.

April 2023

 

Here I am.

tao @ Pleasant Row