Creat Wood working

 

Holey plate rail Batman, this hutch has 3 levels with a rail on each.

 

 

Doing large pieces like this are not very common for me,

I just dont have the space or back to pull it off.

I had my challenges starting this project 3 days before overhauling our bedroom living space.

 

 

It was solid, had a lot I could work with and could be used in so many different ways.

 

 

I could have just finished the bottom and used the top for parts but I liked the look of these

pieces together and knew together they would make an amazing show stopping statement.

AND THAT THEY DO!

 

 

The two pieces are painted in pure white, then I hand applied clear and dark wax

to the exterior to give it a antique white finish.

 

 

The interior was finished in clear wax leaving a cleaner bright finish.

The secret to getting the interior of cabinets painted well and waxed is to take the back panels off.

It is much easier to get into all the corners with both the paint and waxes,

and you can finish the back panels much nicer when laying down on a flat surface.

 

 

 

 

The veneer on the rails were mostly gone or ready to simply peel off,

however there was a bit that still needed my extra special removal technique.

drum roll plz ....... WATER & a bit of patience

Most glue used in the past to adhere veneers to furniture are water soluble there fore will soften once

water has penetrated into it. All you need to do is let a damp cloth sit on the veneer for a period of

 time then come along and start peeling it away.

No need for harsh heat, damaging chisels, or needless sanding.

 Below you can see she is almost thru the sanding phase. (rear bed)

Oh silly me did I forget something .....

 The rose applique I used was bought at a second-hand store and stamped with

1974 Miller Studio Inc.

Its a wall hanging made of some kind of fiber glass material

that I had to sand flat on the back side to sit flush with the head board before nailing in place.

SEE YOU THEN.

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March is here and so is the sun!

We had a nice fat rain storm on Saturday which seemed to wash winter away.

 

 

I was able to get these 2 chunky side tables outside and get them sprayed.

They are finished in a creamy white over dark oak.

 

 

George found this pair somewhere in his travels.

I will admit I didnt care for them at all but he pleaded with me to rework them.

They were so dark and dungeon like and the drawers were all wonky.

So to make the man happy I fixed & replaced the broken bits and did a heavy and chippy distressing.

 

What do ya know they look amazing now, maybe hes learning something?

 

All the girls around here like to say

"We all need a George"

but I got the original!

 

 

If you push them together side by side they would make an amazing overside coffee table as well.

 

 

Every now and then something unusual shows up inside my furniture projects.

Like these curtain rods below. Now when I say inside I dont mean in a drawer,

I mean behind the drawers inside the cabinet somewhere.

Really ... how do curtain rods get inside a dresser?

If you know dont tell me it was a retorical question.

Ive found a few Aussie coins and recently a 1965 German Schilling.

I dont assume they will make me rich but they do add interest to the projects.

Another interesting find was the post card dated 1919

but more often then not its just someones missing puzzle pieces,

their discarded matches, a forgotten key, and quite often old receipts.

This one is dated 1976 and its from England.

Well now back to the project of the day ...

I know a few of you might be getting excited with these sneaky partial pictures,

but please dont get overwhelmed there is bad news coming.

A drawer that has dove tails on the back as well as the front.

She even had a couple of surprises inside for me to find.

2 Golden Key Furniture Keys

Im delighted with that little find, but now the trick will be to find a lock they will open. 

Now for the bad news ...

This magnificent, over the top, gorgeous french desk (deep breath)

is already spoken for, but you can see a side by side before and after pic here.

I know that doesnt make up for it, Im a bad bad person for teasing you.

This Before and After is a little different then youre use to.

It will remind you of how important the finished surroundings

can effect the appeal of your home and your finished project.

Just because it doesnt win the beauty pageant in the work shop

doesnt mean it wont be the star attraction once it is part of your home.

My girlfriend and I painted this vintage sideboard in her unfinished basement.

The perfect place to paint but not the perfect surroundings.

We brush painted it with ASCP in Provence, sanded it smooth, and finished it with wax.

We kept the original hardware and preserved the detailed inlays.

Notice the flower vase has a hit of Provence to tie it in.

For some it is hard to see the final vision, but heres proof it can work!

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