Bookcase Update - part 3
For a whole evening, after the parts of the bookcase were delivered, I couldn't use my living-room. The delivery men had just brought the parts in and let them where they could, so the next day I even had difficulties catching a pair of shoes in the cupboard under the stairs as a huge box was stuck in front of it!
Pendant toute une soirée, après la livraison de la bibliothèque, je n'ai pas pu utiliser mon salon. Les livreurs avaient juste déposé les différentes parties là où ils le pouvaient et le lendemain j'ai même eu du mal à attraper une paire de chaussures et une veste dans le placard sous l'escalier qui était bloqué par un module de la bibliothèque.
If you've read the blog for a little while, you know I like to do things on my own, eventually with the help of a supervising cat or two. But for once, I had to call for help and a friend kindly came to play Tetris with really big boxes...
Vous avez dû remarquer que j'aime faire les choses moi-même, éventuellement aidée d'un chat ou deux pour superviser mon travail. Mais pour une fois, j'ai fait appel à un ami qui est gentiment venu jouer à un jeu de Tetris géant au Cottage.
The four parts of the bookcase were attached two by two, which wasn't that easy as Cottage's floor isn't perfectly leved. That also made more complicated the moment we tried to put the crown molding on top of everything.
Les quatre modules de la bibliothèque ont été attachés deux à deux, ce qui ne fut pas si facile car le sol de Cottage n'est pas parfaitement droit. Cela a aussi rendu plus compliquée la pose de la corniche.
Now of course, a bookcase should have bookshelves… They are all piled in two boxes near the blue armchair. They aren't in place yet… There's a very good reason why. Can you guess? Answer in the next post...
Bien sûr, une bibliothèque devrait avoir des étagères… Elles sont enfermées dans deux cartons stockés près du fauteuil bleu et ne sont pas encore mises en place… Pour une bonne raison. Avez-vous deviné ? La réponse dans le prochain article...
See you next time,
A la prochaine fois,
Hasta la proxima,
PS 1: Pour les lecteurs qui me l'ont demandé, j'ai commandé la bibliothèque chez "Mas & Cottage".
PS2 : The blurry photos are due to the lack of the sunlight at the time we got the bookcase at this stage of its history.
PS 2: Les photos ne sont pas de première qualité, mais il pleuvait tous les jours quand la bibliothèque en était à cette étape de son histoire.
coucou Magali
ReplyDeletemoi je donne ma langue aux chats, je n'ai rien remarqué de problématique ;-(
peut être qu'il te manque les supports pour les poser ?? c'est ça ?
Je n'ai plus qu'à attendre la suite impatiemment histoire de connaitre de quoi il en retourne
En tout cas tu as une très jolie bibliothèque parfaitement dans le style de ton cottage
Passe un très joli week-end
Peut-être veux-tu peindre le fond d'une couleur différente??? Ou bien tu veux y mettre de la lumière???
ReplyDeleteEn tout cas, une chose est sûre, tu as une bonne raison qui doit tout changer.
Bon weekend qui va peut-être finaliser cette énième étape. Bon courage. Bises. Babette
Magali se ve hermoso tu estante aun sin lo que falta, que emocion siento Cottage se sentira feliz. Que buena idea valio la espera ...esperare ansiosa para verlo completo , Hasta la Proxima amiga :)
ReplyDeletenelly
Gracias nelly Cottage es de hecho muy feliz.
Deletehow beautiful they are - they go with this living room so well - I totally understand about your floor being uneven - I live in an old house and nothing is straight and even! You had to adjust underneath those book cases to make it all level I'm sure. Good thing you had help! now to get your shelves in - did the pins come with them to hold them in place or do you need to look for some? Looking forward to see them full of books and things.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh how beautiful and how nice these finish the wall. Sorry about the unlevel floors. I live in an older home and ran into that problem too when we renovated. I hope you can figure out how to balance out he shelves. Magali it is looking so great. I just love how it finishes that wall.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kris
It looks stunning already! Nice choice of shelving units. Have a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteThe shelves look tailor made for that space. Trust me, even new homes have uneven walls ;).
ReplyDeleteWow, your bookcases are awesome and absolutely make the room! Well worth all the pain of getting them installed. They will hold a ton of books and add a cozy feel when decorated. Hope all the parts were in the box!
ReplyDeleteAha! Painting the bead board of the Beast? Definitely needed help with the Beast:). Looking forward for the next post, Kathleen in Az
ReplyDeleteYou're a good guesser! And you know Cottage's style well.
DeleteGood afternoon...They look Fabulous, the offsite builder did a beautiful job. I look forward now to seeing what you do with all that space.
ReplyDeleteYay these look amazing. They look custom and I agree with Doreen. Our home is newly built but we have uneven floors.
ReplyDeleteYour cottage is a Charmer.
Cindy
Cottage is blushing with all those kind words.
DeleteThey look perfect for the room.
ReplyDeleteIt is so pretty! Are there levelers under the cabinets? That makes it easier. Otherwise you can slide things under to raise them like a thin tile or thin piece of wood. It doesn't show, but you may have to cut the pieces. It take some trial and error, but it works. xoox Su
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this looks wonderful! It’s so much bigger than I thought it would be. I love it! Can’t wait till you get the shelves in. The decorating possibilities are endless.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot. It is big, but I wanted it to take the whole wall. The decorating will be limited by books, but that's the way I intended it.
DeleteThis is going to be the most darling cottage ever!
ReplyDeleteWow, those bookcases are awesome, Magali - they are going to add so much storage to your space!!!
ReplyDeleteI so remember the wobbly floors in our Breton cottage. Very chic bibliotheque.
ReplyDeleteYour bookcases are absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to see the finished project.
ReplyDeleteThese are so very beautifully made, very good choice. I will wait for you to get them all just right and then pictures please!! Have fun!!
ReplyDeletePictures should be in the next post!
DeleteOh my gosh! They are beautiful. I am quite jealous. I'm guessing the shelves are not installed because something is missing. Maybe the peg things to hold the shelf?
ReplyDeleteNothing was missing in the delivery… But the beautiful bookcase was missing something to be more to my taste...
ReplyDeleteOh wow, they are so beautiful! You are going to love them.
ReplyDeleteVery nice bookcases! I like them!
ReplyDeleteimmense bibliothèque mais sa couleur blanche lui permet de ne pas écraser l'espace : trop chouette !
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