This project is in the bag… I think it came out really, really well. It feels solid and the carpet (while we could not match the floor color) matches the ceiling and wall paint nicely. Next project is to get that random assortment of media storage away from the back of the room and into something nicer looking… Then maybe finish, paint the rest of the room and enclose the theater!
A project I have been putting off for a long time is finally complete, and it feels good!
We have had 2 rows of seats in our home theater for some time, perhaps over a year. The view from the back row, however, has been lacking due to both rows being on the floor. I knew this thing had to be built, but I am not a big home improvement kind of guy and sort of dreaded the actual building. I did know, however, that I didn’t want to pay a contractor to build it.
To make matters worse, our seats have units between each seat to hold drinks, snacks, etc and so the row is wider than most, making the riser project even more massive. Each row has a seat, a drink holder unit, a middle seat, another drink holder unit, and then a third seat.
Finally, my wife Teresa and roommate Jared convinced me that it had to be done now or it was never going to get done. I think they just wanted me to stop complaining about starting the project and finally get it over with. The final dimension of the top area will be 6 feet and 6 inches by 12 feet and 3 inches. The height will be about 1 foot (two 5-1/2″ boards stacked, plus plywood and carpet) with a stair.
Man, just saw this today and it makes me nostalgic. Tokyo kaiten sushi, 2009. Photo from our trip last year by Sarah Chang (my sister-in-law).
Question: How clean is the new noise reduction in Adobe Lightroom 3?
Answer: Really, really clean.
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