The entry closet near our front door was due for an update. It only had a wire rack for the upper shelf with hangers for coats. Our shoes sat on the floor and another wire rack thingy.
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Custom cabinet with rolling barn doors
I had a request for a custom cabinet, but it had a twist (maybe a roll), that the doors would mimic rolling barn doors.
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Custom end table with recessed outlets
The Plan
We have a corner in our living room where two couches meet and there is just a large empty space. So, we decided to make a table to fill that spot. The table would be about the same height as the couch arm rests and it would be nice to have a place to plug our electronics in for charging.
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Building Barn Doors
A friend of ours was looking for some large sliding barn doors to conceal a large opening. The room was previously a den, but will now be used for a bedroom. The opening is 69″ wide by 90″ tall. Two doors were used due to the size and they were completely made from pine.
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Building A-frame shelf
It was time to replace a small cube shaped piece of furniture with a new A-Frame shelf. The shelf will be made from Maple and Walnut. Since the majority of our furniture is dark, black-brown, the maple will get painted. I started with 8/4 maple and 4/4 walnut. The shelf is roughly 80″ tall, 29″ wide, and 20″ deep
The Plan
Creating Epoxy Inlay Art
I set out to make some gifts based on an Idea from my wife and then coupled that with a bit of Instagram inspiration. The plan is to inlay a design based on the Deathly Hallows symbol from Harry Potter. I originally planned to actually cut the design out, but that was going to prove challenging. Here is a photo of my finished prototype that I made from poplar. Once I figured I could actually do this properly I set out to make a few more. The finished art is about 7 1/2″ wide by 7 1/2″ tall
Bedroom Bench with Dog Step
One of my friends was looking for a bench for the the foot of their bed. It had to be rather narrow due to space limitations and they wanted to incorporate a step into the side so their dog could get up onto it easily. Continue reading Bedroom Bench with Dog Step
Creating a Bench for Foot of Bed
One of the first furniture pieces I made for our house was a bench for our bedroom. It helps our dogs get on the bed and is good spot for sitting (and waiting). Continue reading Creating a Bench for Foot of Bed
Another Dog Kennel Cabinet
My family wanted a similar dog kennel cabinet like I made previously. I don’t have much detail in this post, just some pictures and a few words. Continue reading Another Dog Kennel Cabinet
Custom Pantry and Lower Cabinet
We have a small pantry space in our house that is getting very cluttered. My wife and I decided to make some custom shelving and cabinet to store all our stuff in there. Continue reading Custom Pantry and Lower Cabinet