Book Nook

Andrew and I finally decided that we (he) would build a book nook in the den to handle the issue of having so many books and no where to display them all. Most of our books are reference type and collectible (to us) books. We tend to sell our fiction books back to the Half Price Book Store when we finish reading them and then buy more. In addition this will serve as a storage solution for our many blankets, that are currently overflowing from my linen closet, as the middle section will be a chest which opens at the top (instead of a cabinet as pictured). Daisy will have a cushion to lay on and will still be able to look out the window. Presently we have a small couch in that room which will come out once we are finished installing the "nook". The room will also get repainted. That part I am not really looking forward to. I'm thinking about using a sunny warm color. Andrew spent about a week drawing plans and making measurements, another afternoon going to Home Depot for the lumber and to Sears for a new and larger router (any excuse will do). The book nook has been in progress since last weekend. It took several hours for him to true his saws and make jigs etc. Then another few hours for him to cut everything. He's still working on the cutting. Pretty soon he will move into the house and start assembling things. In this photo all the cut wood is laying behind him. It doesn't look like much in the stack but it will all fit together like a puzzle.