He explained that he is not a woodworker, or a finish carpenter, or an elderly Amish man. And he suggested I get estimates for custom cabinetry… then he acted horrified at the prices.
Then I spent days trying to figure out how I could do my own IKEA hack with their Godmorgan bath cabinet.
I wanted something oversized that would complement the large mirror over the sink.
The fancy part was actually the most important part—influenced by Houzz and my Pinterest bath board and other sites that people refer to as “inspiration” but actually leave you exhausted and cranky. He said crazy things like—why don’t we order one from Home Depot.
We designated the bottom shelf for extra tall items. Paul did all the measurements, cut it absolutely perfectly, and installed it—while I congratulated myself on being a genius for thinking of it.

