Bonus Room

I dropped a bomb downstairs this morning...I threw a fair amount of our possessions in the dump and made room for a new closet in the living room. I took about 2 hours to finish. I spent awhile installing nailers for the finishes downstairs also. After lunch, I got out the old desk GP built years ago and fit her with a stylish new set of white pine legs. I threw out the originals some years back so it was time to improvise. The boys at Gallery received a couple six packs in exchange for the wood and a little shop time. I also picked up a stylish file cabinet from Rams' Rack thrift store and outfitted it with a fresh Maxey Manufacturing sticker...it's only downfall now it that it is Carolina blue...it will give the dogs something to pee on I guess. We got the office officially set up with the desk, computer, cabinet and spankin new rug. It's funny...yesterday I forgot this room was here and now it is a new clean quite office.

5.12.09

A pretty significant day at the Maxey's...it is like the theme from the Jefferson's....we're movin' on up. I got pretty fed up with moving all my stash of material over and over again in the shop so I decided to cut up some of the Chestnut for drawer fronts. I am sure this would make some flip in their grave but I figured if I did not start using up this hoard I may never get the chance to enjoy. I had to beat back the miser inside and live a little...and by the way, they are beautiful. I have completed my second cabinet system ever and things work pretty good. I still used the old pocket screw connections but you can hardly tell. In an effort to stay green, I used the drops from building drawers for the face frames and any little scrap chestnut for trim details. A great feeling of acomplishment.