Chance and one of the piles of lumber.
I had a vision. No, I am not going nuts.. I had an idea for a piece of furniture for upstairs..on the very naked huge wall. I tried to draw it on a piece of paper for Far Guy, we went up and measured and got some more ideas. Far Guy made a plan..and lots of trips to the lumber yard. This was a four part project. He began building July 10..and he finished yesterday, no he did not work on it everyday..but almost.
The first part was the bottom unit which will hold household files..the drawers are huge! I helped to build the drawers, they are heavy duty and built from Aspen or piss Popple. It does make for some nice drawers. The drawer fronts and the entire rest of this monstrosity was built from White Pine..2 by 12 inch lumber.
The bookcase/knick knack thingy was next..
I wanted to have euro style hinges that you can't see from the outside, they also came with euro measurements..we only had one tiny little plastic ruler that measures mm.
Far Guy kept misplacing it, mm is a real pain in the butt. I wanted glass doors on the bookcase, so I don't have to dust very often. The design of the doors was a pain, but eventually Far Guy came up with a plan. We decided to use Antlers for the door and drawer pulls, thanks to our friend Sue in Indiana we had lots to choose from!
What an awesome piece! Do he hire out?
ReplyDeleteYou guys - it is beautiful! And I think your project timeline was very speedy! Great job Far Guy - it appears to very useful and will hide lots of stuff!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful piece of furniture. I love the natural wood look, and the antlers are a great accent. Great vision, and nice workmanship. The two of you make a good team.
ReplyDeleteThat is totally awesome. What wonderful craftsmanship!
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Fantastic!! Far guy did an excellent job. It turned out perfect and it really looks nice on that wall. It will so nice when the cushions are completed. Chance will have a nice spot to rest and look out of the window.
ReplyDeleteThat is very pretty and just makes the room! Love the "handles" that Sue provided. Can't wait to see the window seats and curtains. Good for both of you!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful.........can I borrow him??
ReplyDeleteWow, he is a professional carpenter. That was a lot of work. You both must be really pleased, It looks great.
ReplyDeletewow... carpenter hat tip to y'all
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SUCH A HANDYMAN!
ReplyDelete....that UNIT really makes that wall, especially with the window seats added!
Amazing!
CHANCE<----is lucky to have you for parents!
I love it, too.
ReplyDeleteGene did a wonderful job on this - it is so nice. You'll be able to store lots of stuff in those drawers! Lets go shopping for material!!!!
ReplyDeletewow what a great job, I've always wanted window seats.
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing. Kudos to you and Far Guy!
ReplyDeletewow! i love that furniture, it amazing. i love the room also. talented folks(with good taste), that's what you are!
ReplyDeleteVery very nice! Nice proportions, nice finish, nice everything!
ReplyDeleteHaving places to stash stuff is a big step toward having a tidy home! :-P
Wow! That is beautiful - just like the room. How exciting to have a vision and see it come to life like that.
ReplyDeleteThat's really beautiful. Your husby must be a real craftsman--and you're quite the designer! Kudos to you both.
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