Here you see a door that was needed for a bedroom. The door was picked up free at a yard sale. We knew the door was a few inches too narrow when we got it but hey, beggars can't be choosy. We were given the door and so we hauled it home. We then measured the opening and the door and found if we cut a 2" strip and secured it to the door on all four sides it would fit well. Wouldn't you know it....all I had was oak and the door was stained a cherry. Who cares....we'll use what we have and see what we get. What you see is what we got! We like it and it cost only the electric for cutting the pieces, the screws we used to secure the oak strips, and the track it slides on at the top. The door handle is made from used steel in the shop. The door is a sliding door and works well. A small valance was installed at the top of the door to hide the track and add some color.
What you see in this picture is a portion of the ceiling and wall of the master bedroom. The ceiling was made from inexpensive strand board cut into 4' x 4' sheets for easy installation and secured to the trusses with drywall screws which blend in and can scarcely be seen. Before installation the strand board was lightly sanded and varnished. The seams were then covered with 1 x 2's sanded and varnished and secured with drywall screws. They create a pattern of blocks on the ceiling. The walls are boards which is known as tongue and grooved barn siding. They were new when installed and since we had a little more money to spend at this stage of the building we splurged even though the lumber was very reasonably priced. It definitely gave the master bedroom a very soft and cozy feeling. On a side note, I am often amazed while lying in bed with a lamp turned on how you see so many imaginary figures on the ceiling with the many patterns the strand board has. It might be a little like a small boy looking at the sky while lying on his back in the grass but it is still fun to see what you can imagine, like an image of a hatchet, a man cutting grass or a tribal person balancing something on their head just to name a few. The strand board produces all kinds of images if you just imagine a little. It causes you to think about all kinds of things like even remembering and appreciating the wood you just finished cutting and splitting that day.
The wooden valance seen here was made from cherry wood scraps left over from another project. They enhance the window and hide the rod that holds the curtains. Just a little something extra for the wife....that's all!
This area of the building is a corner off the master bedroom which was to be a study room. Seems it wound up being more of a storage area but who knows what the future holds. The area was finished with a rich looking cherry wood native of the mountain region we live in and secured to the wall as batten board. We are very pleased with the result.
In the bedroom above the sunroom for youngsters there is a cove that is built into the wall and houses a bed with a window to the south. It allows all of the space in the bedroom to be usable since the bed is actually suspended outside the room about twenty four feet in the air. There are shelves and a light at the instant disposal for the child. It is very handy.
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