Not Antique, But Eclectic

This was Joe's mid-week project last week. We needed a little more closet space in our bedroom. It had to be either an antique armoire (to go with the old house) or an eclectic Joe & Kayo style closet (which no store would have). So we went with the latter. Joe had those two large side boards from a book case at work. I painted the outer side white, and Joe mounted them on the floor and secured them from the wall to create two free standing walls. Then we simply put white wire closet organizer shelves.
Joe is no master carpenter... but he is a Finn. He builds things with what he's got and makes sure they're strong and sturdy.This weekend we had Joe's family over for dinner: teriyaki chicken, bratwurst, corn, grilled veggies. As always Joe did an excellent job on the grill. The funny thing was that we had to ask them to bring their own chairs and table to set up in our dining room!
And slowly we are getting to know our neighbors (they all seem to know us already). You must understand we came from the "big" city, which is only 15 minutes away by car, but this smaller town is where many families have lived long time and everyone knows each other. Real old timers only go to the "big" city twice a year, or something like that.