Comments on: Carrie’s Second Design Dilemma: Solved http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-805577 YoungHouseLove Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:44:13 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-805577 Love it! Thanks for sharing those tips for anyone else attempting it! xo, s

Love it! Thanks for sharing those tips for anyone else attempting it!

xo,
s

]]> By: Kelly http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-805476 Kelly Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-805476 Just wanted to leave my experience in case anyone else is trying the headboard idea (and reading the comments): I found that the l brackets were not strong enough to keep the 2x4s from trying to bend off when i picked it up off the floor. I ended up going back and buying 2packs of steel reinforcement plates (found in same section as l brackets) which i attached to the back of the outer 2x4s. If i was starting from scratch again I would even use some wood glue to help keep it even more sturdy. Also, I just wedged it between the wall and the bed frame, then used super-puddy to "attach" it to the wall so it wouldnt lean forward. Obviously wont last forever but the project was only 10 bucks (and gave us a use for the no longer needed LACK media table) and will hold us over till we can save up for a really nice one. thanks yhl! Just wanted to leave my experience in case anyone else is trying the headboard idea (and reading the comments):

I found that the l brackets were not strong enough to keep the 2x4s from trying to bend off when i picked it up off the floor. I ended up going back and buying 2packs of steel reinforcement plates (found in same section as l brackets) which i attached to the back of the outer 2x4s. If i was starting from scratch again I would even use some wood glue to help keep it even more sturdy. Also, I just wedged it between the wall and the bed frame, then used super-puddy to “attach” it to the wall so it wouldnt lean forward. Obviously wont last forever but the project was only 10 bucks (and gave us a use for the no longer needed LACK media table) and will hold us over till we can save up for a really nice one.
thanks yhl!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-589504 YoungHouseLove Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:57:07 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-589504 Wahoo! So glad it worked for ya! xo, s

Wahoo! So glad it worked for ya!

xo,
s

]]> By: Casey http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-589502 Casey Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:53:59 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-589502 FYI- I hung curtains from the cement ceiling in my condo. I needed a hammer drill and a LOT of time. two screws took ages to even get half way in!! But the job got done :) FYI- I hung curtains from the cement ceiling in my condo. I needed a hammer drill and a LOT of time. two screws took ages to even get half way in!! But the job got done :)

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-385787 YoungHouseLove Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:38:37 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-385787 We sunk screws into studs when we could and used anchors when we couldn't. Hope it helps! xo, s

We sunk screws into studs when we could and used anchors when we couldn’t. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: David http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-385786 David Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:29:50 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-385786 I am trying to mount curtain wire (the Ikea diginet system) across the sliding glass door and I'm hitting some really hard "studs" in the side walls that my drill bit isn't penetrating. I found your blog, I was hoping you might be able to answer some questions: How did you mount the curtain wire hardware to the side walls next to the sliding glass door? Did you just sink screws into a stud, or did you use anchors? How did you ensure that the tension on the wire wouldn't pull the mounts out of the wall? Thanks, this problem is making life miserable right now :) -Dave I am trying to mount curtain wire (the Ikea diginet system) across the sliding glass door and I’m hitting some really hard “studs” in the side walls that my drill bit isn’t penetrating. I found your blog, I was hoping you might be able to answer some questions:

How did you mount the curtain wire hardware to the side walls next to the sliding glass door? Did you just sink screws into a stud, or did you use anchors? How did you ensure that the tension on the wire wouldn’t pull the mounts out of the wall?

Thanks, this problem is making life miserable right now :)

-Dave

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-340843 YoungHouseLove Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:44:57 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-340843 She's actually not still there. She's a mover and a shaker! xo, s

She’s actually not still there. She’s a mover and a shaker!

xo,
s

]]> By: Meredith http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-340806 Meredith Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:16:11 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-340806 Is she still the the same room? If so, I have a way to hang curtains over those panels. I have the same looking awful panels in my apartment. I used curtain hooks and bent them to attach to the little hooks on each panel. That way, the curtains cover the panel and can still move. :) Hope they are the same design and it works well. Meredith Is she still the the same room? If so, I have a way to hang curtains over those panels. I have the same looking awful panels in my apartment. I used curtain hooks and bent them to attach to the little hooks on each panel. That way, the curtains cover the panel and can still move. :) Hope they are the same design and it works well.

Meredith

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-237278 YoungHouseLove Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:38:13 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-237278 These are just plug in lights from Ikea hung from the ceiling with plant hooks. Hope it helps! xo, s

These are just plug in lights from Ikea hung from the ceiling with plant hooks. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: Kati http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/08/carries-second-design-dilemma-solved/comment-page-3/#comment-237277 Kati Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:53:44 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=15996#comment-237277 I am wanting to hang pendant lights in my bedroom, as you did here. My only problem is I can not figure out what kind of lighting kit to use... What did you use here? and where can I get it! Thanks! I am wanting to hang pendant lights in my bedroom, as you did here. My only problem is I can not figure out what kind of lighting kit to use… What did you use here? and where can I get it! Thanks!

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