Good morning!!

Don’t you just love a lazy Saturday?! My laundry is screeeeaming for help and my floor is covered in toys but instead I’m on the couch cuddling all morning with my little girl watching some good ol’ Spongebob Squarepants. {Laundry < Cuddles}

A few days ago I showed my hubs a picture of a L.O.V.E. shelf I wanted SO bad! It was priced at $80 and I knew WE {uh-hum….okay, maybe just the hubs} was capable of building it for wayyy under $80. He lived up to my expectations and surpassed! After a couple hours ….I had a shelf! The best shelf ever.

ITEMS NEEDED:

1}} Wood Planks 2 x 7 x 8

2}} 2 1/2 in screws

3}} Table saw

4}} Paint {optional}

5}} Measuring Tape

6}} Sander

Thanks to the superhero {<–”The Dark Knight Rises” is still in my head} of this project, hubs Jake already figured out the measurements for you so let’s get started!

1st}} Start by sanding down your 2 x 7 x 8 wood planks.

2}} Cut your planks to the appropriate sizes.

*For the “L” you will need an 11 inch and 28 inch piece.

*For the “O” you will need two 9 inch pieces and a 14 in.

*For the “V” you will need two 11 1/2 inch pieces with the edges cut at a 45 degree angle.

*For the “E” you will need a 20 inch, 9 inch and a 14 inch and a 5 1/2 inch.

3}} Paint, paint, PAINT! If you are painting the wood, now is the best time to do it. *Try to keep your letters in groups.*

{{I used three different colors to make it look like old barn wood. Started with the navy blue, then the black and last the grey.}}

4}} Screw them together starting with the bottom of the “E” and work your way up to the top.

{{For each piece you put together, put a screw on each end and one in the center to stabilize.}}

5}} Feast your eyes on your beauty because you’re finished!

6}} Time to decorate!

Okay here’s the recap:

Have a fun weekend everyone!!

***P.S. Don’t forget about the giveaway going on! Only 6 days left until the winner is announced! http://diyconfessions.com/2012/07/12/lowes-gift-card-giveaway/

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