Patience. Not a word I would use to describe myself when it comes to projects.
My husband would agree. :)
Remember this wood I showed you last week?
Imagine my surprise when I cut into it and realized it was pure gorgeous walnut.
Well, my hubby and middle son went out of town this past weekend for a sports event and I decided I was going to get to work on the project I had in mind while they were away
so I could surprise him when they returned. The walnut discovery had me so excited,
I just couldnt wait to get started.
I just couldnt wait to get started.
Silly me thought it would be something I could easily tackle myself.
Wrong.
Wrong.
While I show you pictures of the finished project, you should know that getting to that point was somewhat of a nightmare.
For starters, I couldnt get the previous cabinet off the wall. So, I had to call in a neighbor to help out with that after I fell off the counter. Because the wood is so extremely heavy,
I really had no idea what kind of brackets to use.
My lack of bracket knowledge caused 3 trips to Lowes in one day buying and returning various brackets of different sizes and weights. Not to mention, attaching them to the wood thinking they would work and then removing them when I realized they wouldnt. Attaching and removing, attaching and removing.
For starters, I couldnt get the previous cabinet off the wall. So, I had to call in a neighbor to help out with that after I fell off the counter. Because the wood is so extremely heavy,
I really had no idea what kind of brackets to use.
My lack of bracket knowledge caused 3 trips to Lowes in one day buying and returning various brackets of different sizes and weights. Not to mention, attaching them to the wood thinking they would work and then removing them when I realized they wouldnt. Attaching and removing, attaching and removing.
When I finally decided on the track system with brackets, only because of the amount of weight it could hold, I couldnt get them screwed into the studs. It wasnt that I couldnt find the studs, I could thanks to the previous cabinet. It was that I wasnt strong enough and happen to have a bad habit, to which my hubby can attest, of stripping screws when I have difficulty getting them into studs. And because of my precarious position of standing on a countertop, I simply couldnt get a good grip.
But, I was determined. And I really wanted to have it finished before my hubby and son got home. They had had a lot of car trouble in desert heat while traveling 5 hours and the last thing I wanted was for him to have to come home to fix what I started.
And Sunday was my first borns 20th birthday.
I wanted to get it finished so I could concentrate on making his day special.
And Sunday was my first borns 20th birthday.
I wanted to get it finished so I could concentrate on making his day special.
I finished up around 2 a.m. the morning my family was supposed to return and just in time for my oldest sons birthday celebration. The look on their faces and the "wow" and big smile that came out of my hubbys mouth made all of the frustration totally worth it.
This is definitely a two person job. And I did have a little helper. Our youngest, who made me laugh every time I wanted to toss the shelves into the trash. :)
I love these shelves. My family loves these shelves.
Would I do this project again?
No. :)
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