Finished product!!! Nicely done!!
Cleaning up the hardware: pre and post
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Week 7 Painting going well!!
Week 6 . We’re moving along and can really see progress. Hard working students!!
Hammer in some finishing nails using a nail set. |
Prep cleaning. |
Painting time. |
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Clean up time |
Week 5: very focused , yet having fun while working.
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Week 4:
Working hard throughout the class:
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Pre photo: this is what it looks like now, but give us a few classes and it’ll change into something beautiful!
Week 3:
got the furniture piece – a worn down shelf w cupboard shelf underneath.
Cost $20.00.
This video will show the steps of getting to a fresh look of old furniture.
Week 2.
Video: strip and refinish a night stand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znhmoyvea3A
Continue with Craigslist search for furniture as we did last week. .
Plan for today: making a trip with Activity Van to BRING recycle. What can we practice at Connections? (repaint nightstand, chair, table, ..), nightstand.
When we get back we’ll continue the below activities.
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Week 1.
Calendar, ideas on what to do in the class, MY IDEAS: Murial, curtains, want’s vs needs list, visit stores (BRING, ReStore, Goodwill) and make a list of the cost, repair an item e.g. night stand.
Student ideas: ____________________
What can often be found for cheap/free that is a need at a new apartment.? What do you not want to get that is used?
Website:
https://www.mydomaine.com/first-apartment-decor
Websites:
( see thrifting) https://www.myfirstapartment.com/category/decorating/
How to decorate a small apt:
https://www.myfirstapartment.com/2021/08/how-to-decorate-a-small-apartment/
Activity: GO online (use a tablet or computer) and find a store (IKEA, Target….) and create a list of items you’d like to buy for your new apt.
Budget will be $:__________, You’ll need to fit it into the categories of.
Bedroom, Kitchen, Livingroom.
Example: for the WANT
| Kitchen | Bedroom | Livingroom |
| Table -$ _____
Chairs:_________ Cooking items (pots pans spatula……) |
Bed: bring from home, OR
Mattress:….. Frame:……… https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/gursken-bedroom-furniture-set-of-3-light-beige-s49420504/ |
Chairs $_____
Coffee table: $_____ Sofa/Futon: $______ https://www.worldmarket.com/category/furniture/living-room.do |
| Table round: $300 | Sofa $600 World Market | |
| Chairs x2: $250 | Coffee Table $300 World Market | |
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Same items as above but used from Craigslist, Goodwill, Restore, :
Example: for the NEED
| Kitchen | Bedroom | Livingroom |
| Table -$ _____
Chairs:_________ Cooking items (pots pans spatula……) |
Bed: bring from home, OR
Mattress:….. Frame:……… |
Chairs $_____
Coffee table: $_____ Sofa/Futon: $______ |
| Twin bed $50 Craigslist | ||