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This PR adds a personal blog post about building a custom bookshelf for my home office.

The core story is simple: I had an awkward nook that standard shelves didn’t fit, so I built one myself. The post walks through the full process — from planning and measurements to the actual build, the mistakes, and the final result.

What’s covered in the post:

  • why I decided to build instead of buy
  • how I used Figma, The Sagulator, and ChatGPT to plan before touching any wood
  • the inspiration and design choices
  • a rough cost breakdown (~€109)
  • what went well, what didn’t, and what I learned

Images referenced in the post (to add/upload):

  • thumb_timeline.jpg
  • inspiration-video.jpg
  • figma-sketch.jpg
  • sagulator-calculations.jpg
  • finished-shelf.jpg
  • shelf-detail.jpg
  • filled-with-books.jpg

I kept the tone personal and practical, with a bit of humor, and focused on the contrast between digital work and making something physical by hand.

A personal story about building a custom bookshelf, covering:
- Design process using Figma for dimensions and ratios
- Technical planning with The Sagulator and ChatGPT
- Cost breakdown and materials
- The satisfaction of building physical vs digital
- Lessons learned from DIY woodworking
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Added:
- Details about what's actually on the shelf (F1 corner, Macintosh Plus, colleague gifts, Father's Day gifts, Tintin rocket, Apollo V LEGO, kids' books)
- New section: 'From bookshelf to personal museum'
- Humorous twist about running out of space despite planning for 171 books
- Updated title to 'Personal Display Shelf' to reflect reality
- Adjusted 'What I learned' section to include that plans change and you can never have enough space
@Savjee Savjee closed this Feb 23, 2026
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