We are getting there with the stairs and the shelving was installed underneath the stairs on Friday.  It requires 2-3 coats of varnish, but this will have to wait until Monday.  The two pieces of glass for the balustrade should arrive early next week, so everything should be finished on the stairs by the end of next week.

We now have all of the verticals and horizontals in place that make up the shelving under the stairs. It needs 2-3 coats of varnish and the glass needs to be installed underneath the handrail.

We now have all of the verticals and horizontals in place that make up the shelving under the stairs. It needs 2-3 coats of varnish and the glass needs to be installed underneath the handrail.

Craig and Jake from Huddersfield Joinery (this is all their handy work!) varnishing the newly installed shelving.

Craig and Jake from Huddersfield Joinery (this is all their handy work!) varnishing the newly installed shelving.

With the shelving now in place, we couldn't resist putting a few books in it to see what it might look like once it is full.

With the shelving now in place, we couldn’t resist putting a few books in it to see what it might look like once it is full.

The dog took to sleeping underneath the stairs when the temporary stairs were in place. We have separate divider where the dog's bed is situated - if we ever don't have a dog, the divider can be slid in so that it looks like the rest of the shelving.

The dog took to sleeping underneath the stairs when the temporary stairs were in place. We have separate divider where the dog’s bed is situated – if we ever don’t have a dog, the divider can be slid in so that it looks like the rest of the shelving.