Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Building a credenza
A credenza is a sort of low cabinet that was popular in the 1950s. I am not entirely sure what its main purpose was, but I remember my grandparents had one in which they stored records. They must have used it for something else too, but I was very little and I just recall the LPs.
Mid-century Modern
My grandparents would have been amused by is the fact that "Mid-century Modern" furniture is quite popular now and very expensive. I have seen ads online for a company that specializes in 50s style furniture and a new credenza (not an antique) sells for upwards of $7000.
I love the look of furniture from this period. It was experimental, yet practical. It seemed to look forward to the space-age, yet was grounded in simple, Shaker lines.
When I was researching my design, I was struck by the heavy squareness of these pieces and the unadorned, spindly legs that almost look too delicate to hold the weight of the cabinet.
A credenza for 2013: Early 21st Century Retro-Modern
I think one of the reasons these cabinets are popular today is that they are the perfect height for televisions, which should be viewed at eye-level from where you are sitting. Not to mention credenzas come equipped with storage perfect for stereo and home-theater components. Plus, there is just something cool about setting a large LCD TV on such a retro-looking piece of furniture.
I made mine with two doors and an open section. The doors can slide to any position, always leaving one third of the case visible. On the back Ive included large cut-outs for electrical cords and such. I used two sheets of 3/4" cherry plywood and a half sheet of 1/4" plywood. The trim and legs are made with solid cherry. If you wanted to save money, you could use pine plywood and you can buy 6" legs very inexpensively if you havent a lathe.
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My grandparents would have been amused by is the fact that "Mid-century Modern" furniture is quite popular now and very expensive. I have seen ads online for a company that specializes in 50s style furniture and a new credenza (not an antique) sells for upwards of $7000.
I love the look of furniture from this period. It was experimental, yet practical. It seemed to look forward to the space-age, yet was grounded in simple, Shaker lines.
When I was researching my design, I was struck by the heavy squareness of these pieces and the unadorned, spindly legs that almost look too delicate to hold the weight of the cabinet.
A credenza for 2013: Early 21st Century Retro-Modern
I think one of the reasons these cabinets are popular today is that they are the perfect height for televisions, which should be viewed at eye-level from where you are sitting. Not to mention credenzas come equipped with storage perfect for stereo and home-theater components. Plus, there is just something cool about setting a large LCD TV on such a retro-looking piece of furniture.
I made mine with two doors and an open section. The doors can slide to any position, always leaving one third of the case visible. On the back Ive included large cut-outs for electrical cords and such. I used two sheets of 3/4" cherry plywood and a half sheet of 1/4" plywood. The trim and legs are made with solid cherry. If you wanted to save money, you could use pine plywood and you can buy 6" legs very inexpensively if you havent a lathe.
Building Plans:
- PDF Plans
- SketchUp file
- SawTooth Ideas version
Shed Design Plan Preparation for Building a Shed
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Don_Koenig]Don Koenig
Many people consider building a backyard storage shed to be a minor project. It is more complex than building a table or stool and far less complicated than building an addition to your home but, no matter how easy or difficult the project may be it still requires a competent shed design plan to do the job right. There are a few essentials you need when you decide to build a storage shed in your backyard.
Motivation
The first thing to consider when deciding to undertake a small scale construction project like shed building is the motivation for building the structure in the first place. What needs storing that you cannot easily put in your garage, basement or attic? Will the shed help you organize the mess or will it just become another black hole for unwanted material possessions? Understanding your motivation for building is but the first step in the process.
Another thing to consider is how motivated your family is to helping you conceive of and complete the project. While much of the actual construction can be accomplished with your own two hands, an extra set of hands or two will come in quite handy. Is this a family project or a true do-it-yourself adventure?
Finally, are you motivated to build your shed from scratch or do you think youll be better off simply assembling a shed kit you buy at your local home center. Building from scratch will save you a good deal of money but there are some basic skills required to do the job right. If you dont have a complete set of directions, especially for the detailed parts of the work required, youll have a harder time building from scratch.
The Required Tools
I cannot emphasize this point enough, the most important tool you possess when building a shed (or anything else for that matter) is a shed design plan. Plans come in all shapes and sizes, contain enough detail to do the job or merely skim over the details assuming a professionals knowledge of the task at hand and contain detailed material lists or no material list at all. I always recommend that you buy plans that contain the greatest level of detail, from blow-up drawings of fine details to a complete set of instructions and lists of materials needed to do the job with few problems. Plans are available that meet these requirements online at quite affordable prices. Whatever you do, dont skimp on this requirement.
Youll need a saw, a hammer, wrenches, screw-drivers and pliers as well as a rule for measuring. If you dont have any tools you can rent power saws but I suggest that you purchase hand tools that accommodate to the home woodworker. They are not expensive and will be there later if you need them.
In addition to the hand tools mentioned above, you may need a plumb line, chalk line, level and a carpenters square. Dont forget to protect your eyes with goggles.
Youll need a post-hole digger to assure that your shed has a solid foundation. Motorized post-hole diggers can be rented by the hour and manual post-hole diggers are inexpensive to buy. I strongly recommend that you dig your foundation holes mechanically rather than by hand because by hand it is a back breaking job.
Dont overlook paint or stain for the exterior of your shed. Youll also need paint rollers, buckets, brushes and extension poles to do the job right.
One more point, dont buy the cheapest materials you can buy. Using quality material may cost a bit more up-front but they will save you a bundle over the long-haul in repairs.
While this should go without saying, do not proceed without a proper shed design plan. If you do, youll be screaming bloody murder before you are half-way through.
Don Koenig has been a professional carpenter and woodworker for over 25 years. He offers tips and ideas for building sheds an other woodworking projects at [http://www.designsforsheds.com]Designs for Sheds. Right now he is offering a free gift of a 24 page basic shed plan for a [http://www.designsforsheds.com/shed-design-plan]12 x 8 Shed. Why not visit his site and see what all the fuss is about.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Shed-Design-Plan:-Preparation-for-Building-a-Shed&id=6672977] Shed Design Plan: Preparation for Building a Shed
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Many people consider building a backyard storage shed to be a minor project. It is more complex than building a table or stool and far less complicated than building an addition to your home but, no matter how easy or difficult the project may be it still requires a competent shed design plan to do the job right. There are a few essentials you need when you decide to build a storage shed in your backyard.
Motivation
The first thing to consider when deciding to undertake a small scale construction project like shed building is the motivation for building the structure in the first place. What needs storing that you cannot easily put in your garage, basement or attic? Will the shed help you organize the mess or will it just become another black hole for unwanted material possessions? Understanding your motivation for building is but the first step in the process.
Another thing to consider is how motivated your family is to helping you conceive of and complete the project. While much of the actual construction can be accomplished with your own two hands, an extra set of hands or two will come in quite handy. Is this a family project or a true do-it-yourself adventure?
Finally, are you motivated to build your shed from scratch or do you think youll be better off simply assembling a shed kit you buy at your local home center. Building from scratch will save you a good deal of money but there are some basic skills required to do the job right. If you dont have a complete set of directions, especially for the detailed parts of the work required, youll have a harder time building from scratch.
The Required Tools
I cannot emphasize this point enough, the most important tool you possess when building a shed (or anything else for that matter) is a shed design plan. Plans come in all shapes and sizes, contain enough detail to do the job or merely skim over the details assuming a professionals knowledge of the task at hand and contain detailed material lists or no material list at all. I always recommend that you buy plans that contain the greatest level of detail, from blow-up drawings of fine details to a complete set of instructions and lists of materials needed to do the job with few problems. Plans are available that meet these requirements online at quite affordable prices. Whatever you do, dont skimp on this requirement.
Youll need a saw, a hammer, wrenches, screw-drivers and pliers as well as a rule for measuring. If you dont have any tools you can rent power saws but I suggest that you purchase hand tools that accommodate to the home woodworker. They are not expensive and will be there later if you need them.
In addition to the hand tools mentioned above, you may need a plumb line, chalk line, level and a carpenters square. Dont forget to protect your eyes with goggles.
Youll need a post-hole digger to assure that your shed has a solid foundation. Motorized post-hole diggers can be rented by the hour and manual post-hole diggers are inexpensive to buy. I strongly recommend that you dig your foundation holes mechanically rather than by hand because by hand it is a back breaking job.
Dont overlook paint or stain for the exterior of your shed. Youll also need paint rollers, buckets, brushes and extension poles to do the job right.
One more point, dont buy the cheapest materials you can buy. Using quality material may cost a bit more up-front but they will save you a bundle over the long-haul in repairs.
While this should go without saying, do not proceed without a proper shed design plan. If you do, youll be screaming bloody murder before you are half-way through.
Don Koenig has been a professional carpenter and woodworker for over 25 years. He offers tips and ideas for building sheds an other woodworking projects at [http://www.designsforsheds.com]Designs for Sheds. Right now he is offering a free gift of a 24 page basic shed plan for a [http://www.designsforsheds.com/shed-design-plan]12 x 8 Shed. Why not visit his site and see what all the fuss is about.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Shed-Design-Plan:-Preparation-for-Building-a-Shed&id=6672977] Shed Design Plan: Preparation for Building a Shed
Sweepstakes!
Hey guys, eReplacementParts has coughed up a DeWalt drill to give to one lucky Mere Mortal! Its a DCD775B 18V 1/2" Cordless Compact Hammerdrill.
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Remember Elliot? (Or was it Mark?) Heres a video he put together for eReplacementParts. Plus he built my garden bench project Yay!
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Christmas Sneak Peek
Im in the middle of decorating for local Christmas Tours and dont want to share too much here just yet but couldnt resist sharing a little....
My hubby brought home this little cedar tree and I thought it would be perfect for this empty space in the kitchen. I simply adorned it with some of the wood gift tags I made.
And as you can see, Im a jar person. I love decanting all my dry goods into pretty vintage jars. The more the merrier. :)
The two vintage paintings I actually found in a dumpster. I was so drawn to them so I snatched them up and gave them a home in my kitchen.
I was so excited to decorate the dining room this year.
The chippy red bench was also found by my hubby and I thought it was perfect for Christmas and our home in its less than perfect condition. (Sorry for the sun glaring in the photo)
I love using things from nature to decorate so these walnut tree stumps definitely got to come inside for the season. I sanded them a little and sprayed them with a clear gloss.
And heres a little peak at our stairs. I usually never share them because I dont like the staircase. I dream of having a beautiful stair rail but for now, we dont. I was inspired by Carlas stair project last year so I did my own version this year with one of my dads favorite Christmas songs.
Thats it for now! Ill share more soon!
Take care!
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My hubby brought home this little cedar tree and I thought it would be perfect for this empty space in the kitchen. I simply adorned it with some of the wood gift tags I made.
And as you can see, Im a jar person. I love decanting all my dry goods into pretty vintage jars. The more the merrier. :)
The two vintage paintings I actually found in a dumpster. I was so drawn to them so I snatched them up and gave them a home in my kitchen.
I was so excited to decorate the dining room this year.
The chippy red bench was also found by my hubby and I thought it was perfect for Christmas and our home in its less than perfect condition. (Sorry for the sun glaring in the photo)
I love using things from nature to decorate so these walnut tree stumps definitely got to come inside for the season. I sanded them a little and sprayed them with a clear gloss.
And heres a little peak at our stairs. I usually never share them because I dont like the staircase. I dream of having a beautiful stair rail but for now, we dont. I was inspired by Carlas stair project last year so I did my own version this year with one of my dads favorite Christmas songs.
Thats it for now! Ill share more soon!
Take care!
Follow along between posts on Instagram!
George middleisland
Despite the fact that this artist has been written about for the blog multiple times I would still like to write about George Nakashima. He started as an architect and ended up a furniture maker after studying under Gentaro Hikogawa while inturend by the government. Nakashima’s woodworking can be identified by its rough natural edges and Japanese joinery. I am impressed by the care taken with every step of crafting the furniture from picking the tree, to the years of drying, to the choosing of the boards. His approach to woodworking is a spiritual one like the tea ceremony and calligraphy attention is paid to every step to complete the task. His natural and simplistic style is elegant and attractive.
This is an example of his famous coniod chair where the beauty is in the sincerity of the wood.
Jared A
Project preview sliding door shop cabinet
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| Painting the cabinet yesterday |
Heres a preview of the project. Video and free plans tomorrow!
Monday, March 3, 2014
Good Design Article
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/05/20/garden/20090521-lupton-interactive.html
Theres a table like the Nakashima butterfly-joint tables, but updated, and a lot of other cool stuff.
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Theres a table like the Nakashima butterfly-joint tables, but updated, and a lot of other cool stuff.
Unique viewer projects bird saw box and a convertible pool table
David P. from Kansas City went through a lot of research and development to build this pool table. It flips over when not in use and becomes a dining table! I dont think Ive ever seen anything like this before. David got Best in Show at his high school for this woodworking project. Hes a Junior. Wow...thats ambitious.
Bruce in Rossmoor decided to try his hand making his first bandsaw box. One thing led to another, and he ended up making a nesting set. Perfect, because while making it, he realized it looked like a bird. Adding the eye, was inspired. First box? Wow...more ambitious woodworking! Thanks guys.
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Bruce in Rossmoor decided to try his hand making his first bandsaw box. One thing led to another, and he ended up making a nesting set. Perfect, because while making it, he realized it looked like a bird. Adding the eye, was inspired. First box? Wow...more ambitious woodworking! Thanks guys.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Simple Woodworking Projects Basic Cabinet Ideas
Thank you for reading this article. I’m sure you thinking what are the most basic cabinet ideas that you can do. There are numerous types of cabinet that you can do no matter how are the shapes and colors and suitable to your own taste. Here, I will share ideas of common cabinet and can also be applied to children.
First, dovetails drawer. It requires the most basic skills for all the fine woodworker. Dovetails drawer made for cabinet kitchen or in a room and your living room. A simple and easy to understand design can be found on the website free of charge. You can store your stuff in the drawer with a more organized and neat. No more lost items!
Moreover, basic cabinet building can also be made for the purpose of either storage in the garage, kitchen, toilets or a place to store collection of shoes of your beloved wife. The basic principles of the Cabinet building are the same for each objective you want to build the cabinet. You can modify the shape of the Cabinet in accordance with your creativity and make the furniture in your home look more unique.
Third is the utility shelves. Usually it was built in the living house for the purpose of placing ornaments or collection of trophies. Sturdy, well-built utility shelves are a great Reading and Listening to any number of locations in your home, garage or shed. While some people MIGHT think of a utility shelf as a piece of wood connected to the wall with some shelf brackets, but such a shelf will not be very sturdy or attractive.
Additionally, coved raised panel cabinet door is one of my favorite. Because, every time I want to modify my home kitchen, creating some beautiful cove raised will be the idea of my cabinet door. It is easy and effective. Making this is very quick and renovated kitchen look new and exciting. Try this for your home now!
Apart from that, louvers are a stylish way to build window shutters or partition doors. The louvers are actually a series of evenly-spaced strips of wood that cover the window or other opening. Because the slats of the louvers are at an angle, louvers provide a great deal of privacy while allowing plenty of air flow between the louvers. While louvered doors and window shutters are readily available at home centers, louvers arent that difficult to build. Now, build one for your own!
Finally, there are many more ideas for bacis cabinet suitable for your home. A variety of unique blueprints and step-by-step guide is provided to facilitate your work in completing the wood work. Now you can find 16.000 woodworking projects and ideas from Teds Magrath. Click here for more information.
Dining Table Christmas Decor Sneak Peek
Hey there! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday and lots of yummy food! If youre like me, you dig into the Christmas decor as soon as the Thanksgiving meal dishes are cleaned and put away. Its festive and fun.
Decorating for Christmas with my family is something I look forward to each year. Ive been stocking up on decor items that Ive gathered here and there for this season and wanted to give you a little sneak peek of our dining room table decor for the holidays.
Ive picked up some fun things on Etsy and have had so much fun putting everything together. I cant wait to share it all. I love this time of year. Spending time with family and friends, baking goodies and, of course, watching Christmas Vacation.....puts a big smile on my face.
I also wanted to let you know that Ive listed more walnut bread boards in my shop just in time for Christmas. If you will be ordering these for gifts, now is the time to do so in order for them to arrive in time.
Walnut is something I only have available during the holiday months so these few listed will be it until next year.
The photo above is my new long french walnut bread board. These are available during the holiday season.
If youd like to order, please click here.
Im looking forward to finishing up our Christmas decor and blogging about it soon!
Happy Holidays!
Diana
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Decorating for Christmas with my family is something I look forward to each year. Ive been stocking up on decor items that Ive gathered here and there for this season and wanted to give you a little sneak peek of our dining room table decor for the holidays.
Ive picked up some fun things on Etsy and have had so much fun putting everything together. I cant wait to share it all. I love this time of year. Spending time with family and friends, baking goodies and, of course, watching Christmas Vacation.....puts a big smile on my face.
I also wanted to let you know that Ive listed more walnut bread boards in my shop just in time for Christmas. If you will be ordering these for gifts, now is the time to do so in order for them to arrive in time.
Walnut is something I only have available during the holiday months so these few listed will be it until next year.
The photo above is my new long french walnut bread board. These are available during the holiday season.
If youd like to order, please click here.
Im looking forward to finishing up our Christmas decor and blogging about it soon!
Happy Holidays!
Diana
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Saturday, March 1, 2014
Rolling Pins
Hey there! How was your weekend? I finally finished my rolling pin project that was inspired by the collection of rolling pins we picked up while thrifting last weekend. I am so happy with it!! Dont you love an unexpected project that happens because of something you found that you werent looking for? Does that even make sense? Anyway.....
I used what I had on hand, which was barn wood, for the back, attached them to the wall with a nail gun and then, with a table saw, ripped a few strips off another plank to use for the top and bottom trim. For the pegs, I used oil rubbed bronze door stops from Lowes.
(Sorry for the blurry photo.) These only cost $1.88 each and were easy to do because they just screwed right into the wood. I didnt like the white tip so I spray painted it with Rustoleum oil rubbed bronze spray paint to match the rest of it.
And since I love jute twine and use it for everything, I wrapped some around one of the rolling pins to make a nifty dispenser and add another layer of texture.
I seriously would love to do my whole kitchen in barn wood. I considered using it for our backsplash before I decided on beadboard, but it was going to be a little tricky with pulling electrical outlets forward to accommodate the thickness of the wood. Im super scared of electrical outlets and wont mess with them.
Its right at home above our vintage spice cabinet. I actually sat in here and stared at it for an hour after I was done. It made me so happy! What do you think?
Happy happy Monday! Enjoy your day!
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