DIY: Adventures in Carpentry

Let's talk about that ugly shelf I just moved into the office. In addition to asking you guys what the heck I should do with it, I also interrogated my co-workers and mom. There were a lot of good ideas thrown around, but in the end, people with the most furniture experience kept asking the same thing, "Can you take the plastic off?"

It's on the flimsy side, anyway (and attached with staples), so it wouldn't be brain surgery to remove, but then what would I use for shelves? I seriously have no carpentry skills.

Then I remembered the magical thing about hardware stores: if you buy the lumber there, they'll cut it for you.

So off with her head the plastic!

I cut it with scissors! Cheap-o indeed.

Well. There's no going back now. Six pieces of wood and $15 later, I had this:

They're not attached yet, just sitting in place so I can see how they fit. The joints are a little gappy from the plastic, but otherwise she's lookin' good.

As for the finished product, Hubsey has gone all shabby-cottage again and wants it painted white. I'd better jump on that train while I can, because it's not everyday that a dude wants white furniture in the house.

What projects are you working on lately? Anybody else showing cheap plastic who's boss?