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Since we already have all of the pipes and shelves, assembling our pipe shelves is a pretty quick and easy process. The only thing that slowed us down this time was me taking photos - sorry Tim :)
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The trickest part is always getting the shelves level and centered before we attach them to the wall.
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This time, we wanted the shelves centered between two of the windows in our living room. Because the shelves lean and shift pretty easily, lining it all up with a tape measurer was NOT WORKING. So, we marked the center of the windows and the center of the shelves with painters tape!
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With our hands free to install, we got her up in no time!
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The best part of all this? I finally unpacked my last two boxes from the move: all my "stuff" for decorating the shelves!
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Seriously though, these shelves were a great investment because they're just so so versatile! Here they are in our current apartment...
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Here is the first version Tim built for his office...
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And here's how we used them as an entertainment center in our last apartment...
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All that and we haven't had to buy a single additional pipe or piece of wood!! This unit is in it for the long haul!
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I'm definitely not one of those people who constantly shifts things around to redecorate. I tend to find what I like and stick to it. As a result, I can absolutely remember where I put all of my trinkets on the shelf the last time I styled it - it would be easy to just do the same ole same ole all over again! I consciously pushed myself to try something different.
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I tried to avoid small trinkets, so the shelves would look less bitsy (although some still made the cut). I also tried leaning wall art for more height. For my first time leaning wall art in a collection I think I did pretty well!
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Editing will always be my achilles heel - I kind of love clutter hehe - but I feel myself slowly evolving into a more refined style. I'm liking the change :)