This was a weekend for projects and spring cleaning, with persistent gray and rainy weather keeping me inside. We also both overdid it with sports over the week so needed to take it a bit easy #achesandpains #not20anymore.
My evergreen project is trying to hid all the wires and plugs of our sound system. I had plans to build a shelf insert in the room divider/fireplace but have since discovered it is solid concrete so that's a non started. For now. We have an old radio in our possession missing most of its parts. I was going to sell it but after checking on kijiji, not really worth it, so decided to hide our speakers and as many wires as I could fit inside it. I didn't take long to clean it up and I removed the top button panel to make more space for the big speakers. They fit! Yahoo! I pulled the audio input wire through the front so we could hook up the old iPhone. Final step was to hide the powerbar behind a painting. No one will notice that strangely placed picture, right? Cost- 0$ Equipment - Old radio Murphy's old soap Tolerant Abe Lessons Learned 1. Old radios are plentiful and cheap on kijiji. They are a bit hipster in terms of decor but useful containers. 2. Re-arranging items will always be cheaper than a new wireless sound system. I think I might redo the fabric coverings and paint the back of the glass part. I'm also considering painting the outside of unit navy. Good idea?
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Mommy
6/12/2016 11:42:00 am
Wonderful repurpose
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