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• 1 Sharen McDonald // Sep 7, 2009 at 1:47 pm

  Nothing like built-in bookshelves! Adds so much to the room! Congratulations on all your hard work, Kirk and Anke. It’s fun popping in every so often to see what you are doing. We saw your Mom and Dad on Saturday, Kirk, and they look fabulous and so happy! Cheerio! Sharen

• 2 Debbie // Nov 11, 2009 at 11:36 pm

  Did you have the bookshelves built? If so, what type of wood did you use. I’m in the process of designing a media centre and want it painted white….(my carpenter - aka father-in-law is anti-white - so he’s no help in choosing a wood). I would like a wood that takes the paint well, but isn’t too expensive. By the way, I LOVE all your painted wood!!

• 3 Kirk // Nov 12, 2009 at 1:57 pm

  Hi Debbie

  The bookshelves themselves are from Ikea. All of the trim surrounding it was painted. We purchased the wood from Central Fairbanks in Toronto since they have great trim and molding.

• 4 Mariam // Dec 13, 2009 at 8:33 pm

  wow! these look fantastic! i’m not sure if you talked about this on an older post but i’m a newby admirer are they the billy bookshelves? may i ask what point you used for your trim to match the bookcase?

• 5 Kirk // Dec 15, 2009 at 7:30 pm

  Hi Miriam

  They are indeed the Ikea billy bookshelves. We didn’t base the trim decision on the bookshelves but instead on the window/door and baseboard trim that matches what’s in the room. We purchased all of that at Central Fairbanks.

  best. Kirk

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