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…
Oh the floors… I had to comment on that! You see I hate hate hate the orangey oak floors as well. And, well, my house is over 100-years-old and has the original oak floor. And it’s ORANGEY!!! Give me cherry or mahogany (the latter is better) but never orangey oak!!!
Seriously, you crack me up. No ironing board for me. Only for a very special occasion!
Hugs
My child was four when he first saw me iron and had to ask what the ironing board was! That’s what my steam dryer is for.
I hear you! Orangey oak = blech, blech, nasty blech.
My husband adores the stuff. I call it nasty orange oak, but he calls is “golden oak” which I believe is the actual name. It screams 1985 to me and I can’t stand it. And it is ALL OVER MY HOUSE! My kitchen/dining floor and my kitchen and all the bathrooms. I’m painting it all.
Unfortunately, my husband won’t let me paint his two large bookcases, credenza, filing cabinet, desk, and hutch (that he bought before we got married) that are all, you guessed it, orange oak!
I would LOVE tutorial on refinishing that floor. I’m not sure if I’m up for DIYing that one.
My whole mail floor is red oak too. I tried to talk myself into living with it but I just can’t. I don’t know what I will do but I have to do something. That’s 4sure!
How about turning your built-in ironing board into a coffee table. Then, you could iron sideways. Or make the ironing board a magazine holder. Just kidding. I’m sure you will do something cool.
(Disclaimer: I’m a guy. I hope it’s ok to write a comment and read your blog)
Harold, I’m sorry I make it seem like a “girls club” here. It’s not. It’s great to hear your thoughts and comments. I don’t know about doing anything cool with it. I’ll probably donate it to Habitat Restore so someone can use it as it was meant to be used. It would be handy but I just don’t think I have a place for it and like I said, I don’t iron so it doesn’t really matter anyway.
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