We all live somewhere, even on park benches. We probably spend too much of our lives in our homes. In the middle of autumn, it may take some effort to leave bed at all. Since your life shouldn’t be boring just because you’re at home, we proudly present: Seven things you can do at home.
It started with me and E putting up shelves in our spare bedroom. Voila! It became an office. The shelves cover the whole of one wall and the bottom shelf is twice as deep and serves as a desk. These days, our newborn daughter has seized the room so it is not as much an office as it is a place for burping, pooping and clothing changes. But stick around and listen to the rest of the story.
The second time we put up shelves was when we made a walk-in closet. You can walk in to my closet but can’t take so many steps inside. There are shelves from the waist up to the ceiling. The third time we covered one wall with shelves in the living room. All CDs and DVDs, can you be so kind as to get in line on the shelves please?
It ends with all of our acquaintances putting up shelves. Relationships are put at risk when arguing about wood, shelving and layout of shelves. Drills are lent out. Text messages between phones commute with tips on DIY and directions to the timber yards.
Putting up shelves is addictive.
I want to issue a warning. If you begin to put up shelves, it is very difficult to stop. E and I have now bought a larger apartment that we’re about to move in to. There is no space left in this one for more shelves. We need more space. More walls. It is a drug.
Text: Navid Modiri
Required time:
1 day or less
Cons:
If you do not screw the shelves properly, they can collapse. Don’t clutter your shelves with things just because you can. In that case it’s better to put up another shelf.
Pros:
Organization and space for your thousand things. In addition, it’s aesthetically beautiful with shelves. Books move up and end up in eye-sight. There is a sense of security.
