Let me show you the shelf, then give you the details!
As you can see from our 'model', it is just about three feet high. It is made from MDF, and Steven (my brother) carefully rounded all the edges to make it more 'kid friendly'. Because we are planning to paint the back with magnetic and/or chalk board paint, and therefore need to be able to easily move it, he put casters on one end, and a helpful finger hold on the opposite end. (You can see it just above Livie's hand.) All I told Steven was the dimensions of the bins (pictured) that I wanted to use for their toys, the material I wanted him to use and left the rest up to him!
Perhaps the very best feature, however, is the little chalk holder he put on top -- where he also carved: "Built for Grace and Olivia, By Uncle Steve"! It is the first thing he has ever made for me or my kids... and it just means so much that he put that little bit of extra love into it! He's the best! (Love you, man!)
And then, today, Grandma came to visit! She hasn't been able to see the girls since Christmas. Illnesses on both sides, poor weather, and poor timing. But my girls were thrilled to see her!! Grace and Livie pretty much fought over her the whole time she was here!
Livie was the one who held still for a picture with Grandma!
Grace and Jeremy were pretty caught up in whatever they were watching... complete with popcorn!
Love the shelving unit! I was at Dollarama today and someone bought a whole pile of bins and asked if they had more. I wonder if that's what will so something similar with them.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is fabulous shelving unit! What a great Uncle :) Love the pic with Grandma and the movie pics too!
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