Picture the scene from
from Nightmare on Elm Street where a dream sequence depicts a little
girl, in her Sunday best, riding a tricycle. Her tricycle journey ends
in a boiler room, after which she looks up over her shoulder and says
"This is where he takes us". I thought of that scene after witnessing
the countless carcases of birds of lizards that the cats bring
downstairs and wonder: "What would those creatures say in a dream
sequence"?
Hence, the "Boiler Room". Besides being the place where cats evicerate their prey, this is the place where the men congregate. Other cultures may classify it as a "man cave", but we aren't into all of that traditional crap.
All of the ideas came from scribbles that I produced during boring meetings to keep myself awake. Here are some of them:
All the bookshelves are made of cheap particleboard that bow under the weight of a single book, and the desks are collapsible lunch tables that have seen better days.
The first step is to clear a spot to put the "threater corner".
Timmy inspects the work and gives his blessing.
The threater cabinet should support the weight of a big TV.
The "mini shelves" are intended to support game consoles.
I had to buy 15 sheets of 4x8 MDF, which I was surprised to have completely consumed for this project.
Finally the new shelves start to take shape.
I chose black for all the shelves to contrast the yellow and whites of the walls and desks. Also, black hides dirt and stains so I can maintain the illusion that I'm good at keeping everything clean.
Hence, the "Boiler Room". Besides being the place where cats evicerate their prey, this is the place where the men congregate. Other cultures may classify it as a "man cave", but we aren't into all of that traditional crap.
All of the ideas came from scribbles that I produced during boring meetings to keep myself awake. Here are some of them:
All the bookshelves are made of cheap particleboard that bow under the weight of a single book, and the desks are collapsible lunch tables that have seen better days.
The first step is to clear a spot to put the "threater corner".
Timmy inspects the work and gives his blessing.
The threater cabinet should support the weight of a big TV.
The "mini shelves" are intended to support game consoles.
I had to buy 15 sheets of 4x8 MDF, which I was surprised to have completely consumed for this project.
Finally the new shelves start to take shape.
I chose black for all the shelves to contrast the yellow and whites of the walls and desks. Also, black hides dirt and stains so I can maintain the illusion that I'm good at keeping everything clean.
