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Tag Archives: Matt’s Office

Wallpaper Border

Knowlesville Posted on August 28, 2008 by MattJune 17, 2019
Wallpaper border in my office

Lori’s hearing problem has caused many changes in our household, and we’ve figured out ways to work around most of the problems that it causes. Hanging wallpaper isn’t one of them. It’s very hard to do sign language when both … Continue reading →

Posted in Cochlear Implants, Family, House | Tagged Matt's Office, wallpaper

Cooperative Effort

Knowlesville Posted on June 9, 2008 by MattJune 14, 2019
Woodgraining

Today Lori and I started in on woodgraining the office woodwork. This was one of those rare painting projects that I enjoyed her help. Not only did it add variety having two different people painting, we also learned tricks from … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office

Learning to Fake It

Knowlesville Posted on June 3, 2008 by MattJune 14, 2019
Graining

Last night Larry Martin came over to give us a quick demonstration of his graining technique. He makes it look so easy. We’ll find out this weekend when we try it outselves. As Lori noted though we have a nice … Continue reading →

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No More Pink

Knowlesville Posted on March 25, 2008 by MattJune 13, 2019
Painting the office

The last bit of pink has finally been banished from my office. I still need to do a second coat on the trim and then let that dry for several weeks before I can start doing the graining. But that … Continue reading →

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Wood Graining, Step 1

Knowlesville Posted on February 19, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Woodgraining

Larry Martin, who grained our parlor and the Main Street Studio, has been busy so I’m going to take a stab at doing the woodgraining myself. First step is to paint the woodwork with the undercoat, which in this room … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office, wallpaper

School House Brick

Knowlesville Posted on February 18, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Painting the office

After a couple of coats of the Clay Pot, it was time to paint the bottom section which is getting treated with a darker terra cotta they call School House Brick. The picture rail has also received it’s touch of … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office

Clay Pot

Knowlesville Posted on February 16, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Painting the office

Those of you who have visited my childhood room know I had a thing for orange back then. I guess in some ways I still do. Although this orange is more subdued than the bright orange the 70s were famous … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office

Never been so glad to see a white wall

Knowlesville Posted on February 13, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Matt's Office

Bit by bit my office at home is becoming less pink. That’s a very good thing. Finally got all the walls fixed after removing the old wallpaper so it was time to prime.

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So That’s Why

Knowlesville Posted on January 12, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Floor in my office

We pulled up the old carpet in the office room today and found a layer of particle board under that. As we pulled up the particle board, we found that the original flooring was in pretty good shape, which was … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office

DIY and don’t RTFM

Knowlesville Posted on December 9, 2007 by MattJune 11, 2019
Electrical

The biggest chore I had for today was redoing some of the electrical in my office at home. Like the garage, I’m finding that the electrical in the house must have been done by an amateur, with no knowledge of … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office

Always a Surprise

Knowlesville Posted on October 13, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Water Damage

I was thinking there wouldn’t be much to redoing the office because it was pretty much cosmetic. However, when we got the old wallpaper off it was obvious we had had some water damage under the window. It was hard … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Hang Up

Knowlesville Posted on October 5, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Phil Ostler

Phil came back today to put the finishing touches on the ceiling. We were trying to decide what paper to put in the cove when his wife Diane suggested the fill we used in the bay window. Not only did … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office, wallpaper

One Slight Problem

Knowlesville Posted on October 3, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Ceiling Wallpaper

Once they finished putting up the borders, it was very apparent that the light fixture is going to have to be moved so that it will be visually centered with the wallpaper, even if that means it won’t really be … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office, wallpaper

Goodbye Ugly Green

Knowlesville Posted on October 2, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Ceiling Wallpaper

In addition to the ugly pink walls, the office also had a very ugly green ceiling. About half of it was covered by paint last month, but today the fun part started. Phil and Diane came over and started putting … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office, wallpaper

Ugly in Pink

Knowlesville Posted on September 29, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Stripping Wallpaper

I spent the whole weekend stripping the wall paper in the room that’s going to be my office. Got rid of the ugly black, pink and green wallpaper, only to reveal beautiful pink walls. I can’t wait until that bit … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office

Plain White

Knowlesville Posted on June 25, 2007 by MattJune 7, 2019
Ceiling medallion

Working on my room at home, trying to get it ready in time for moving the office back home. Here’s the ceiling medallion that will be going in that room. I took this picture so I can experiment with the … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged ceiling medallion, Matt's Office

Crowned

Knowlesville Posted on February 12, 2007 by MattJune 3, 2019
Crown Molding

The rain continued today so it was a perfect day to finish up the crown molding project in the music room. Previously I put up the middle section, and today I put up the top and bottom sections. Everything went … Continue reading →

Posted in House | Tagged Matt's Office

Everything in its Proper Place

Knowlesville Posted on November 19, 2006 by MattMay 31, 2019
Cornice Molding

Well one thing breaking my toe last week did was to motivate me to install the molding in my room so it wouldn’t be a hazard in the hall anymore. Now that I have a compound miter saw I could … Continue reading →

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