Roll for Project 7

 1. Light switch covers

I really like these light switch covers from Hobby Lobby. I wanted to try to see if I could make a mold of it instead of buying enough to cover all the switch covers in my house. 

 

I used a mold and resin kit and this is how it turned out. 

They really do look like the original; however, I am still going to buy the light switch covers from Hobby Lobby. The ones I made aren't hollow on the back, like the original, so they bulge out on the wall. I really should learn if I can't find someone who has done this before me, then maybe it isn't going to work. 

2. Living room molding

Three years ago, I added board and batten to my living room.  While I still absolutely love it, there are some flaws that I just had to fix. Examples of that being: the boards were not evenly spaced out, some were falling down, and some of the boards were warped so they didn't line up. 

Basically, I had to go back and fix tiny details. I also added some corbels to add just a bit more character. 

Looking at my notes from the last time I did this, I said I used the paint "bubble bath" by Valspar. Four things: 

First, no one carries that paint anymore and I didn't want to put in the effort for them to figure out what that formula is.

Second, paint has doubled in price everywhere except Walmart, so I tried color matching as best as I could. 

Three, I don't think I actually got past painting with primer last time based on the fact that the primer matched perfectly.

Fourth, I hated the color I got from Walmart in comparison to the wall color. I panicked and added all the white I could find and actually really liked the result. First time making a panic decision that actually worked for me. 

Completely transparent: I did not roll for the next three projects, but they were on the list and sometimes things just come up. 

3. Closet rod

Last year, I made a huge wardrobe for the master bedroom, and yes I still love it. The PVC pipes I used to hold up clothes did not make it and bent and snapped (not in the fun way)!

I was going to replace my curtain rods because they were pulling at the wall (anchors never work for me), so I used them as a replacement. And yes, I thought about making my clothes look more aesthetically pleasing for the picture, but I just can't be bothered at the moment.

4. Bed Frame 

One Sunday morning I woke up with the room spinning. I could not stand up straight without falling over. We attributed to the fact that our bed frame broke and we were basically sleeping at an angle. Thus, we bought a new frame.

5. Tree House

The very basic tree house is up! The framing for the walls wasn't so bad... it took a long time, especially with the windows. The worst part was trying to figure out the framing for the roof. I was doing trigonometry while my neighbors' dogs were persistently and tumultuously barking at me. I'm not saying I lost my cool with those dogs. I am just throwing in the fact that those dogs now have a training collar that beeps at them every time they bark. 

We also added a Zip line (Ollie has to do that one supervised and Harper has no desire) and a slide. I have more plans later on to make it cute, but it's a good start!