Maker's Page EN - Build a Couch

          East Nashville has always been a community of builders and makers.  We have been really fortunate to add our artists and others who embrace diversity and creativity to our neighborhood.  I dedicate this posts to all of my fantastic maker/artist friends in EN and abroad.

If you want to try this project at home here is a link for you:
http://homereserve.com/shopping/index.cfm?class=Loveseat&style=25&fabric=402

        I am rearranging things in our home and it was time to get a new something of another but when I started looking at prices of new furniture I got a little bit of sticker shock.  Even small love seats of decent quality were running over $800.  I begin to think about what a couch really was.  It's really just a bunch of wooden boxes attached together, covered with soft stuff and then a skin of fabric.

         When I began to think about making my own couch, I considered several different designs.  Then one day I came across a business that catered to the kind of people who would choose to build their own couches.  I bought a kit from them. It came in the mail in two boxes.  Here we are with our quintessential EN couch on the front porch picture- only slightly different.

     
The Wonderson helped bring the boxes in and we opened them.

     
         All of us worked together to put in the tabs the screws go into then WS and I began following directions and WD (Wonder Daughter) provided the play list and kept the tunes coming.

        When you look at the skeleton of this piece you can see what I meant.  It's just a series of boxes.  This pic has 2 boxes which will be the arms and another box which will be the seat.

         I was able to cushion and upholster the arms before we built the last box.

In order to get the cushions to work into the covers easily we had to cover them with a slick fabric.  It took a little while to get everything lined up and in place.

         Now we have a nice new love seat. Plus the kids are policing themselves about not eating on the couch.  This was a nice family project and we made some neat memories.

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Local Taco in East Nashville

         We really enjoy the Local Taco in Sylvan Park and we have eaten there with friends a few times.  Yesterday, I was craving some of their cuban corn but I did not feel like driving across town to get it.  You can't always get what you want... but some times you can. Today I discovered Local Taco has opened up a new restaurant in East Nashville.
          Local Taco in East is over behind Five Points.  It has two garage doors which open to the porch.  The cool, sweet Spring air was delightful and we had a nice view of the outdoors from our vantage point.

          The restaurant itself is a fairly small space but the designers made good use of what they have.  The mixed media in the design of the place, white subway tile, copper and reclaimed wood along with the works by local artist give this place a vibrant-creative feel.  When we go out to eat we like to enjoy a place with ambiance.

Local Taco in East End delivers a neat experience and the food is good too, especially the cuban corn.

         We aren't the only ones who enjoy Local Taco.  While we were out we were fortunate to see the duo the Wright Darlings.  These ladies not only sing beautifully together they also write their own music.  They were so gracious to allow us to take a picture.  They could be working on their next song right now!

        That's one of the things I love about living here.  You never know what you might luck up on or who you might meet in East Nashville.
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