Hole in the Wall – Now with Shelf!
My brother installed the shelf in the hole in the wall over the weekend. I provided him with a chisel when he picked up the shelf in case he needed to fine tune some of the dimensions. Apparently after about 40 minutes it fit like a glove and I appreciate the effort he went to to make it just right. Here’s a picture he took of the portion where he did the chiseling.
Nice work! I can barely see any gap!
I was thinking that just applying the poly without a stain would be lighter than the cabinet woodwork, but Mom reports that it is pretty close. The pictures seem to indicate that as well.
Maybe the cabinets have a little more red in them than the shelf, but I suppose it will be close enough.. especially if a plant or a knick-knack or two gets put there.
All that is left is to paint the wall. That’s one thing I definitely am not good at so I am glad the folks will be doing that themselves. 😉
Shelf from the kitchen side. I like it shiny like that. I think the semi-gloss was a good choice around the sink where it might see a bit more water than elsewhere.
Also, my mother did a good job with the drywall finishing – it looks pretty good from what I can tell from the pictures. It is kinda nice that everyone pitched in together. Quite a nice team effort!