Space Column - Part 2
Hello again,
I made progress this past week.
1. Painting the wall areas proved that I did an OK job with the texturizing. That can sometimes be a bit tricky. In the end, I think you just can’t want to to be too perfect with that one. Good thing I am only a “recovering” perfectionist these days. It is doing wonders for my texturizing skills.
2. I ordered the glass shelves and actually got them in and installed already. NOTE: measure at least three times before ordering. Better yet, have someone else take one of the measurements. I still have some “duplicate” glass shelves from another project somewhere in the garage.
3. I was looking for a minimalist look for the shelf supports and decided to use some 2″ wood screws (after careful deliberation on where to position the shelves), hack saw off the top leaving about 1/3″ exposed, and cover them with clear plastic tubing to protect the glass and to make them “sticky”. Turns out that it works great and looks great too (see picture below)
4. I also finished the wooden shelf and the cabinet door, painted them and installed them with the necessary hardware. I decided on an inset door for a flush look with a subtle handle.
5. To my big surprise, the wall light I had just ordered came in today and I just couldn’t wait to get it installed. I think it looks great. All I need now is a comfy chair to place under it for some reading pleasure.
I had fun picking out some select items for display on my new glass shelves and am still deciding between cookbooks and photo albums for the space underneath the wooden shelf. What do you think?
All in all I had tons of fun designing and building my “space column”. It looks like it should have been there all along when my place was built. What I like about it is that it adds a lot of warmth at night via the dimmable spotlight. During the day, it also allows a lot more light to enter the dining area.
Check out the pictures below and stay tuned for my next adventure. I am thinking powder room … daring color … vessel sink … sleek cabinet … great lighting.
