Not long after I built the play kitchen for LMS for Christmas (last year), she requested a shelf that would hang above the play kitchen that she could put her dishes on. I promised her I'd make one, but then never got around to it.
This summer when I was building a couple other projects I built LMS her shelf. It was a pretty simple build and took just a few minutes to put together. I used pieces of leftover beadboard for the backing and then added trim to make it look nicer- that took longer than the build itself did.
I've realized that building stuff usually goes pretty quickly, it's the finish work- the trim, the putty/caulk, the sanding, the painting- that takes time.
That said, I still finished the shelf last fall sometime, but never got around to actually hanging it on the wall till a couple weeks ago. Yes, I am a huge slacker/procrastinator sometimes.
I think it turned out great and LMS loves it. Now she doesn't have to store her dishes in the oven- which is just not the thing to do, in her mind :)
What part of your projects takes the longest?
Cute! We need something like that for our play kitchen, too. The part of my projects that takes the longest is usually the part where I finally talk myself into getting started. I don't know why that is, but sometimes it's a real struggle! Maybe because I know that once I get going someone is going to need me for something. Leave me alone so I can make something nice for you!!! :)
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