My house is under construction.  It’s been going on for weeks (and weeks).  Don’t get me wrong – I’m not unhappy or complaining. We are finally doing all the work we have not done for 15 years, and I am really thrilled with how it is all coming together.

One of my favorite parts of our (ongoing) upgrade is our Wall of Tall.  I am sure many of you have them too.

As my son grew up, the kitchen door jamb became the measuring stick of his growth.  We started back in 2013/14 when he was a teenager and kept going until very recently when he could (almost) no longer fit.  Along the way, we measured not just his inches, but also those of many of his friends.  Some started taller – but he definitely caught up. 

With our ongoing construction, I just could not bring myself to paint over the Wall of Tall and my contractor was happy to play along.  I had an idea to literally cut the Wall of Tall out, frame it in a shadow box and then hang the box at the appropriate height on a wall in the living room.  I loved that idea.

Unfortunately, the construction of the house did not make it easy.  It turned out that the door frame was not ordinary wood, but rather wall board with molding around it making my initial idea not the best.    This twist called for some creativity.

Instead of cutting the Wall of Tall out, we “leaned in” and framed it right there where it grew up and currently lives.  We covered it with a piece of plexiglass and then literally cut down tiny molding to frame the Wall of Tall in its own space.

It may be true that I won’t be able to take the Wall of Tall with me when we leave this house, but I think we have a lot of years before that is my worry.

Ask me for a picture.  It’s pretty quirky.

Do you have a Wall of Tall or an equivalent in your house?