My son, Ryan, has loved horses for a long time. When he was a very small he liked to use our coffee table as a race track for his toy horses. The aggressive galloping resulted in several broken horse legs so you can imagine what it did to my coffee table. Fortunately I can now smile every time I see all those little divots. Okay, maybe only because I miss seeing that little toddler running around the table...not necessarily because of my overly "distressed" table. Anyway, Ryan's love for horses has grown into a love for all kind of animals and his collection has grown. I want my kids' rooms to be personalized and include things they're interested in, so I decided to display some of his animals while still making them accessible for play. The other day when I was in the garage, I saw a pile of wood left over from our kitchen island project. I thought I could make the perfect shelf using some of the left over wood.
