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Not quite finished as I still have to make the drawers but I wanted to post it anyway. This started out as an idea from Pottery Barn. (I get lots of ideas from their catalogs.)http://www.potterybarn.com/products/...8&tool=vLarger
I modified it to meet my needs by making it larger to fit my space and I designed the toe kick to be taller and deeper so you can slide shoes under it but they won't get lost.
It is about 7' tall and 5' wide. I built it in two pieces the bench and the shelving so I could get it in the house. The face frame is poplar with mdf shelving. The back panel is wainscoting in poplar frames. I purchased a Kreig pocket hole jig to build this with man it is a great tool. Wish I had it sooner.
The bench top is heart pine flooring that I salvaged when I remodeled my kitchen. It has some dents and digs but those give it an older feel and I love the look of that wood.
The hardest part of this project was the glue up mainly due to the size of the top unit. Painting it wasn't easy either. I followed the recommendations in a recent Wood magazine article that proved helpful.
I modified it to meet my needs by making it larger to fit my space and I designed the toe kick to be taller and deeper so you can slide shoes under it but they won't get lost.
It is about 7' tall and 5' wide. I built it in two pieces the bench and the shelving so I could get it in the house. The face frame is poplar with mdf shelving. The back panel is wainscoting in poplar frames. I purchased a Kreig pocket hole jig to build this with man it is a great tool. Wish I had it sooner.
The bench top is heart pine flooring that I salvaged when I remodeled my kitchen. It has some dents and digs but those give it an older feel and I love the look of that wood.
The hardest part of this project was the glue up mainly due to the size of the top unit. Painting it wasn't easy either. I followed the recommendations in a recent Wood magazine article that proved helpful.
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