Week Six: Project Finale

Objectives:

• Build and Attach Door
• Paint everything
• Decorate the library

It is the final week, and I love the way my Whimsical Little Free Library turned out.

Week Five: Nearly There

Objectives:

• Assemble faux houses
• Attach houses to the main structure
• Paint 

This week I finally got to the fun part. The little library is almost done. I picked out the paint colors and where I want them to go. I bought the supplies for the door, which is the last part of the project. It was a relief to get the faux houses attached. It was intimidating until I got started. Without the houses, it felt like I would not finish on time. However, this part was a breeze. I have gotten the experience from building the main house to put the small ones together quickly.

Photos from Instructable

Week Four: Meeting Goals

Objectives:

• Catch up from last week
• Paint inside of the library
• Cut and attach roof
• Measure faux house pieces
• Cut faux house pieces

I accomplished quite a bit this week. I met all the objectives I needed to catch up on from last week and the ones I set for this week.

Starting out, I attached the sides and roof of the house. Before painting, I caulked the corners and used wood filler to cover the screws. Funny moment, while I was caulking

Week Three: Getting into the Rhythm

Objectives:

• Attach main structure sides
• Paint inside of the library
• Cut and attach roof
• Measure faux house pieces

Everything went more smoothly this week. It was satisfying to get into the rhythm now that I have cut, glued, and screwed several pieces. Repetition improves the process and overall confidence in my new skills.

Week Two: Getting Started

Objectives:

• Design the little library structure
• Cut the building pieces
• Glue together the pieces

First part of the process was drawing out the design, figuring out measurements, and obtaining the materials. The design was harder than I thought it would be. I am planning to make a very unusual little library.

Week One - Making Expectations & Goals

Making: Expectations and Goals

Over the next six weeks, I will be making a little library from mostly scrap materials and borrowed tools. My inspiration in the Weasley's home, "the Burrow," from the Harry Potter book series.