Anyway, I was wanting to show you all something my sweet husband made when he took the day off for my egg retrieval. I spent the majority of the day in bed, and Nick is just not one to sit and do nothing ( I, on the other hand, love a day of nothing). I am not sure I have mentioned it on here, but Nick is a builder. He made all the furniture in our living room (coffee table, book shelf, entertainment center). For my first birthday that we were together he actually made me a coffee table with a mosaic of a camel in the desert on the top. It. Was. Awesome. We used that table forever, but then he made a new one (no mosaic, but still very nice) for this house. His father and grandfather both make furniture as well, and we have several family pieces around the house. It is something that I love to think about him passing on to our children.
So, a day or two before the retrieval he had this idea to make a built-in type half bookshelf for the living room. He was going to paint it to match the fireplace and chair rail, so he was able to get inexpensive wood and the entire project cost about $25. He got to work on it a little the day before, but basically when we got home from the retrieval we had some wood in the garage, and when I woke up that night we had this...
You are indeed VERY lucky! What I wouldn't give for a handyman/handyperson around my house. I am the only one around here who is remotely "handy" and my skills are limited.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, the shelf is BEAUTIFUL!!! You are sooo lucky! If I ever met a man who built bookshelves for me I would die a happy woman. (you know how much I love to read...) Awww, Nick, great job.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am counting down the days with you. :)
Would you mind sending him over my way? I have a very handy husband who is also very lazy. That combination just doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteThe days are passing quickly!!
Um, ok, this, the garden...it's too much. I'm dying for built ins at home. This is gorgeous! You are certainly a lucky gal. :)
ReplyDeleteThursday is soon -- at least it's not a month.
How much do you charge to rent him out?
ReplyDeleteYou are very very lucky!
ReplyDeleteLet me guess he's handsome and handy! You are lucky! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Can I borrow your husband for the weekend?
ReplyDeleteCheck it out! Very impressive!
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