What I did Monday

[pjthompson]

The built-ins were installed yesterday. The carpenter left about noon and we started on the urethaning—at least enough to let it dry so we could get the dresser back in place so I could move through my bedroom again. Then we had to move more furniture displaced by the installation and by then we were too tired to finish the urethaning, so no books on the shelves yet. (You can see where we left off. The top and middle shelves are what the color of the oak will be when the shelves are all done.)

The old bookshelves that we put out on the curb Sunday were gone within an hour! And as an added bonus, since the carpenter had to take up the carpet to put the built-ins in place, he volunteered to take out the carpet tacks and strips in that section of the room, a terrible job. So we cut the awful old carpet clear over to just underneath the bed and he was able to remove another large chunk to reveal lovely old hardwood floors. The roommate and I will be removing another big chunk of hideous brown when we've recuperated from this adventure. (The furniture moving is the biggest obstacle since we just can't shift some things by ourselves.)

Am tired.





Here's the large shelf and dresser.



Dresser and earring holder.



The middle shelf above the dresser.



The smaller of the large shelves.



And this shows a little of the newly uncovered hardwood floor. They're filthy and need sanding and waxing, but they are so much better than the hideous brown carpet.



And here's a panorama à la Picasso.

Comments

[frigg.livejournal.com]

gorgeous and sturdy looking!

[pjthompson]

Thank you--and yes, very sturdy. Earthquake resistant, at the very least. ;-)

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Oh, so much room for wonderful, pretty books! Someday, my home will have something like this. Very nicely done.

[pjthompson]

Yes, it's been a long-anticipated dream of mine, too. I lived in an apartment with built-ins years ago and have wanted them again ever since.

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Those are gorgeous.
I'm jealous!

[pjthompson]

I had to save up my beans for awhile before I could have the nice carpenter man come and do them. I've wanted them for ever so long.

[stillnotbored.livejournal.com]

Those are beautiful.

And I think I'm as jealous of the dresser as I am the bookshelves. *g*

[pjthompson]

Ha! And thanks. Considering Delia, you may be interested in this post about how I got that dresser:

http://pjthompson.livejournal.com/135536.html

[stillnotbored.livejournal.com]

That is very, very cool. :)

[windsong5.livejournal.com]

*am green with envy*

Those not only look solid as stone, they're gorgeous as well!

[pjthompson]

Thank you. They are solid as stone. Although the shelves are adjustable, it practically takes two of us to lift them!

[helios137.livejournal.com]

I'd love to see a panorama shot of the bookshelves filled. Nothing lonlier than an empty bookshelf. ;)

[pjthompson]

I concur. But my reshelving project hasn't happened quite as quickly as I planned. I finished the main urethaning Saturday but still have some shelves to do.