I went house hunting again today. There were two cute ones, one is a major contender and two not so good, and I'm looking at one more on monday.
(was it just yesterday I was thinking of giving up the hunt??)
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I went house hunting again today. There were two cute ones, one is a major contender and two not so good, and I'm looking at one more on monday.
(was it just yesterday I was thinking of giving up the hunt??)
Good Hunting!
Ya know what annoys me? My favorite house from yesterday was very clean and very cutely decorated (that's not the annoying part). The current owner is one of those "craftsy" people and she's got all these neat ideas littered about the house. The CO took an old sewing machine stand and put a glass top on it and viola a cute table. If I do decide to buy this house there is no way I could make it as cute as it is now (that's the annoying part)...
oh Im sure you can think of something somwhere around here someone posted how to create a' secret room' you know one of those bookcases that swings out and turns out to really be a door? it was either Stan or kilted but I cant rember where, you could get one of those :nod: :D
BINGO! it stan pg 255 of random thought of the day and the linky...
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/200...C-0D6B48984890
http://blog.simonshea.com/2005/09/ho...it-batman.html
But you would want the house to reflect you and your tastes, not those of the previous owner. You would come up with ideas for your home that would seem innovative to anyone visiting you and have them going away thinking 'I wish I could make a home like papayahed'!
My parents did the same thing. They found at a yard sale an old sewing machine stand made out of wrought iron and they put a marble top on top of it and now it sits in their downstairs bathroom as a table with little knick knacks on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
yeah, I remember that it was damn cool. I may end up attempting it (perfect excuse to get me some new toys:thumbs_up ) I am thinking of some modifications though to make it open by moving a book however.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
Papaya, have you ever seen a programme called Junk Brothers? they take used furniture people are throwing out & make it into other stuff instead, could be a source of ideas....
It says that it opens with a book doesnt it? :confused: And yes I thought of you when I found those linkys started thinking now theres a chap I could convince he needed to build a moving book case then you can explain it to me in idiot language and then one day in the far off and distant future I can get one myself :D
I have seen junk brothers. I haven't decided if I'm missing the creativity gene to turn junk into treasure or if I have to much of the laziness gene that balks at turning junk to treasure.Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
Yeah Kilted!!! that would look good in your place.:thumbs_upQuote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
I think I'm going to dump my real estate agent. She treats me like a dumbo and I think she's slighlty racist.
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
On a second look it does show an opening mechanism. I am not 100% confident about joinery (I am really more structurally inclined, if memory serves Virg is the mechanical engineer round here) with moving parts everything needs to be precise otherwise it just sticks & that would annoy me. It would be a nice project,but I am not sure yet whether I have the tools or patience to attempt itQuote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
All you need is a swinging mechanism...Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
(HaHa sounds like my work. We're having a problem with truck drivers driving off with our ramps still attached to their truck. I've come up with the idea of a swing arm on the platform. only problem is they tell me it would be hard to engineer. I tell them that I did the hard part by coming up with the idea now it's they're turn to make it:idea: :( )
all the techni talk makes my head hurt....
but my bit of travel talk,
a) makesure you have money or can access money and that your account wont get frozen if you try and access it
and
b) for goodness sake be aware of the laws of the place you are going too, eg in prague unless you want to get a nice little fine you MUST cross the road ONLY at designated points and times.
ohhh and don't forget your ATM number!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
Do you mean to say some people use their cash cardd so rarily that they forget their pin number ? :eek2:Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed