I know what you mean, Janet. We have a couple of those in our church nursery and they are just awesome! I also love love love the gutter idea, but right now, we just don't have the space for it (plus we rent, and I really don't want dh to have to patch all those holes when we move.) BUT when we get a house and a playroom, I'm definitely doing the rain gutter shelves. It's just so kid-friendly and looks more organized, to me.
Are any of your dh's good carpenters? I wonder if you could find plans/instructions for the display shelf you're wanting?
Has anyone looked to see if Ikea has anythign similar? It would be way more affordable than the daycare furniture catalogs.
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Kristen<br />Wife to David<br />Mom to ds (8-17-03) and dd (12-21-04)<br />Jesus is my bail-out. The Holy Spirit is my stimulus package. His blessings of family and friends are my recovery acts. "Those who have been required to memorize the world as it is will never create the world as it might be." ~Judith Groch