What I'm Working On Tonight

Several months ago I asked my son, Andy, if he would be willing to build me a custom cabinet that could hold my collection of vintage hankie and glove boxes so I could use them like shallow drawers.  He is the one who made my beautiful desk that I have blogged about many times. His Spring and Summer seasons are always busy because he is a Geologist and that is when he travels for field work.  He has been home for several weeks and last night THIS arrived in my art room! 

I just finished giving the outside and the bottom shelf a coat of primer.  I am not going to paint the shelves because they are Masonite and made so I can pull them out and change it for deeper shelves if I want to.  I asked for it to fit the space, not the number of boxes I currently have so I have plenty of growing room for my collection!

 I am thinking I will cover the outside and the bottom shelf with this same wallpaper I used on The Husky Girl. Most of the wallpapered part won't even show because of where it is going to sit but I think I will like the wallpaper better than just paint.  What do you think about the front frame edge?  I don't want it to exactly match The Husky Girl since I am really not that fond of red.  Should I keep it white or what do you think about black?  The wallpaper does have black lines on it.

Here is some of the collection that will go inside.  Yes, much sorting and the purge-o-rama rolls on!  Maybe, just MAYBE, I can be disciplined enough to keep the top of the new cabinet for some pretty displays to inspire me.