Handiness

Hi, my name is Stacy. I am a small town gal who's interning at a small architecture firm. One of these days, I'm gonna take my tests and become a registered Architect, but for now, I'm just an "almost Architect." There's your title trailer right there. You're welcome.

One of the things that I've discovered about myself recently is that creativity doesn't necessarily equal handiness. Recently, I tried to take on a simple closet renovation, which led to a whole new respect for Contractors. Finding studs and dealing with installing braces and torqued nails all sounds so simple, but once you start taking it on, it can be a huge undertaking. So I did a smart thing:  I enlisted the help of people who know what they are doing. And I think it turned out great.

At any rate, I wanted to toot my own horn for a second about my cool idea. I own a over-the-door shoe organizer, but when I recently moved into my new place, I discovered the closet door swung in; in other words, the hooks wouldn't allow the door to close. So I came up with the cool idea of hanging a towel rack in the closet. My awesome Dad came over to hang it for me, and with the help of some cool hardware (that reinforced the towel rack and allowed it to hold the weight of the shoe organizer without being screwed into a stud), and with the addition of some standard shower rings, I was able to keep my shoe storage. 

So in summation, when my creativity and need for functional design goes into overdrive, I have some fantastically handy "Contractors" who are ready to help me see my designs come to life. It's really all about teamwork. That's some food for thought. You can snack on it later. I've enclosed a shitty picture. You're welcome.