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Our cabinet maker is extraordinarily talented and a good guy to boot.

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  The install of the library shelving began last week.  

Roy Hoffert, 

kitchen cabinet-maker extraordinaire,

 has designed, crafted and is now installing  the shelving.  

Cabinets are unloaded using a ramp to the porch

The largest of the sections ekes around the newel post & through the library doorway

Floors are protected every step of the way

Bun feet and shelves - underside

Upper cabinets

This old house continues to give Roy a run for his money.  As was the case when installing the kitchen cabinets and the music room shelving, neither walls nor floors are level.  This presents a particular challenge that would have caused many men to run, perhaps screaming, from this job....but not Roy.  While he said he was a little stressed trying to make it work, one would never know it.

Not only has Roy built this piece of furniture from scratch, but also he has had to weave in 2 antique pieces Wallace and I picked up.

Amidst the tools is an old file cabinet and glass doors to an antique cupboard 

Antique glass front cupboard built into shelving unit

The library is almost complete.  Stay tuned for final photos.

STILL WAITING

    We are still waiting for the contractor to call for the final inspections on the electric and HVAC so that we can have the CO.  It is so frustrating to not be in control of all this. 

   Not willing to wait, we began moving some larger pieces of furniture in last weekend.  Yesterday I decided to take the fabrics I'm using in the library to Hawthorne Ave. before I took it all to be made into pillows.

                ...I'm just crazy about the bird fabric which will be drapes. 

Playing around with these finishing details helped take my mind off the non-inspection.

PROGRESS

My studio in June

My studio today, 2-3-12

Library wall in June

Library wall today, 2-3-12