Some friends had told me about finding a Habitat for Humanity shop and I finally got to visit one. It is about 1:15 away but it was a fun stop!
I had a list: end table, night stand, another night stand, mirror and even had my tape measure for getting the correct sized mirror and night stand. None of that was found or purchased!
I fell in love with this lamp in the first row but wandered the whole store before I got a cart. It was still there and I still loved it. So pleased with this purchase! I have other projects on the to-do list so I won’t get to this for awhile. But maybe I should clean it before my EE comes home so that he can rewire it for safety and my purpose.
It is about 3′ tall and the more I look at it, I think maybe it could have come from the outside entrance of a church instead of a huge home. It is big! The plan is to hang it on a living room wall and Miss K agreed and had the perfect spot to suggest.
It is brass-plated. I’m not after a shiny brass so will just aim for clean and not sparkly.
I also found this metal something. There was a label but not on the item so I think maybe it was taped to the floor. So now only going from limited knowledge of it to start with… some metal cutting device but nothing is sharp. It is about 4′ long.
This is the only photo I have of the to-be quilt rack. My purchases in the back of the car. Excited!
The plan with this is to clean off the rust as best I can and spray with primer and chrome paint. If necessary, either of my welders will cut off what isn’t needed so I can use this as a quilt rack in Mr. JP’s room. Aiming for accessories in chrome and/or electrical for his room. (And yes, there is a wall quilt planned … no frilly, but colors to go and modern design. Not today or probably this season.)
This could have satisfied me for the outing but I added stops for lunch, odds & ends needed, 2 new houseplants 🙂 , and a hot decaf mocha for the way home.
and sew on... 