the 5 shelf

Instead of completing my projects that have been sitting in the garage for months now (grrr), CJ whipped up a few of these 5 shelves (free plans on ana-white.com) as a baby gift for one of his co-workers.

Here are the shelves hanging up in the baby's room (and the dinosaur is the one CJ made too):

ikea shelf knockoff

Here's one of CJ's latest projects:  a knockoff Ikea zig zag shelf!

Our friend, Julie, saw this online and wanted one for her baby's room.  Unfortunately, it only came in black and white, and not in any stained colors.  So, CJ built this shelf in no time flat and I bought some of my favorite childhood books to fill it.  It was probably one of the easiest shower gifts I've ever purchased -- no getting lost in Babies R Us!

I must admit, when I first saw it, I didn't really think it was my style.  The more I look at it though, the more I like it.  I just don't know where we'd put one!