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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

And now an important word about spring tension rods

They play a significant role in the life of a diyer. Kind to the house, no hammering and anchoring, just pressure. Also kind to the diyer, same reasons.

So for The Great Indoors series Part Two, here's a survey of your humble servant's home.

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Here a decorative door topper, there a laundry area door, a winter draft proofer for the front door -- replaced in summer by a stripey canvas one for shade--a fancy sail arrangement in the studio, which my neighbor liked so much I made him one in Japanese silk, shower curtains, a disguise for an unattractive over-sink light. 

Some of these were done because of cats wanting to come and go, some I just got on a tear and went and did. Some just look nice and do no other work.

They include an Indian wedding sari, an Indonesian handwoven piece dyed with black walnut, silk scarves, a repurposed pillowcase, as well as regular stuff like window and shower curtains.

I hope the current US bailout includes the manufacturers of spring tension rods, clearly a staple chez Boud.

And you do realize that this is seasonal, in praise of Spring? Well, spring. anyway. We've got plenty of spring tension in our lives right now. So this is a useful form