re: Design

 “Hey Ron, I have something you might want to build for me.” 

Sound like she still loves ya.... and then she hates ya by demanding a imposing task,
 ..... so it would not compete with the cabinet.... 

Great use of SketchUp... if only the real unit will be that easy.
Just wait for the next "Honey do"... to learn the Dewey System for labeling/identifying each spool.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD