While I was soaking up some sun and having fun in Legoland with my kiddos last week, my husband was spending his time working on a surprise for me. He built me a new built in work space for my sewing area at the back of my closet.
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This is what the back of my closet looked like before I left. Don't judge. It's a mess. I love my closet, but those flimsy plastic shelves that are in it now just aren't cutting it. I look at the closet as a temporary storage area until I get built ins, and lets be honest, as a sort of dumping ground.
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Let me take a second and apologize for the grainy cell phone camera pictures. I had the camera with me on my trip. My husband did this all on his own and even took pictures documenting the process because he was sure I would want to blog about it. What a good guy!
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Look how big the back of the closet looks with the sewing cabinet taken out.
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My husband took down the plastic shelves, and patched up the huge holes that they leave in the wall.
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Then, talk about a major score, Mike found the shelves he used in the trash at work. He adapted a few things to make it fit in the space, but the grand total of the whole project was only $3!
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The shelves started out black, and with his magic he made them white. Don't ask me what he did. I don't know.
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Mike started hanging the shelves in the closet and building the desk top. This is before the trim is in.
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And this is after the trim is in.
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He put some touch up paint in the wall, and the whole closet was finished.
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17 comments
That's awesome. I love it. What a sweet husband! My craft closet needs a makeover, too. I'll be dropping some hints to my husband, too!
Ok, so that scored some major points! I'm excited for you, what a lucky gal!
How Awesome! I just did some similar in our closet and I'm loving the extra space! Your newest follower!
I would love for you to come link up with us every Thursday at Passionatelyperfect.com!
Hi Rachel! I just saw your post on Coffee and Conversation Thursday. What a great hubby to do this for you!! It looks amazing! I am now your newest follower; and I hope you will follow me, too! God bless you!!
Wonderful Hubby!
It´s so adorable, what he did - especially to take the pictures. What a deep, deep love!
Great closet space and awesome hubby!
What an awesome husband! And that he thought to take pics for you?! Turned out so great!
Great space--awesome husband! What a lovely surprise!
looks awesome!!! your before is still a lot less messy than mine!! what a great present! ;)
What a great husband and a FUN surprise to come home to!! Thanks for linking up to Sassy Sites FFA party! Have a wonderful Halloween weekend! XOXO!!
Marni @ Sassy Sites!
What a great guy - that is the best kind of surprise.
- Joy
WOW! What a fantastic space and even more fantastic husband!
What a great hub you have! Tell him to call my hubs, will ya? I love the price of this project--total score. Can't wait to see what you do with it!
Can I borrow your husband. I promise to give him back.
Wow!! can I send my hubby to yours.. for some training *grins*..
Hey.. I'm following your impressive blog now.. and am sure hoping you'll have some time to visit me at colours dekor.. :-)
Awesome job thanks for sharing. I am in a hall closet as well and am frustrated but thankful to have the space just wish it wasn't a rental and my husband could work his elf magic like your husband!
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