I know, it’s a bit past midnight as I post this, but I’m marking this as Saturday’s post. It’s a little bit of a cheat (again) but I’m OK with that. Why the late post tonight? Well, I just spent the last two hours constructing this cabinet over the left. Nice, eh? I’ve really been meaning to put a cabinet like this in there for the longest time. That’s because the bathroom really doesn’t have all that much storage space. At most, there’s just the vanity, but it’s not convenient to stash anything away there. That’s where a cabinet like this comes in. Anyway, the process of getting to that point wasn’t the easiest.
Earlier today I was at the local Canadian Tire looking for the Debbie Travis brand of this cabinet. I saw a white one, but I wasn’t in the mood to make my bathroom have some sort of Nantucket feel. No, thank you. I checked with the clerk and they said that there was one available at another location on the Danforth. When I heard that I was dreading the drive over, mostly because the road is always crowded and narrow. So, I set out there but somehow managed to head in the wrong direction several times. God knows how because Toronto roads are very grid-like. I guess I just forgot whether the destination was further east or west. Anyway, when I got there I got to the expected aisle only to find the damn Nantucket style cabinet. I checked with a clerk who found that their only available one was the display model. I asked about it and they were willing to take off $60. Not a bad deal, however, I was really wondering how the heck I’d stuff it into my car. I know my Corolla is capable of carrying a lot, but this thing? Besides, the floor model was looking a little worse for wear. So, in the end I ended up getting this Home Collections brand.
Now, like I said, I spent the past while putting it together. I followed the instructions closely and it came together well. I think I scratched my hardwood floor in the process though. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Once it was done I grabbed it and went to put it over the toilet. Thing is…see that wood piece between the two back legs? That actually blocked me from easily sliding it in. Damn it!
I ended up having to partially disassemble the thing, take the legs and go over and behind, then place the cabinet part back on. No, I suppose it wasn’t that bad, but I feel like the company should have noted that in the instructions. I suppose I could have carried the whole cabinet up and over, but the bathroom ceiling isn’t that high. Besides, I wasn’t going to risk having the whole lot collapse or fall apart–especially since I’m the only one working on the damn thing.
So, it’s in place, but I think I should really consider anchoring the thing to the wall. I don’t want it to tip over once it’s loaded with stuff, you know? Sounds great in theory, but I think I’ll end up being too lazy to care. I’ll put stuff in there tomorrow morning. For now, I’m just sleepy.
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