we are so behind in posts that this one is actually from 2 weekends ago!
so, my “clever system” for holding up the medallion overnight wasn’t so clever because the unsupported edges drooped. i came up with another “clever system” of attaching a piece of wood to the center of the metal light fixture box. (right) ta da! the unpainted medallion.
(left) mathew sanding the ceiling, it’s the nicest, smoothest ceiling by far. (right) me stripping paint, what i spend the majority of my weekends doing.
(left) mathew made two saw horses to help in installing the crown moulding in the downstairs living room. while we worked together mathew stood on the saw horse platform while i stood on the tall ladder. (right) here mathew is attaching backing pieces of wood for the crown moulding.
(left) cutting the first layer of crown moulding. (right) holding the first piece in place.
(left) we had a brief interruption as my parents and older brother stopped by to help us move our new refrigerator from the garage and up two flights of stairs. the process was a little stressful so there are no photos of the actual move. (right) the old refrigerator leaving.
(left) my dad being goofy. (right) the new refrigerator is 4 inches narrower (!) than the old one but it was the only model that would fit up our stairs. and it’s an energy star model, so it’s earth friendly.
(left) back to crown moulding installation. (right) mathew cutting the final pieces by hand. these final pieces overlay the earlier pieces and because they’re grooved and set at an angle it takes some clever cutting and assembling to get it all to lay just right.
the rest of the weekend was spent paint stripping and prepping for plaster and paint. hopefully i can create another post before thanksgiving. mathew is home this week so there’s lots of progress…