Nancy Golden shows how she transformed an ordinary sunporch, which was once an outdoor patio (figure A), into a British colonial escape (figure B), ideal for relaxing or entertaining. On a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the greatest degree of difficulty, this project rates a solid 3. It took 16 hours over two and a half days to complete, and the total cost for materials and accessories was $1,100. British colonial is traditional English-style furniture utilized in an exotic setting, reminiscent of thestyles employed by early English settlers in the tropics. Decorative painter Becky Dills suggests when choosing paint colors in the British colonial style, you select neutral or natural colors such as linen or dark, rich wood tones. The first step in this project is to create a floor plan of the room to establish what will go where. Because of the three doors leading in and out of this room, Golden breaks the room into two sections: one for entertaining, using the homeowner's wicker furniture, and the second as a relaxing place to read a book. Materials:
Semigloss pain
Paintbrushes
Finishing nails
Chalk reel
Hammer or drill
Screen
Spline
Spline tools
Grass cloth wallpaper
Wallpaper adhesive
Wallpaper smoothing brush
Saw and miter box
L brackets
Trim guard
Measuring tape
Utility knife
Acrylic primer
1x4 wood strips
1x2 wood strips
Plywood
Nail gun
Door casing
Lattice
Staple gun
Small door hinges Preparation: - Paint walls.
- Paint wicker furniture.
- Paint trim.
Making Necessary Repairs Before Golden can really begin the project, she has to make several repairs to the screen doors and screen windows of the sunroom by installing new screens. Tip: Using a flat surface (if possible) will make it easier to work on the screen door. - Remove the torn screen.
- Measure the length and width of the area. Add 1" to each direction for overlap.
- Cut the new piece of screen to the measurements using a utility knife (figure C).
- Lay the new piece of screen on opening.
- Put spline (a flexible tube designed to hold the screen to the door) into the corner of the opening (figure D) and move spline tool along all four sides of opening (figure E). It's best to work the spline from top to bottom and right to left for a tight fit.
- Trim away excess screen with the utility knife.
- Repeat screen repair as needed.
RESOURCES :
Outdoor Decor: Decorative Projects for the Porch, Yard and Patio
Model: 0865733864
Author: Creative Publishing International Editor
(May, 1996)
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Creative Publishing International, Inc.
Website: www.creativepub.com
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