The Other Carpenter

To date, I have neglected to mention another carpenter involved in this project -- Randy. So I am taking a moment to brag on him.

Not only has Randy worked so hard for the funds to pay for this house, but he also has spent countless hours designing built-ins for it. He has decided to build the closet built-ins in our bedrooms and pantry himself. And he knows what he's doing. During the past few years, he has developed a talent for carpentry, building an office and built-ins for the girls' playroom in our current house among other projects. So for this newest and very large project, he upgraded his table saw and worked a deal with Lowe's. Our garage is full of lumber, and he spent Father's Day weekend ripping all the shelves for all of those built-ins.

He has also designed outdoor kitchen island as well as the built-ins for the entertainment center, his office, the master bathroom and the girls' loft area. He is allowing someone else to build these pieces, but he put in a great amount of thought and details into these plans.

We will share photos of all these pieces as work on them progresses. And yes, I do feel blessed to have such a brilliant and talented husband!