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Title: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 14, 2011, 06:36:44 PM
This is a project that had been on my mind quite awhile and has kept me busy for the last few months. The intention of the room is for a relaxing gathering area. Strictly NO TV!! It will house my favorite stereo of the week and seating. It should be a nice place for friends to have a drink, listen to some tunes and converse.
There's still a lot of work left to do, but here's where we are at as of now.

(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porchproject004.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porchproject003.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porchproject002.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porchproject001.jpg)
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: treitz3 on November 14, 2011, 06:42:35 PM
Nice, I foresee some good times ahead!
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: bmwr75 on November 14, 2011, 08:09:16 PM
Very nice.  I love all the wood. 

Your going to need a plush area rug and some cushy furniture to take some of the liveliness out of the room.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 14, 2011, 08:49:13 PM
Quote from: bmwr75 on November 14, 2011, 08:09:16 PM
Very nice.  I love all the wood. 

Your going to need a plush area rug and some cushy furniture to take some of the liveliness out of the room.

I've thought about that a lot. Tom suggested putting up bookshelves... which makes sense. I want animal pelts, but I don't think the wifey will go for that...
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: MasterBlaster on November 15, 2011, 12:00:41 AM
Very nice work Ed!
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: TNRabbit on November 15, 2011, 08:00:08 AM
Nice~

Spiders have gone apeshit on your ceiling fans~ LOL!

(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porchproject004.jpg)
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 15, 2011, 12:21:33 PM
Quote from: TNRabbit on November 15, 2011, 08:00:08 AM
Nice~

Spiders have gone apeshit on your ceiling fans~ LOL!

(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porchproject004.jpg)
Haha... yeah I know! I didn't notice until I looked at the pics. Sawdust has a way of exposing those things lol...
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Kingman on November 15, 2011, 01:18:30 PM
It will be extremely live with all the wood. Throw in a few sofas and chairs and crank up the tunes!!!! Looks SWEET!!!!!  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Reverend on November 15, 2011, 09:39:44 PM
Love the woodwork and wood burning stove.  Very cool room!
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on November 15, 2011, 10:31:34 PM
Quote from: Shape-shifter on November 14, 2011, 08:49:13 PM
Quote from: bmwr75 on November 14, 2011, 08:09:16 PM
Very nice.  I love all the wood. 

Your going to need a plush area rug and some cushy furniture to take some of the liveliness out of the room.

I've thought about that a lot. Tom suggested putting up bookshelves... which makes sense. I want animal pelts, but I don't think the wifey will go for that...

Maybe you should have the wifey pick out some tapestries to hang between the windows.   Those areas will be the hot spots.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: SunnyDaze on November 16, 2011, 01:58:02 AM
Lookin' good Ed!
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: tinpan on November 16, 2011, 03:25:53 PM
Ed, that room looks wonderful. Now you need one or two of these:

(http://www.besthf.com/bcassets/prodimages2/large/4MW64LV.jpg)
http://www.besthf.com/best/Furniture/Recliners/Medium/KELBY-RECL. (http://www.besthf.com/best/Furniture/Recliners/Medium/KELBY-RECL.)
Made in the USA - Leather - under $600 bucks
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Falcon on November 17, 2011, 02:22:55 PM
Ed, That looks great!!   Looks like a wonderful place to hang out and enjoy some tunes.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: treitz3 on November 22, 2011, 08:29:05 PM
Tinpan, you read my mind.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 22, 2011, 08:42:27 PM
Oh, The chair's covered ;D

Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 26, 2011, 12:01:14 PM
99.99% done. The 1042 sounds awesome!
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porch001.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porch002.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porch003.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porch004.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porch005.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj116/edju010/porch006.jpg)
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Reverend on November 26, 2011, 04:15:21 PM
Ed, that looks awesome!  Great job and congrats.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on November 26, 2011, 07:25:09 PM
Sweet setup,  the dog looks befuddled.  Great pictures too,  was that with a DSLR?  (now tell me it was an iphone 4!)
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 26, 2011, 07:28:33 PM
Thanks guys. Pepe, it's a Nikon D60
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on November 26, 2011, 07:41:54 PM
The quality of the  DSLR image sensor slaps you in the face to remind you that the pic was not taken with a point-and-shoot. The colors are just right.  Only 10 megapix but those are really good pixels... enjoy...
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: paden501 on November 26, 2011, 10:12:43 PM
Ed I love what you've done with that room.

Congrats!
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: MacGeek on November 27, 2011, 08:24:32 AM
Nice space Ed.  The XR 16's look very good there.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: tinpan on November 27, 2011, 08:56:49 AM
That look nice...very pretty curtains ha ha ha ...  :P
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: FrankieD on November 27, 2011, 01:30:20 PM
Just beautiful.

Can you come to my house next ?

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: bmwr75 on November 27, 2011, 05:08:52 PM
Turned out very nice Ed.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 27, 2011, 05:17:58 PM
Thanks folks.
Klause, the XR-16s have never sounded better to me. All i've listened to so far are records on a new cart, so that might have something to do with it.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on November 28, 2011, 10:43:59 PM
Very inviting.
Title: Re: Porch turned living area/ listening room
Post by: BB3 on November 29, 2011, 12:17:27 PM
Simply beautiful work Ed. You must be very proud Sir and rightfully so.--------Sincerely, Bill(BB3)