MOTM

I'm planning to build my own cabinet for a MOTM system. My first spec  
for modules came up with 35u. I'm sure that will go up eventually, but  
I also don't want a giant empty cabinet while I build my system.  
Mostly, it will freak out the wife. How have you guys gone about this?  
Did you build a small cabinet during the startup phase, buy your synth  
all at once, or stare at a half-empty cabinet for a year?

If I do build a large cabinet, it will probably be about the size of  
the Dotcom 44u cabinet (52u MOTM). I would like something that will  
fit on top of this stand:

http://www.jefflaity.com/studio/studios_large/xstand_01.jpg

Plan B would be to build something like the 22u Dotcom cabinet, but  
I'm worried that I'd fill it right away. I've seen quite a few stories  
of people who outgrew their 1-row cabinet almost right away.

Other ideas would be to build the Dotcom 44u, but with a top row that  
doubles as a bookshelf during the build process. Or a pair of 22u  
cabinets stacked on each other, though that wouldn't work or function  
as well. Or rack rails as I build up modules, though I plan to get to  
10u pretty soon.

Let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks, -jl