Closet Island Progress + My Birthday Presents

First, you’ll do not forget that I instructed you in regards to the battle I had simply getting the drawer bins put in as a result of…properly…math is tough. 😀 A few of these drawers had been put in, eliminated, and reinstalled 3 times. Others I needed to do twice. I don’t assume I received any of them in the precise place on the primary attempt. However right here’s what this aspect of the island seemed like as soon as I lastly received the drawer bins put in.

After which right here’s the opposite aspect, which can have drawers on the left and cupboard doorways on the precise.

Till yesterday, once I began truly engaged on the drawer fronts, I used to be nonetheless undecided on how I’d make them. However I lastly made my determination on the final minute. I had deliberate on trimming out every drawer entrance and cupboard door individually, with trim going utterly round every particular person one. However on the final minute, I modified my thoughts. As an alternative, I made a decision to trim out every part as a complete unit. So I began by reducing 1/2-inch plywood for every drawer entrance…

After which I used 1/4-inch x 1.5-inch strips connected to every aspect of the drawer entrance…

After these had been connected, every one seemed like this…

After which for the underside drawer for every part, I connected a strip alongside the underside of the underside drawer entrance. And in the identical manner, I connected a strip alongside the highest of every prime drawer entrance for every part. The drawers within the center will solely have trim on the perimeters, so that after they’re all on, every total part can be trimmed out as one cohesive part.

I’ll use edge iron-on veneer edge banding on the sides of every drawer entrance and cupboard door in order that the sides of the plywood and trim received’t present. I solely received one achieved thus far, so I’ve fairly a bit extra edge banding to connect, trim, and sand right this moment.

And whereas I didn’t get any of the drawer fronts truly connected, right here’s one of many backside drawer fronts set in place.

The sting banding is probably the most time-consuming a part of this course of, however as soon as I get all of those edge banded and connected to the drawer bins, I’ll lastly be able to prime and paint!

My favourite manufacturers of purses are Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Coach, and a comparatively current discovery, Betsey Johnson. Three of the 4 are represented in my birthday presents. Right here they’re…

Sure, the exact same idea that I push on a regular basis with making your own home your individual is the exact same idea I take advantage of in the case of the way you categorical your self in your wardrobe picks. And let me let you know, there are few issues that make me smile greater than distinctive, enjoyable, colourful purses (besides possibly distinctive, enjoyable, colourful sneakers). I imply, if there’s one place the place it’s best to be capable of categorical your persona, it’s your wardrobe!

After which when Matt requested me what I wished, I knew precisely. I’ve had my eye on this Kate Spade taxi handbag for months now. It was a no brainer for me.

However don’t fear. I did get one “regular” purse. I additionally received this Coach handbag in these enjoyable colours. That is the one which didn’t get right here in time.

So my birthday this 12 months was a purse fest, and now I’m much more excited and anxious to get my closet to some extent the place I can herald all of my garments, purses, and sneakers, and get all the pieces organized. As soon as I get that island to the portray stage (and know for certain that I’m via with the entire sanding stage), I can lastly get the entire mud cleaned up and produce all the pieces in.

ETA: That is the place I’m headed in my 70s and 80s.😀 I really like the attitudes of those girls. I particularly love that final girl. “If you may make folks smile, that’s an important.”