Monday, February 22, 2010
The Shoe/Book Shelf and Coat Hanger
I am really trying to get a hold on the clutter and yard sale like appearance of my house by making things easy and convienent for both my kids and myself. We pretty much exusively use the back door when entering the house and the coat closet is in the front of the house. So from the rear of the house its easy to find the closet by following the trail of gloves, hats, scaves, and coats. Everyday I should pick up the discarded winter clothing and take it to the coat closet, but doesn't always happen. I wanted it to be easier and have Otis take more responsibility picking up after himself. I built this shelf out of leftover plywood and screws from my garage. I am pretty proud of this one as I built it during the day with the kids around. Otis uses it and loves to put the shoes away and I don't have to waste 10 minutes trying to locate all of the winter accessories. I also have been toting around this old piece of barn wood I got from my friend, Nate, thanks again. It has such a beautiful grain, and I have been trying to find a use for it for about four years. I needed to make a coat hanger for the wall and it was a perfect fit. Just a few cuts and some hanger hardware and it was finished. I am very pleased with the set up and the house seems less cluttered with coats and what not.
Wow! That looks great.
ReplyDeleteI was proud of myself for hanging a wire spice rack in my pantry today, but you've once again inspired me to do more.
You da man, Merrick.
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