Closet shelves
Written by julio on November 1st, 2010A small (but very satisying) project completed this weekend was finishing up the conversion of the obsolete back steps to a hall closet. Previously, everything had just been piled up on the steps, making it difficult to find anything. About a year ago, I wired the closet for power and CAT5, as well as installed our router and VOIP unit. As with all projects that reduce clutter, there is a real sense of calm that comes out of seeing things neatly organized on shelves.
And no post is complete without the amusing or painful “oops” backstory. In this case, when I bought the plywood for the shelves (back in 2008!), I hadn’t paid much attention to it. Only after making my first cut did I notice that the grain looked unusually interesting…and suprisinging oak-like. A quick check of the label verified that someone had slid a sheet of two-sided oak plywood into the stack of what I had meant to buy. After I got the nerve to pull out the receipt, I learned that I had spent $60 on a single sheet! And now we have the best-looking toilet paper shelves around…
Neat and tidy...for now!
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Looks really great! I’ll be sure to check out your oak toilet paper shelf the next time I come!!!