Back Into the Closet

We accomplished our goal of being able to move all of the items that we removed from the linen/ medicine closet back INTO the closet by the end of the weekend.  As the following pictures show, Rick was able to drywall, tape, mud, prime, and paint the closet walls and ceiling in preparation for the elfa shelves from The Container Store.

Rick installs the new drywall where the flue enclosure
used to take up the corner of the closet.

Rick pieces in laminate flooring to fill the hole in the floor.

Taping drywall, adding mud, and sanding everything smooth
are not Rick's favorite part of remodeling.

Even with a shop vacuum attached to the sander,
getting the walls smooth is a messy job.

A small fan helps the paint dry in the closet.

Owen heard that we were remodeling, and he was really upset that Grandpa did not ask him to help, so we made sure that he was included yesterday when he actually installed the shelves.  As it turns out, Owen was just the right size to help Rick lift the shelves and to put in the shelf brackets.  Then Christopher helped Rick re-hang the closet door.

Five-year-old Owen gets a lesson in how to add shelf
brackets to the closet.

Owen holds the shelf up while Grandpa slips
the remains brackets under it.

Mission Accomplished!

One last check to make sure the spacing is correct.

Every woman's dream: a closet with room to spare!

I moved all of the items back into the closet and my dream came true: I actually have a closet with room to spare!  Mission accomplished.