I have been wanting to get Isabel’s room completed but I know that it’s hard to do. I requested from Gino, built-in bookcases along one wall with a window seat in between the bookcases. Easier said and done when you have life going on all around you. Right?! So I decided to get moving on getting the bare walls decorated with what was in my brain and I could do this without the use of Gino and his woodworking tools. Or so I thought…
On one of her walls I wanted to place floating shelves for her little knickknack’s and photos. However I couldn’t find anything I really liked until we went to Home Depot and I spotted these shelves. They were the size and color that I was looking for and they could be purchased in several different sizes depending on what I wanted exactly.
However I talked myself out of buying them after I happened to see an open box on the shelf. The material used and just the whole look of the shelf screamed “CHEAP!” to me. While I debated the issue, Gino spoke up and said, “Well, I could build you something.” After discussing the issue further, we headed over to the wood trim area to look at materials. I picked out some crown molding for the edge of the shelves and wood for the shelf. No paint was needed because I would be using leftover white paint from her baseboard trim.
The weekend passed without further mention of my shelf project and I actually thought he forgot. He was actually going over the whole project in his mind all week! We talked about it again and he told me his idea. I was completely lost with what he was saying. I have to have a picture or an actual item in my hand to “see” what he was talking about. So that following evening after work, he headed out into the garage and began working on his idea for my shelf.
The next night he came in with this boxed shaped shelf and said, “Is this what you want?”
“Well, sort of.” I said.
He said, “Well it won’t look like this I have an idea for that.”
“OK.” I said.
The next night he’s back out in the garage working and he comes in with this SHELF! I jumped up screaming… “THAT’S WHAT I WANTED! THAT’S WHAT I WANTED!” I gave him a huge hug and kissed his face while he stood beaming over all the excitement I was giving him over this SHELF! It’s AWESOME!
The edge of our shelf.
The top of the shelf where the knickknack’s will sit.
The divided pieces fit together to form a solid mount to the wall stud.
Separated.
The shelf is 32 inches long on the top and 30 3/8 inches along the bottom and 5 1/2 inches wide. It is 1 1/4 inches thick.
I’m hoping that he can get another one made but shorter.
Thank you so very much!!! I love love Love It!!!!!