The Safe Dowry — Lagniappe Life

The safe 'dowry' has become one of those jokes that will never go away. I thought my parents were buying me a big Bowning safe as a house warming present when in reality it was bought for Jojo as a "thanks for proposing to her" reward. I know, I thought dowries were outdated too... I was wrong. So it seems the going rate to get rid of your daughter with a strong personality is a big safe. I'm slightly offended that they don't think I'm worth more than a safe... however we are accepting applications for suitors, I have a younger sister!

I had the safe delivered in what I thought was the perfect place, somewhere the pizza delivery guy couldn't see. Yet again, I was wrong. I lost the battle for the location of the safe.

See we had this perfectly fine wall opening up to our living room. Behind the perfectly fine wall is the garage.

While sitting in the recliners watching football one lazy Sunday the men (Jojo and my dad) decided there should be a hole cut in the wall for the face of the safe to be the focal point and a room built around it to "keep the safe out of humidity."

Did I mention I lost the battle yet?

Despite my protesting, the Mr. and his dad (who made a special trip from Pennsylvania for this project) got to work cutting a hole in the wall, building a new wall in the garage, and raising the garage floor to match the living room (the attic hatch also had to be moved to accommodate but who's counting).

We now have a safe as the focal point in our living room, as soon as you walk in the front door...

Suggestions on camouflaging it and making it not look so awkward with the cut out above are greatly appreciated! I used some of our holiday decorations to jazz it up a bit but I need something more long term! The Mr. seems to think a giant elk head mount above it would be the perfect way to "complete the look"! People I need help! The elk head is not an option!