The shelf - part two

You may be wondering, ‘What has happened with the glass shelf?’ Well it has taken a little bit longer than planned to finish it off. As with all old houses you never quite know what you might uncover, or is it discover? And I think we have had our fair share of discoveries. I have to say though, nothing has stumped him yet.

I think with this cupboard the main challenge for Brian was that over the years the shelves had warped and twisted and had become very wonky, so he not only needed to fit a new shelf, but he also wanted to straighten up the old ones. Which in some instances meant he needed to strengthen the wall they were attached to.

Part two of the shelf video shows what happened next and why we needed to create an extra shelf, and in fact have a whole cupboard dedicated to glassware.

I have to admit I do have a bit of a passion for nice glasses and different glassware, and living in France where they produce some beautiful glassware means that we often find some really elegant glasses in Brocantes and Vide Greniers. I recently bought a complete set of 8 settings of crystal glasses comprising of red and white wine glasses, liquor and champagne glasses for 40 euros.