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We’ve lamented about our love of family furniture transformations in the past, but this project just might take the cake on the most-epic-makeover-ever scale. When I (JZ) inherited my late […]
We’ve lamented about our love of family furniture transformations in the past, but this project just might take the cake on the most-epic-makeover-ever scale.
When I (JZ) inherited my late grandmother’s 1970’s MCM shelf, I started googling for inspiration on what we do with it.
Originally, it had some glass doors up top and an open bottom, but realizing we needed storage, I was leaning toward designs with solid doors.
A trend quickly emerged on our Pinterest board for this project. Without realizing it, several of the cabinets that I had pinned were from Anthropologie…and they were nearly $1,000 a piece at the time of writing this. The one that ultimately inspired this furniture flip was a beautiful hand carved piece…no wonder it cost so much.
Woodworking may be expensive, but I knew we could do it for less…if we could do it.
Ultimately, this project took us about a month to complete, partly because we had a weeklong break in the middle for some work commitments, but also because we ran into a challenge pretty much at every step.
One of these days, we’ll do a project where we’re not just learning the entire time, but actually using skills we’ve built before. One day… 😉
Wood:
Top: Thin Oak Plywood, 2”x2″
Shelf: 1”x12″ Poplar
Doors: Laminated Pine Appearance board
Door Design: All Poplar – 1”x6” (triangles), 1”x4” (inner diamond), 2”x.25” (slats)
Hardware:
8” x 8” Photographs (for handles)
Soft Close Hinges w/ 1.25” Overlay (4)
Magnet Closures (2)
Power/Hand Tools:
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Drill – https://amzn.to/2GiNK9g
Circular Saw – https://amzn.to/30WcX2X
Random Orbital Sander – https://amzn.to/37q46ca
Speed Square – https://amzn.to/2tQNdJh
Measuring Tape – https://amzn.to/2tMh9pT
Sandpaper – https://amzn.to/2U0bO8W
Clamps: https://amzn.to/2uanLhO
Miter saw: https://amzn.to/2YDSAGw
Mallet: https://amzn.to/391kb93
Scroll Saw: https://amzn.to/37ZkfEQ
Compact Router w/ Plunge Base: https://amzn.to/38ZKOv9
Ratcheting Offset Box Wrench: https://amzn.to/2uuANqJ
1/4” Router Bit: https://amzn.to/2SZ0IQQ
Pocket Hole Jig: https://amzn.to/38V3gVE
Additional Materials:
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Sponge Paint Brushes: https://amzn.to/36y4RiN
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Resin:
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