November 2011 part 2

Antler Towel Hooks:

Since we bought our house last summer, I have been dueling with our bathroom, non-stop. There wasn’t a proper place to hang a towel. I was on a quest to have two amazing towel hangers. It took about six months but I finally did it.  My mom had sent me a few old deer antlers that wouldn’t be missed from the family ranch. The purpose was to make buttons, but I saw another opportunity. I ended up seeing that a friend had a small collection of antlers that same week. I was able to use two of my friend’s antlers, as he had a pair that was a nice modest size the correct shape to hang towels. The ones my mom sent didn’t quite do the trick for towels.

I then asked another friend if he could cut out two old- school plaque shapes I had drawn on a board of maple. When I got the two plaques back, I attached the two antlers to the plaques and then hung them on each side of our shower.  I have been waiting for some hunter friend to come visit our house and see if they notice my towel racks. So far, no such luck: all city dwellers. However, they do the trick and I can sleep at night knowing one more project is completed.