Last Saturday, my husband and I tackled a small DIY construction project in our kitchen. As renters of a basic 1950's duplex, we don't often get to do projects that change the "bones" of the house (nor are we equipped to, either in power tools or hanyman skills). Luckily, these open shelves are about as basic a DIY project as we could ask for- all it took was a paint brush, a power screw gun, and a trip to Home Depot. Below is the "Before" picture of our kitchen... There was a large blank…