Workbench... The beginning

Today, we took the first steps towards crossing off one of the item on the chalkboard "to do" list... The workbench. We ventured out to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. If you don't know about the ReStore, you can read more about it here. Basically, they collect used building materials and furniture and resell it to help fund Habitat for Humanity projects. You can find some great deals there, but you have to go ALL the time because the good stuff goes quick!

Anyway, we found this tall wooden cabinet, and two metal cabinets there today for $25 each! These will make building the Hubster's workbench SOO much easier because now all we really have to do is buy some wood for the top (and maybe peg board) and put it all together. 

Of course, I also found shelves and shelves of surplus spray paint and just couldn't resist. So, the cabinets will actually be a much brighter than intended blue. The color is a little shocking but kind of funky and it really doesn't matter because they will be in the basement anyway. My husband thinks that I am ridiculous for wanting to paint them at all but I can't stand those metal shelves as they are and have to do something to make them a little prettier.

More on the painting and assembly to come!

:) A

Chalkboard Plans

The chalkboard that I made for the boys has seen some action lately, but not from the kids. My dear husband, who was not on the chalkboard bandwagon when I began planning the gift, has actually found himself using it as a "to do" list.

 

As you can see,  the boys have already added their artistic touch to the border. The first thing on our list is a work area for the basement to try to get some of the tools organized before we start tackling the basement finishing. (Fingers crossed it stays dry). I have been doing some searching to try to get some inspiration to help my husband design his dream work area and have been inspired by John Petersik's organizing on Young House Love here. 

I have to admit, the pictures that I have found on other searches just haven't wowed me. (Maybe it is a boy/girl thing). I am trying to convince him to check out the Habitat for Humanity Restore to see if we can find some cheap used cabinets to work into the design to hide some of the junk. Or maybe even a cool old door to pick up cheap as a table top. I am not sure why I am trying to make it look pretty...