Classing Up The Joint

Originally the washroom side of the wool house was just to be a utilitarian workspace, much like a standard slop sink - not pretty, but very functional. Turns out the washroom is so functional that I spend almost more time on that side than the wool side.

On top of washing and picking wool I use it for painting, sewing, crafting, seed starting, coffee making, corgi washing and the hot water sink came in really handy while doctoring on Renny all winter. After a few months of traipsing in and out with muddy barn boots though, that utilitarian concrete floor, that really wasn't very easy (at all) to clean, was on my last good nerve.



We gots porcelain tile now! We picked a pattern that closely matches Cecil's steps out front.



Since everything was sitting out in the driveway and on the porch (much like the Clampetts) I decided to stain and varnish the work table and 2x4 drying rack.

Note that while most folk use steel wool to put a smooth finish on their projects, I used real wool. Not really. I just didn't clean it up very good ;-). That thud you just heard was probably That Andy (an excellent woodworker, soon to be coming to a blog near you) fainting dead away.



The top shelf has an extra layer of smaller wire mesh because the curly fleeces fall through the bigger holes - for anyone thinking of building one...



Here is my "new" fancy work table. I use that hole to assemble the drop spindles for our learn to spin kits. Just noticed that I sanded off my guide marks - oops. Love the color!



What I really wanted to document was my hair. Yeesh! If that ain't a look...



And the classic redneck home renovation shot - some pieces parts, a geranium cutting, some sort of tool (hey, I know how to use it, just don't know the name), bottle of wine, grout sealer, water pitcher, brush holder...and a little sunshine.



And we now return to our regularly scheduled blog pictures. Look closely at Hank. He's sleeping upside down :-).