Karlpentry
After I oohed and ahhed over a dual bedhead-bookshelf in an IKEA catalogue, Karl decided to have a go at building one himself.
He designed the entire thing in Google Sketch-up, along with a few special additions to the original model I'd coveted.
Here it is in progress: (At a friend's house - we're lucky to have friends with a giant workshop in their backyard!)
The sloped front is to allow us to place our pillows at our backs and recline easily while reading.
These photos were taken a few days ago. Since then, Karl has sanded down the entire thing, added a spacer piece to block the gap you can see at the bottom in the side-on photo, varnished everything, and also added a hinged recessed box which stores powerpoints for us to recharge our various gadgets while reading in bed.
Here's the power box, with my DS Lite for size comparison:
I'm going to use the shelves to store the physical books I'm reading, as well as my Ebook reader and other miscellaneous useful items, like earplugs.
Karl spent a lot of time (and money - real wood is expensive!) but the result is fantastic! This was also the first piece of furniture Karl had ever designed and built himself. This certainly does not look like the work of a beginner!
