Ironing Board, Shmironing Board
Who need one anyway? I’ve used an iron probably twice in the last five years!
This ugly orange ironing board was in the laundry room, behind a door in the spot where I want to build a much needed storage cabinet so it had to go.
I was trying to use it somewhere (because I had it) and the closet made sense. But it was Uuugly!
So, I took care of that, because after my last house, that orangy oak makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit!
Hate it BUT that is just a personal preference. I realize some people love it and that’s O.K!
Then I created a pocket of plastic (that I had to crawl in and out of) where I was going to quietly remove a chunk of drywall, add a couple horizontal braces and install the ironing board. It was MAYBE going to go really smoothly, though I wasn’t holding my breath.
It didn’t! The existing studs are too close together and I DO NOT want to move the outlet or the stud so I’m not installing it.
Moving on. These floors are just killin’ me…
I agree with you about those orange cabinets! Or really, any dark wood that is under 60-70 years old. It is so tacky! We moved into a house where the previous owners LOVED dark wood. And beige walls. I hate beige, and I hate new dark wood. Both of them look cheap and suggest a lack of style and a fear of color or anything individualistic. In addition, the kitchen is surrounded on three sides by cabinets that are, you guessed it! Dark wood. In addition, there is a lovely porch right outside the kitchen that is made of unpainted, unpreserved, DARK wood. So my kitchen is dark wood, beige, and gets no natural light. It looks like a cave, even in the middle of the day with sun shining right in the house. So I’m in the process of painting them white, with a red wash on the raised parts. It will look nice and bring much needed brightness into the house.
Other than that, it is an almost perfect house that will be good to go for me until the day I die. Plenty of space and storage, one floor, a good sized garden space, and close to everything from grocery stores to wildlife areas.
The only place I use an ironing board is in my craft room and it’s not used on clothes. Anything wrinkled goes in the dryer. 🙂
Orangy oak…throwing up a little… It’s just my personal taste.
What’s wrong with the floor?!?!
Ha ha ha ha bummer! Good bye ironing board. Who needs you anyway?