My husband and I recently celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary.
In the past, we’ve been rather sporadic about exchanging gifts. We’ve often been far too busy to even celebrate our anniversary. This year, we decided to make it special. We arranged a fancy dinner with the whole family. With us, our kids, their spouses and the grandkids, there are eighteen of us. I also wanted to find the perfect gift to surprise my husband. After a lot of debate, I finally came up with a gun cabinet. My husband is a hunter and a collector. He has a gun that belonged to his great grandfather and several limited edition pieces. Because he is very conscientious about safety, the guns have always been locked away. They are quite beautiful and definitely deserve to be on display. As soon as I started looking at the different gun cabinets for sale, I knew that I’d need to invest into a custom design. Everything I found was either too small, poorly constructed or ugly. I was determined to purchase a tasteful gun cabinet that would contribute to the decor of the home, keep the guns secure and accommodate my husband’s entire collection. I contacted a local custom furniture builder who was extremely helpful. He suggested that I take measurements and photos of the guns. We then worked together to design a cabinet to showcase them. He suggested drawers for accessories such as ammunition and cleaning tools. Plus, the custom furniture building was willing to work within my limited timeframe. He also agreed to deliver the gun cabinet while we were at our anniversary dinner. My neighbor helped him get everything set up. When we returned home from dinner, the gun cabinet was in place with a large red ribbon on it.
