Round five: BOOKSHELVES.

As you may have noticed, there was not a lot of time between projects…that’s for sure! Only about a week had passed since installing the new stained concrete floors (which you can read about here) and the wife and I decided it was time to ditch the mismatched, store bought, PLAM bookshelves and install some of the custom/built-in variety in the office. Not only would this enhance the aesthetics of the office, but if you know me personally, you might have guessed I was running out of space for my growing library!

Working in construction, I know the value of having a solid plan. So on Friday night, I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning, drafting the design below.

After a trip to Home Depot, I had all my materials and started getting to work.

A few days later the shelves started really taking shape.

Next came the trim-work.

My wife applied the final coat of paint and categorized & alphabetized all my books. We chose black to match the desk and other furniture in the room. Not to mention, it helps hide my inadequacy as a carpenter!

All in all, we think it turned out pretty nice. I think without a doubt it helps clean the room up while giving me an excuse to buy more books!

Let me know what you think. Check out the gallery below by clicking on any of the thumbnails.