Design Follows Functionality...

[Two Much]

I gave this little project much thought. It's the first WW'ing project we've done
since the bookcase and mantle over the big TV. This was a really fun project.

I originally planned on painting the entire thing red, but ended up keeping the
bottom stained and just the top painted red.

It's a charging station end table. It holds in the front part my mini IPad, two kindles,
my exterior battery charger. under the flip up door is the charger. My regular IPad
is always in use, so there is no need to store the IPad in there. However, I did buy
a 6 foot charging cord to be able to use my IPad while charging.

It can charge up to 6 devices. I was restricted in the size, as it had to fit inside my box window
and it had to share the space with my couch.

There is a hole in the back for the strip plug to come out, plus it also provides some air circulation.
I'll be back with the pics.

[Two Much]

Here's the inside

[Two Much]

Sorry, I'm still trying to post multiple pics, but having trouble trying to do so.

Here's the inside under the flip top. I'll give it another try on posting multipal pics.

[Two Much]

ok, I think I figured it out.

[Two Much]

the wood behind the latch, the keg and backplate, and the wood strip around
the box, I was originally intended for it to be walnut.
After we made it in walnut, I didn't like it, so changed it to oak. Since I also
decided later not to paint the table I think it was a good choice.

I painted the little whittled bird (that we put on the criss cross under
the table) to match.

Hope you think it's adorable. Thanks for looking, Joann

[JimD]

Absolutely adorable!

[BadeMillsap]

Lovely! Functional and artistic! Very well done!

[Two Much]

Thank you, thank you gentlemen...my fingers are still numb forum sanding the back splashes and keys,
and I did it two times.

The drawer is fake. I included a drawer in the original plan, but that made it too tall.
the overall hight is 26" cause I wanted it to level out with the couch arm.

[Black wallnut]

Painted wood, well you made that look great! Your projects are always great. I like how you carried the paint to the table as a subtle accent, nice touch and the bird.... just outstanding.

[Two Much]

Thanks, Black Walnut, that was so nice of you to say that...
I was originally planning on a shelf on the bottom,
but changed it to criss cross to make it look lighter and also to highlight
the bird. I stained the box first, to help darken the red paint, then gave it two
coats of red craft paint --that I mixed with a bit of golden bronze...2 coats of red, then after a
few days I gave the box 4 coats of butchers waxed over two days, until I
got the soft luster I wanted.
The table I gave three coats of water based poly. Never used it before,
and it was a dream to use.
It's so funny, everyone that's sees it, wants one..they said that we should
set up an assembly line, make a bunch and give them out as Christmas presents!

I have a backsplash project we did this summer, where do I post that?
Home improvement, or here?

[cwsmith]

A beautiful piece indeed!

I think you have an excellent eye for design. Combined with your craftsmanship, the results are strikingly exquisite in my humble opinion. Everyone has their own taste in such things of course, but this piece was really eye-catching for me. The little bird just added to the charm, and as other members have said, "Adorable". I very much like your paint scheme too, and especially your choice of hardware. It reminds me of older periods, when such artistry set the flavor of a much richer time in home furnishings.

There appears to be a mark on the front face of the table, just below the top... is that an embellishment? (Sorry, it isn't clear to me.) It almost looks like 'spread wings', but maybe it's just my imagination. If so, can you give us a closeup of that?

Thanks for your post, it is simply lovely,

CWS

[Two Much]

Thanks so much CWS...I'll have to show the head cabinetmaker this post. I used to drive him crazy
with my eye for detail, but he's use to it now. I need a lot of visual aids, so I often mock up my designs
in cardboard or oaktag. I wanted the box to line up exactly with the edge of the table legs below; one
clean line.
I thought it important to put in that little piece of red molding under the table top, to
marry the two pieces. The birds red base is double faced taped on. The bird was made to spin around
on the base, that's why in some of the pic's the box is sitting on top of the table with the back view.
I chose this front because it looks like a sunburst.
The oak is re-cycled oak church kneelers...we stripped all the padding off them, took out all the screws,
filled all the holes with plugs and planned them. We made lots of stuff with this free recycled wood.

Thanks for commenting on the hardware, I scrounge yard sales and good will for hardware, knobs, etc...
the only thing I bought for this table was the little hinges for the flip top inside for 3.50 and the craft paint
for about 90 cents after my 40 percent coupon discount at Michaels Arts and crafts.
I love getting a bargain.
Here's the pic's, I cropped them.

[Two Much]

Oh, I wanted to show the table in progress...
Thanks for your interest. This was funnest project that we did in a long time.


Now, where should I post my backsplash post...another problem project that took much
thought and anxiety.

[radhak]

Wow! Neat design, and great eye for design - with a gorgeous outcome! Nice colors.

It took me some time to figure out how neat your design is - that flip bottom to hide the cables is a beauty. Is it a push-to-close-and-push-again-to-pop-open?

I am still wondering where the devices receive their ends of the cable(s) from.

And thanks for the w-i-p pics. the table joinery is intriguing.

Btw - I'd put back-splash project into the home-improvement section. Looking forward to it!

[Two Much]

Thanks Redhack. Do you mean where the plugs plug into?
While I was looking for close-up pics, I just now discovered that I
have a section in the camera photos that said, ' recently deleted'
I never knew there was this section on the IPad.

anyhow...I found some drawings of where I started and as you will see
the start to finish (from clipboard -- to completion ) is quite different.

I was going to put a drawer in the table...the table was going to be thin
legs with wood turnings on top and bottom of the legs...then it was going
to be thick straight legs with cymas on the bottom...then the top ( oaktag
pattern for the top and drawer front apron is pictured) was a little fancy
smanchy ... If you look at my old postings, the first birdcage we made
(in walnut) I mocked up the entire thing in oaktag...It's crazy, I wish I
had taken some design courses in my younger days, as I struggle with
trying to her my ideas on paper for a build.
I'll come back with pics of the inside of the box, first I want to show
( just for giggles) where I started from...

the drawing on the clipboard, had a drawer in the table ( where the criss
cross is -- in the completed piece. under the apron, I had a slide out try
for a drink... Also, the top of the box was flat... oh boy, what was I thinking?..