So... I finally gave in to the Reality TV Show craze (other than Project Runway, cos that doesn't count if you ever studied fashion lol). We have started watching the new TV Show The Block NZ. I love every single thing that the couple Ben and Libby do - and all this has inspired me to start doing some DIY for my own place.
My first project planned was to make a mirror and do some tiling above my vanity, as my only mirror is currently still my bedroom, not above my vanity. As my vanity has a light fixture above it, put there intentionally to light up a mirror, I thought it was about time to put a mirror there to go with the light fixture. My plan was to use some old glass splashback samples (which I previously referred to as tiles, now thanks to The Block NZ and walking through Mitre 10, I know better) to make a frame for said mirror, and to use a row of those same 'tiles' to tile the area just above the vanity (to avoid the mirror getting all dirty). However, the splashback samples are odd sizes, so they have now been ruled out for the tiling - I have ordered nice basic square green tiles from a designer tile shop (I could have spent hours in that place looking at the pretty tiles) and will use those for the tiling. I will still use the splashback samples for the mirror, and have bought supplies for this - adhesive, plywood backing, grouting, etc. This project may be started once I get the green tiles from the designer tile shop (they had to order them), cos I will do the tiling first, and then start on the mirror.
My 2nd project was several shelves to go in the small space between my vanity (which will have the mirror above it) and my shower. This space is about 33cm wide (330mm as I have come to refer to it as) so I decided to make specific shelves for this. As the shelves will need to be attached to GIB board, we decided to make a back board to attach the shelves to. My dad has also found in his infinite stash of awesome 2nd hand things lying around a great set of 8 shaped glass shelf panels, of which I will use 3 for the shelf. We have managed to build most of this unit so far, but then Mum pointed out that we should really use the panels holding the tongue and groove back panels together to also create a gap to wedge the glass panels into at the back - thus giving these a bit better security as they will just be lying on top of the brackets I have already made. So this lovely tip has now bought this project to a screeching halt, as my dad didn't have the time yesterday to help me prepare the new required pieces to change this over.
So instead, we decided to move on to my 3rd planned Project - a wooden Toilet Paper Roll Holder. I was really hoping that since I just wanted to slap this together, I'd be able to do more on my own. So I got my dad to cut the pieces to the right size on the scary big machines yesterday morning before he had to go, and then proceeded to put together the bulk of the box on my own during the day. So now I have a cute little box to hide my toilet paper rolls in.
The colour of the wood goes perfectly with all the bright green in my bathroom (most of the walls are painted green, and all of the accessories are green). I'm thinking hopefully I can make a small cabinet to also go in my bathroom with basket draws in this similar style - I think they would look awesome together.
Anyway, I had heaps of fun making things using materials other than fabrics for a change! It's been a long time since I have worked with anything other than fabric, and it was definitely a welcome change - however this doesn't mean that I ain't gonna go and continue working on my Crazy Quilt Cushion cover right now - blog for this to come later.
