There was a surprising break in the rain Sunday. We planned to just run over to the boat to install the new stairs during a dry spell – but the dry spell turned into gorgeousness. We were able to knock out multiple projects: including finishing up the bed project I started weeks ago. I left off with the new foam topper just plopped on the pre-existing, original-to-the-boat cushions. We tried it out for a while, and loved it. Just needed to have a sunny window to drag all the cushions out onto the dock to cut them to size. And Viola! Sunday happened.
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| Apparently the base boards have been replaced over time. We will replace them again, with more substantial wood. |
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| The Full size topper was not an exact fit. |
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| There was about a 2″ shortage, so I placed that at the foot of the bed. |
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| Thankfully, I realized in time that I needed to flip the cushions over before tracing – the top tapers down to the base. |
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| I barely had anything left, practically a perfect fit after 2 or 3 cuts. |
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| In place, the 2″ shortage didn’t matter – at all. |
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| I used the mattress cover that was included with the foam topper – it was a little awkward at first with the weird sized cushions. |
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| Unfortunately, the custom sheets that came with Luna don’t fit now… |
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| Had to go with flat sheets for now (also came w/boat!) |
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| Quilt/pillow from Germany
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Keeping with our plan to only take things on the boat that are meaningful, I toted our super cool quilt and pillow case to the boat. We picked them up on a day trip to Freiburg, Germany in 2009. It will be traveling along with us wherever we go. I love that thing. It’s kinda ragged, and I frequently have to patch it, but hey, love is blind, right? It was supposedly made of scraps of material from old sari’s in Thailand or something. My aunt has a purse that matches it EXACTLY. Purchased in Birmingham, AL, I believe… I also have a skirt from Asheville, NC that is pretty darn similar. Oh, well, the salesman had an interesting story and I have a cool quilt.
We headed home after a few more small projects and slept in our “real” bed – so no chance to enjoy the awesomeness that is now our cabin. I’m sure it will be superb.
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Artist, food nerd, SUP/yoga enthusiast and travel obsessed blogger – chronicling the process of going from land to sea. Selling all of her worldly possessions so that she can set sail into the sunset with her husband and two dachshunds – searching for that next sunrise paddle. Follow along. It’ll be fun 🙂
well, it looks like you guys had a super cool awesome kind of a day. i love, love, love the pillow and quilt, and the idea with the existing pillows/foam was a stroke of brilliance. of course.
Thanks, Marie! I had to do something – it was like sleeping on sand.
Thanks, Marie! I had to do something – it was like sleeping on sand.