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No one believes me how bad this house was when we moved in 33 years ago until I show them the pantry... I had left the upper part "as was" to remind myself occasionally how far I've come.
The bedrooms were all papered like the first shot with a border going to the ceiling. Some walls were a pressed board which had been painted with enamel and sealed with duct tape which had also been painted.
I myself had added the shelves to the pantry and they were made from used and mismatched, salvaged wood.. So after the plumber mess was cleaned up and repaired I decided to paint the whole damn thing black...black black... like they do ceilings in commercial buildings to hide pipes and heating ducts..
As it turns out I love it. It is so pretty now with all the jars and cans on the shelves. And what did I do about the duct tape...? I painted it black of course.. Now I have to come up with a clever (cheap) solution for the wallpapered section...stay tuned!!
I think I am going to have to paint the black clamp a coordinating color... Whatta ya think??
I found an adapter for the sink faucet which allows a hose to be connected when I need to shower... Works great.
Now I need to find a clever (cheap) solution to the hole in the tiled wall... Maybe filling it with plastic greenery... any suggestions? Not anything using duct tape, please!
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7 comments:
when my plumbing was being redone, they covered the hole (actually the entire faucet area) with a square of opaque white stuff that looked almost like foamcore but instead was hollow inside. I guess it also comes in translucent and is used for greenhouse panels. Think there's a photo on my blog of it. They just used a bead of silicone caulk around it. Kept it from leaking through and damaging the wall.
Found the post with my bathroom fix. you can see it here:http://ivoryblushroses.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-busy-weekend.html
I love your black pantry. What a pretty sight every time you open the door. I don't do a whole lot of canning any more but even what I do would look just great in a black pantry. Hmmmm. I'm stumped on the hole in the tiles but Lisa's suggestion has possibilities. And I love your shower fix.
Only you Gerry would come up with this great solution for your shower. You would have made a great engineer.
Hugs
FredaB
such imagination, love the garden sprinkler system for your taps. The black works very well and lucky you with a walk in pantry.
I love your black in the pantry, I am inspired by your creative ingenuity!
YOur shower is AWESOME! Just poke some silk floral greenery in that hole...it will brighten up your shower! : )
Loving all your "lemonade'!
Hugs,
Betsy
I love the black larder, it looks so cool and shows off all the goodies so well.
Briony
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