Lookie here!

Part of moving in to a new place means setting up new furniture.

Which is what I did today.

I had a vision of what I wanted my front room to look like. 

Slowly, but surely, I am getting it there. 

Here is what we started with. Blank-ish space.

Here are the players. Can you guess what I'm making?

Anyone recognize this?

Here is a more blatant hint.

The directions said not to do this on your own.

I think.

There was a picture of a man, all alone with a big X through it.

Then there was a picture of two men - one with a hat on so we didn't all think that we were supposed to try and clone ourselves, I think - and they both were smiling.

I managed to get to this stage, with the screw driver, and realized I'd put on a piece incorrectly.

Whoops. THen I had to pull it apart and reverse it, while still trying to follow the instructions. 

I figured it out. 

THis is the first time I have ever had to use a hammer, nails and a screw driver to complete a piece of IKEA furniture. I feel that they are moving in a positive direction. 

And here's the final product! Pretty neat, huh? I made the shelves a different heights on purpose, FYI

Ta-da! Doesn't that look nice!! The back of it photographs a little oddly but other than that, I'm happy with it! I just need to find a new home fro that screen...hmmm....

Elsie P

PS - I only suffered one injury ... I somehow sliced the top of my middle finger and didn't realize until I saw the blood on the bookshelf. Imagine my string of profane words and my utter disgust when I incorrectly assumed some careless Swede had sent me a piece of their DNA along with my new bookshelf!!