Mammoth Picture Post: Pantry & Cats

[neadods]

In which Nea finally, belatedly, starts taking pictures off the camera.

THE PANTRY:
I got this finished last night, a day ahead of schedule (and with a considerable amount of help with M.) Remember when I said I wanted to spend no more than $300? Hollow. Bitter. Laughter. On the other hand, I now know how to patch drywall, remove linoleum adhesive, lay sheet linoleum, use a combination sander, and a power roller.

The next deadline is externally imposed: July 10 is the last day to drop off donations for the Team Wench yard sale. So I have 4 weeks to comb through the clutter in the library and the kitchen cabinets.

Before: a 6 x 4 space with a set of doors blocking off 2-foot deep shelves in the back:


Gytha supervises in the middle of the project:


The original 1930s linoleum. Like Cthulu, the horror continues to slumber beneath the surface:


The pantry triumphant! We've made it a bit intimate in there with such wide shelves, but the storage space is beyond our dreams:






This kitten...


... has grown into this cat:


Ever since he ran away, he's been forced to wear not just a collar and tag, but a leash and harness when he goes outside. Well... that's the theory, anyway. He has a definite opinion on the subject.


Gytha has turned from the seal point kitten to a motley mutt, markings-wise. But she keeps doing insane (and photogenic) things, like dance along the rafters in the basement.


Or be the picture of martyred suffering when getting her claws clipped.


The reading chair at the crazy cat lady house:

Comments

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Good luck - I hope yours doesn't end up costing as much in time and effort as mine did! But oh, I think the results are worth it.

That link made me LOL. I'll have to show it to M, who was at the other end of Mulder's leash when I took the shot.

[tamnonlinear.livejournal.com]

just out of curiosity - what shelving system did you go with and what did it run you (if you don't mind me asking)? I'm looking and pricing some out now, and curious as to your experience.

eta- reply by email is fine (gmail with same username as lj account) if you don't want to discuss it here.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Nah, don't mind talking about it in public. I went with the Container Store version, which ended up costing around $700. I'm not at all happy about the price, but it was the most versatile and sturdy of the options - Lowes' shelves were very flimsy and Ikea's weren't as versatile or as good looking.

[tamnonlinear.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's pretty much what I had decided to go with, and around the same price range. Unfortunately, my car has decided to show signs of a Major Problem, so the proper shelving aspect of this remodel is going to have to wait until my funds recover from what is likely to be an unhappy day at the mechanic's tomorrow. Oh well. The paint and the new tile will make a big difference, at least.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Uh oh! Good luck to your car.

Oh - when you buy the stuff from the Container Store, either buy it a la carte or go line by line over the order before they pull the materials. They upsold me some stuff that's automatically added by the system that I don't need and can't use.

Paint and new tile make a gigantic difference!