These book shelves were designed and built by my husband, Dan the Man. He also did the lighting plan, including wiring and special dimming and switches for different areas, so that the lights shine down the face of the shelves and you can easily read the spines and see the contents. The low shelves below with the television contain magazine cases and large format books. Eventually, they will be replaced with cabinets and shelves that match the shelves above. All the wood is Douglas Fir, vertical grain in most cases, including baseboards. The saltillo tile floor, framing, drywalling, door finishing and hanging, and closet interior shelving were also completely designed and constructed by Dan the Man. We worked on the design together. You can see why he is my personal hero and the love of my life. I used my bonus to buy him the big tv last year.
Below are pictures of what the room looked like during construction. You can see that he had recently drywalled after extensive wiring and lighting had been installed. The carpet was ripped out after a flood caused a nearly complete remodelling of the space. All the old book cases were ruined, but the books were rescued.
My sweetie pie, Dan the Man
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And some rather lovely floors, too.
I just want to cozy up in that green chair with a stack of books next to me.
Dan has a kind face, too.
Two years ago the lower level of our house was flooded by our water heater while we were out of town. While we were able to rescue our books, all the furniture, carpet, drywall etc. was ruined.
Upstairs steam dripped down the walls, mildew and mold began growing here and there. Some furniture was destroyed. Water colors were damaged, prints were curled, bowed, frames came apart or warped. It was a terrible mess.
These pictures show our response. I'm glad you like them!
The love of my life keeps my car running perfectly and always spic and span clean but he's never tried bookshelves.
Thank you so much letting us take a look!
I am really coveting all the bookshelves around here. Thanks for showing them to us, Susanne.
(thumbified for the Dan-o-rama. and you too!)
the best way to live.....