The Amazing, Growing Built-In

Saturday the wife, my son, and I went up to the Queen to see what Kenny had finished that week. Here are a couple of pictures of the built-in cabinets/shelves in my son's bedroom (complete with gratuitous bottle shot).



We're going to see if Kenny will deck the cabinet top with left-over tongue-in-groove flooring we used in the additions & kitchen.

I'm pleased with our built-in but part of me feels like a traitor. When we started this project, we'd planned to do a lot more restoring than renovating. Really, nothing to be too upset about I guess, but it does nag at me a little.

We're still trying to decide what we ought to do with the closet in this room. Originally, they installed a 1970's style "accordion" (bi-fold?) sliding door on a track. I thought that we'd pull it out and replace it with one of our old, salvaged doors. The problem with that is the clearance. There is plenty of room for the closet door to open as long as you don't want to open or close the bedroom door at the same time. That could be a problem. A pocket door would be a consideration except that it would require some major demolition an reframing.

We'll have to decide what to do with this pretty soon. Once Kenny finishes the built-in, the closet is the last major project in this room (minus so trim and refinishing the floor).

I am tickled with this little piece of work Kenny did. It's the rough-in for the ceiling fixture in the master bathroom. I wasn't sure how we'd mount a light to the cathedral ceiling, and now I know.