So, Cheap Lauren is trying to find an inexpensive, yet beautiful option for fabric to cover some of the panels, specifically the ones that will go in the commons and kitchen. I thought perhaps painter’s drop cloths. They are a tan canvas that is the right color, and come in sizes like 6 x 9 feet (to cover a 4 x 8 panel). Sam pointed out last weekend that if I bought a 12 x 9, I could cut it in half. I did – from Harbor Freight, the cheapest place on earth.
Guess what happens when you wash a drop cloth in cold water (to get the weird sticky coating off) and throw it in the dryer for five minutes? You get two 6 x 6 squares. Dang it.
I had another option – the cheap ‘basic’ tablecloths from Bed, Bath and Beyond. I needed to iron the crease out of them, so those drop cloths made a pretty handy giant ironing board.