The September one-day theme on Sophistique Noir is boots. I love boots, and if this were a fashion blog, my post would practically write itself. But this is GIY! How does footwear relate to a GIY project? Let me show you...
First, I'll introduce you to my first pair of New Rocks, purchased in 2001. Behold the bat-bedecked splendor!
Second, meet my basement. When I purchased my house, it came complete with a partially "finished" basement -- cheap brown paneling, gold shag carpet, and oddly placed, poorly constructed homemade walls.
Last spring, the 70's called and wanted their basement back. I seized the opportunity to try my hand (or foot) at demolition and quickly found that tearing stuff down was very therapeutic. I had no idea how much fun it would be to put my New Rock-clad foot through a wall. :-)
The wall before...
... and after the repeated application of New Rocks.
Lol! I love how you use your New Rocks as a tool in construction, rather than strictly as practical foot protection. Very nicely done!! :-D The bats are so cool. Your New Rocks are very similar to mine, except mine are bat-free (and are mostly patent). Now mine feel inferior. ;)
ReplyDeleteInteresting that the previous homeowners chose to build a wall but no ceiling. Seems like putting the cart before the horse!
Those are some badass boots!<3
ReplyDeleteOo you got to break down walls without getting into trouble for vandalism!^^ Fun!! :D
The new looks makes it look so much like a horror movie set, like those cells where the psychotic killer keeps the apparently sane and hysterical hostages! :P
VictorianKitty: Your boots may lack bats, but they have more sole! ;)
ReplyDeleteYeah, the previous homeowners had all kinds of interesting ideas about home renovation. I wanted a house full of projects to keep me busy... and that's exactly what I got. :)
Kiwi Ivashkov: Ha ha! I never would have thought about it, but you're right -- it does look like a horror movie set. Awesome!
Wait, so you literally just kicked down a wall? That is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI actually had a basement apartment with similar walls once. It's an ...interesting building decision indeed.
Haha, renovation by New Rock. Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteSabayon: Yep, I kicked down a wall. I felt like such a badass! ;) So much fun!
ReplyDeleteJulianne: Just when I thought New Rocks couldn't get any more awesome... they did. :D