In brief, the content relates to the construction of a window seat by the author and their friend. The seat was built using MDF and stock trim purchased from Home Depot and Lowe’s. It is still in the process of being completed, requiring another coat of paint and a metal grill to allow heat from… Continue reading Project 6: Creating a Comfortable Window Seat
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Unfairness
Jesus College, located in Cambridge, has the oldest chapel in the city. The chapel was originally the monastic church of St Mary & St Radegund, a convent of nuns founded in 1157. The present chapel is a reduced version of the original church and still maintains the distinctive features of a former monastic building. The… Continue reading Unfairness
Bramfield’s Decorative Glazing
St Andrew’s at Bramfield is a beautiful and rewarding church, known for its well-preserved medieval rood-screen. The exterior features a detached round tower (a Norman structure in flint) and the main body of the church has been attractively rendered and limewashed, which was a common sight in the Middle Ages and served as an effective… Continue reading Bramfield’s Decorative Glazing
The Corbet Window in Ashbourne [35220]
Charles Eamer Kempe was a skilled painter of walls, ceilings, and woodwork in churches during the 1860s. He developed an interest in high church practices that were in vogue at the time, and this style influenced his later work in stained glass. In 1868, Kempe founded his own stained glass company, CE Kempe and Co,… Continue reading The Corbet Window in Ashbourne [35220]
Project 4: The Window Seat Redesign
Two friends, passionate about home improvement and DIY projects, recently completed a project that involved building a window seat using MDF and stock trim. The project, which took a week to complete, involved the use of materials from Home Depot and Lowe’s. The main materials used in this project were MDF and stock trim. They… Continue reading Project 4: The Window Seat Redesign