The Built-Ins Go In?

So the built-in shelving units were perfectly constructed and ready to be slid into place. This should be an easy job, right? HAH, famous last words.

We soon discovered that measuring the space between the wall and the fireplace AT the wall to ensure a tight fit actually ensures TOO tight a fit. We neglected to take into account the 20" deep brick step of the fireplace, the fact that not all bricks are in a perfectly straight line, and that we would need enough room to slide the built-ins past them to reach the wall. Oops. The result of this miscalculation, of course, was two beautiful shelving units that were each a 1/2" too wide.

So close!

Since the fireplace isn't moving any time soon, we had no choice but to disassemble the perfectly straight, perfectly level manifestations of hours of hard work and painstakingly trim each individual shelf in each of the two units.

Sounds like a great time for Barb to bow out of the project and tackle something a little simpler: painting the bedroom.

As much as we loved falling asleep to the soothing walls of PeptoBismol pink, we thought it was about time for a change. The hideously heavy floral curtains made excellent drop cloths. 

                 The Before:                                              

 

                                                   The After:

So much better! Now we can sleep at ease....if we weren't still worrying about those bookshelves...