Picture the scene from from Nightmare on Elm Street where a dream sequence depicts a little girl, in her Sunday best, riding a tricycle. Her tricycle journey ends in a boiler room, after which she looks up over her shoulder and says "This is where he takes us". I thought of that scene after witnessing the countless carcases of birds of lizards that the cats bring downstairs and wonder: "What would those creatures say in a dream sequence"?

Hence, the "Boiler Room". Besides being the place where cats evicerate their prey, this is the place where the men congregate. Other cultures may classify it as a "man cave", but we aren't into all of that traditional crap.

All of the ideas came from scribbles that I produced during boring meetings to keep myself awake. Here are some of them:


All the bookshelves are made of cheap particleboard that bow under the weight of a single book, and the desks are collapsible lunch tables that have seen better days.

The first step is to clear a spot to put the "threater corner".



Timmy inspects the work and gives his blessing.


The threater cabinet should support the weight of a big TV.


The "mini shelves" are intended to support game consoles.


I had to buy 15 sheets of 4x8 MDF, which I was surprised to have completely consumed for this project.


Finally the new shelves start to take shape.


I chose black for all the shelves to contrast the yellow and whites of the walls and desks. Also, black hides dirt and stains so I can maintain the illusion that I'm good at keeping everything clean.