The Project and BBQ

Morning Bloggers~

The last two days I have been

working on a project for the

new house.

The pic below is my mom's dresser.

I am not a fan of the decorative work on 

the front. As you can tell by one of the 

drawers on top of the dresser that is also

carries that design. 

On the left hand side I remove the middle drawer

base. I removed all the drawer runners and 

I placed pieces of plywood over the drawer frame

to reinforce it. 

The center section of the dresser opens and there

are 3 smaller drawers in that. I removed the 

door to show the drawers.

I got some tongue and groove wood to

put on top of the dresser. Stained them,

I still need to seal that so spills will not 

hurt the top.

In the pic below you can see where I removed

the one drawer section on the left. That way I 

can store taller appliances in there. I have applied

primer to the dresser. Still need to finish that up

since I need to raise the piece and paint the bottom

so not to get on the floor. In the pic below you can

also see the drawers.

On the sides of the pieces I added bead board and

trim around that.

Was working on the other side when my

drill bit broke so I did not get it finished.

I also plan on getting the backside done also

mainly just to have the piece finished up but

also if I decide to open up that wall the piece 

will be finished. 

I still have to make doors for the two

open sides where the drawers used to be.

I plan on leaving the smaller drawers open.

Moms kitchen is small. I don't know how

she cooked for a family of five with so

little cabinet and counter space. This piece

I am working on will help with that. 

I made several mistakes in pulling this

together that cost me time and money.

First mistake was to think that ALONE,

with only two hands and a crappy 

body I could apply legs to this piece.

HAHAHA.....

Yep, well that is not happening.

I tried twice, two different type

of legs but having to flip it on 

its side to do this I would break

them off once I tired to set it back

up correctly. I was only putting 

4 inches to the height to bring it 

up to the height of the cabinets but

I can live without it. 

Today, Presidents Day, I am off.

I will not be working on the piece

above today. I need to get some 

boxes moved. I have also been packing

more so I have things already ready 

to move today. 

On top of cleaning, packing and 

working on my kitchen piece I

cooked. WHAT? I know, right?

I threw chicken in the crockpot

for the dogs. Although I have been

cooking that in the Instant Pot I 

feel that it is really tastier and 

more tender in the crock.

While that was cooking I 

prepared a pork loin for the 

Instant Pot.

And last night after working at the 

other house I stopped and picked up

coleslaw to make. I finally got around

to eating at seven last night.

But it was good. 

Now, I need to consider getting up

off this aching body and getting busy. 

OUCH, YUCK, DARN.....MOVE...

Pam