Over the Christmas holiday, Gavin re-configured our internal Wi-Fi network. One result was that even more white boxes and a snuggle of white cords ended up beneath the bench in the dining room near the front door.
We stopped at The Raven (formerly Recollections), a consignment/antique store, to see if we could find something in which to hide the electronics.
Of all things, we found a small cabinet that was used originally to hold one’s chamber pot.
First I tightened up the side door hinges by the old trick of adding a section of toothpick to holes which had grown too large. After a session with Christopher Murphy, the hinges were even better after being reset and a stop was added to the front door. In the floor of the cabinet a hole was cut to allow wire and plug to reach a wall outlet. Then I filled a crack and various nail holes. The rear top decorative piece was removed and reglued to make it sit tight to the top of the cabinet. Finally I applied several coats of good paste waste.
From holding a chamber pot to holding electronics — a nice transition to the 21st century.
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