Saturday, January 31, 2009

There's No "I" In Team Work

I've had a rinky-dink bedside table since I bought it at an unfinished furniture store in Brighton, MA, many years ago. Last week, I finally decided that I wanted to upgrade. So Martin and I went to IKEA.

After a plate of Swedish meatballs, we wandered the store and found the perfect thing. We promptly returned home and set to putting it together. Martin is a bit of a veteran of IKEA furniture building. (I think it's a required course in all European High Schools.)



And of course, since we consider ourselves a team, I wanted to help.


So I got the tools.

and I took pictures (very important!).


My bedside table slowly took shape and then was quickly filled.



So, like I said, There is no "I" In Team Work. (However, if you move some letters around, there is a "me".)

6 comments:

camikaos said...

Go Martin... build some furniture... get your build on...

Erin said...

That side table looks like exactly what I need. I may have to go and pick that up. Seeing how I work at home I'm trying to make my bedroom my sanctuary and side tables are on the list. Thanks for sharing.

Lauren said...

Looks great! I love building IKEA furniture. Something therapeutic and relaxing about it for me.

Lisa Wheeler Milton said...

I like that kind of teamwork. You did share the meatballs, right?

missburrows said...

cami: He did and it was good.

Erin: Sure, it was about $30-$40 bucks.

Lauren: Me too! But that's because I get to sit back and watch.

Lisa: We each get our own plate of meatballs but we share the Dame Torte!

Jo Beaufoix said...

I don't know why I find this exciting, but MIss E has that furniture in her bedroom in the beech colour. It's really smart and is withstanding a crazy kid. Yay.