......the turret window
........Mike the BuilderMike and Sarah first set up household together seriously at their King St. apartment overlooking City Park. It had great curb appeal. As you drive by, the turret on the apartment building signals a funky place to live. Inside Sarah and Mike's apartment the turret was prominent and housed their eating area looking out on the park.
The turret was a great feature but as it attracted passerby attention, privacy issues needed to be addressed. In the Donnelly household Mother Carolyn ( now Grandma 'D') responds to all window treatment challenges. In her typical manner she fashioned wonderful window panels that invited light and provided privacy and beauty for the turret.
Turrets and straight curtain rods don't mix. To solve the round vs straight problem the Sarah,Mike and Grandma 'D' team arrived at the solution of a wire cable running around the perimeter of the turret to serve as a curtain rod. Fortunately there is hardware for such a configuration. The hardware consists of small posts with a hole for the wire to pass through. The posts have flanges at the base for mounting on the wall. Careful measuring and drilling are required.
One Saturday morning Mike and I set about the installation. Mike was very courteous in silently communicatiing that mine was an assisting role as he methodically went about the important first measurement and remeasurement and remeasurement( no typo here). The turret presented just the kind of challenge that got Mike's juices flowing. When we had the first two posts installed I said to Mike 'You're having lots of fun and don't need me ..right?' Mike smiled and said 'Yeah Neil I'm really enjoying this'. So I left Mike to install the rest.
When all was finished Mike went around the turret confirming the accuracy of all the distances and clearances. He had a contented smile on his face when everything lined up to a 'T". Mike liked handyman jobs. They reminded him of his Dad, allowed him to use his hands and building skills and fed Mike's enjoyment of home decorating. His 'House and Home' decorating magazines were a source of quiet relaxation for him.
Although it's been about 7 years since those curtains were installed you can still see them in the turret as you drive by King St. at City Park. Each time we do, Carolyn and I reminisce about the curtains and Mike.
The turret was a great feature but as it attracted passerby attention, privacy issues needed to be addressed. In the Donnelly household Mother Carolyn ( now Grandma 'D') responds to all window treatment challenges. In her typical manner she fashioned wonderful window panels that invited light and provided privacy and beauty for the turret.
Turrets and straight curtain rods don't mix. To solve the round vs straight problem the Sarah,Mike and Grandma 'D' team arrived at the solution of a wire cable running around the perimeter of the turret to serve as a curtain rod. Fortunately there is hardware for such a configuration. The hardware consists of small posts with a hole for the wire to pass through. The posts have flanges at the base for mounting on the wall. Careful measuring and drilling are required.
One Saturday morning Mike and I set about the installation. Mike was very courteous in silently communicatiing that mine was an assisting role as he methodically went about the important first measurement and remeasurement and remeasurement( no typo here). The turret presented just the kind of challenge that got Mike's juices flowing. When we had the first two posts installed I said to Mike 'You're having lots of fun and don't need me ..right?' Mike smiled and said 'Yeah Neil I'm really enjoying this'. So I left Mike to install the rest.
When all was finished Mike went around the turret confirming the accuracy of all the distances and clearances. He had a contented smile on his face when everything lined up to a 'T". Mike liked handyman jobs. They reminded him of his Dad, allowed him to use his hands and building skills and fed Mike's enjoyment of home decorating. His 'House and Home' decorating magazines were a source of quiet relaxation for him.
Although it's been about 7 years since those curtains were installed you can still see them in the turret as you drive by King St. at City Park. Each time we do, Carolyn and I reminisce about the curtains and Mike.
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