Laundry Closet: Shelves

The other project Peter and his dad took on last weekend was enhancing the storage in our laundry closet. I put in a request for one additional shelf but my father-in-law decided they could do better. And boy, oh, boy did they! 

I forgot to take a picture of the laundry closet before they started working so I dug this picture up from when we toured the house with our realtor. Hopefully the old tenants don't mind...

Peter and his dad came up with a plan that would significantly enhance our storage in the closet. They decided to add two additional shelves, one above the current shelf and one below. They decided to build the upper shelf in a u-shape in order to best utilize the space. Since we don't have a basement or garage, the guys worked in the backyard. Peter already had a stock of wood in his shed so they only had to get brackets from the store.

 

With the wood cut, they worked together to hang the shelves. 

It took hardly any time for me to find items to store on our new shelves. I've been working on making space available throughout the house in order to create openings for the various items that we will acquire in our role as parents. 

 

Next up for the laundry room is paint! Peter and I are going to paint the shelves and perhaps the walls.

Master Bathroom: Hanging the Valance

One of the projects Peter and his dad accomplished last weekend was hanging the valance in our master bath. When we got our new shower curtains we also got a valance to help dress up our bathroom. Peter and his dad knocked out the project in record time.

Step one was to cut a piece of wood to the exact width of our shower. They opted to get wood that was already primed. This meant that once hung, the project would look complete from inside of the shower. Of course, we could have painted the wood or covered it in fabric for the same effect.

With the wood measured to the proper length, they set about stapling the valance to the wood. Since the top edge of the valance was roughly cut it took a bit of strategizing to be sure the valance was attached evenly.

Once stapled to the wood, all that was left to do was screw the valance into the ceiling. The white of the valance helps break up some of the coral and it balances the white shelves on the other side of the bathroom.

Initially when the valance was just a concept, I envisioned coral trim on the edge. The seamstress who made the valance struggled with the best way to attach the trim so we opted out. However, once hung, I realized that the valance does need something to ease the transition between the solid white and printed fabrics so my mom and I will be addressing that when she comes next month. 

 

Regardless of the trim issue, I think the valance looks wonderful. I love the shape and the way it enhances our bathroom! The two panel shower curtains certainly look better with a valance. For the record, I did not iron the valance before it was hung, I'm just going to hope the wrinkles fall out over time.

Visitors

Last weekend Peter's folks came to visit. While they were here, Peter and his dad knocked out a couple of projects (which I'll get around to sharing eventually). Before they left, we had brunch at The Majestic Grille. Outside of the restaurant, while the wind was blowing, I snapped this picture of Peter and his parents. We were so busy all weekend it was a the only group picture I took. 

After they left Peter and I  realized that we won't be having any other visitors until the baby arrives. Pretty wild.