Today is …you guessed it … a rainy day. And on rainy days there is nothing better than throwing some logs into the fireplace.
Σήμερα είναι … το μαντέψατε … μια βροχερή ημέρα. Και τις βροχερές μέρες δεν υπάρχει τίποτα καλύτερο από ότι να ρίξουμε μερικά κούτσουρα στο τζάκι.
But where do we store all these logs? I had an old basket that I used to store my logs in, next to the fireplace, however after a while it fell apart. Now I went searching for an alternative and I found an old container, I believe it was used as a wash tub 50 years ago. However it was in pretty bad shape. So it had to be cleaned up
Αλλά πού θα αποθηκεύσουμε όλα αυτά τα κούτσουρα; Είχα ένα παλιό καλάθι για την αποθήκευση κορμών δίπλα στο τζάκι, όμως μετά από λίγο κατέρρευσε. Έψαξα για μια εναλλακτική λύση και βρήκα ένα παλιό δοχείο, πιστεύω ότι χρησιμοποιήθηκε ως μια σκάφη
πλυσίματος πριν από 50 χρόνια. Ωστόσο, ήταν σε πολύ κακή κατάσταση.
I washed it, sanded it down and decided to stain it a walnut color.
Το έπλυνα, το έτριψα με γυαλόχαρτο και το έβαψα χρώμα καρυδιάς.
After 2 coats of stain, it was well protected and it looked gorgeous, despite the many scratches and imperfections.
Μετά από 2 στρώσεις βαφής, ήταν καλά προστατευμένο και φαινόταν πανέμορφο, παρά τις πολλές γρατσουνιές και ατέλειες.
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A much better storage solution than an old basket, don’t you agree? That old wash tub cleaned up pretty well! Next step is to work on that fireplace!!
Μια πολύ καλύτερη λύση αποθήκευσης από ένα παλιό καλάθι, δεν συμφωνείτε; Το επόμενο βήμα είναι να εργαστούμε για αυτό το τζάκι !!
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The Long Overdue Fireplace Makeover - The Boondocks Blog
Tuesday 5th of May 2020
[…] had been thinking of doing this since last winter when I had shown you the wash tub that had been repurposed for wood storage. I kept on looking at that awful fireplace and thinking maybe it was time to get rid of that dark […]
Leanne
Monday 7th of December 2015
it looks great Mary - quite different to what I expected when I read that you were using a wash tub (I was thinking of those metal ones!)
Mary
Tuesday 8th of December 2015
Leanne I found this at the farm under a pile of dirt. It was big and sturdy and those were the requirements. Now that it's all cleaned up and pretty I can keep it at home and store the wood. Wood is much warmer than metal... but you never know.
Sandy Sandmeyer
Monday 7th of December 2015
What a beautiful piece of furniture. You did the very best thing with this and it looks so much better after your loving care. Thanks for sharing with us at the Over the Moon Link Party.
Mary
Tuesday 8th of December 2015
Thank you Sandy. It's always a pleasure to visit new blogers at parties. And I'm so glad I discovered yours.
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Tuesday 8th of December 2015
Agreed! It looks beautiful and is perfect for logs Mary! The natural stain brings out the imperfections of the wood, which I really like!
Mary
Tuesday 8th of December 2015
I actually chanced upon the stain. I'm really happy with the way it turned out and now it sits next to my fireplace which I use a lot in the winter. It's not cold but there is a lot of humidity in the air that cuts to the bones.
Laurie
Wednesday 9th of December 2015
What a fabulous find and it cleaned up nicely. The dents just make it all the more interesting. I think you found the perfect use for it too. Thanks for sharing with us at Brag About It! Pinned and tweeted :) ~Laurie
Mary
Wednesday 9th of December 2015
Laurie this really was a trash to treasure situation. The amount of mud on it was unbelievable.