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Vittra School Brotorp Interior shedworking for children

Rosan Boschs new design for a school in Stockholm features a variety of interesting learning spaces and what they describe as "small niches for concentration and contemplation" including these marvellous shedlike structures pictured above.
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Vittra School Brotorp Interior shedworking for children

Interior Window in Kitchen Dining Room Wall

I installed this awesome window between the old pass thru which existed between the kitchen and dining room. I found this window on close out for $50 at a local home improvement store. I had no idea what I was going to do with it but I knew that I could not pass up such a sweet deal! Here are updated pictures of my ALMOST finished kitchen - cannot wait for it to be complete!

The old pass thru - just sort of an oddity and it became a place to hand stemware glasses.

These are pictures of the original large pass thru. It was nice and functional but it was always sort of a strange design choice.

Little did I know that if - on a whim - I held the circle window up that it would fit and could fit perfectly. I was excited about how it could look!

Years ago, before the internet, before Pinterest, I used to clip pictures from magazines and catalogs which were intriguing to me with regards to home interiors. Some I have had since I was a teenager and I still love them after all these years. I recently came across this picture which, interestingly, I also found on the internet. It was the interior window placed between a dining room and kitchen for interest and light. After all these years, this design vision is becoming a reality in MY house! Pretty cool.

So using some very bright neon poster board for a template - LOL - I measured it out, cut some drywall and two by fours and secured the window in place.

This is how it looks from the dining room side - it adds a beautiful contrast to the deep navy wall. It still needs to be spackled and sanded but one room at a time. :-)

Almost ready to be installed - cant wait to see how it looks! Fingers crossed that it would fit! It did!

It was quite tricky cutting the ledger stone to fit around it. I simply took my time and did it right.

Starting to be able to envision the final product - it was going to look better than I hoped it would.

And the final product - I absolutely love it! It still allows light to pass thru but adds a touch of elegance to the pass thru. Im so glad I hung onto that picture from a magazine all those years. :-)

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Interior Window in Kitchen Dining Room Wall

How to Overhaul Truck Interior Part 1 Cleaning Carpet

I mentioned a few months ago that I bought a new truck, a 1998 F150 to be exact. I got a great deal on it, but the truck had several mechanical problems. I finally got everything fixed and it is running smooth now. So this weekend I decided it was time to start overhauling the interior.

The trucks carpet was completely trashed. It smelled of smoke and dog mixed together and was covered in white dog hair and dirt. I read online that you can remove the carpet and clean it with a pressure washer and it can breathe new life into it.

I started by removing both seats and trim panels. I then removed the carpet from the truck. I scrubbed the carpet with powder Tide detergent and a push broom. I took my pressure washer and blasted the carpet clean. I am super impressed with how clean and plush the carpet is now. It isnt perfect, but it is 100% better than before. I am going to let the carpet dry for a few days before reinstalling it. This method didnt cost me a dime except my time, which was much better than replacing the carpet. I highly recommend trying this method rather than replacing the carpet.

This is my new truck all waxed and shiny.