Shoe dresser

Submitted by KelleighW on Sat, 01/11/2014 - 07:13

I loved the idea of the shoe dresser and decided to fancy it up a bit. I changed the dimensions a little to suit the space in my home where I wanted it to go. I decided to use the dowel pins for the doors because I didn't want to be able to see the hinges - which I found to be the hardest part - you need to make sure you get them as low in the corner as you can otherwise your doors won't open. I also found that I didn't cut enough off the top of the dividers which prevented the doors from opening - they needed to be more slanted than round at the top - I ended up having to use a planer to take the excess off. Very happy with the way it turned out - just have to train the kids to put their shoes away now instead of all over the floor :)

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$100 (Australian)
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
I mixed some paint together that I had leftover from other projects to get the colour I was after and made up some chalk paint. I had never used chalk paint before and was very pleased with the outcome. I lightly sanded and paid more attention to some areas more than others to give a slightly distressed look then applied a coat of wax.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

suschen

Mon, 01/13/2014 - 07:46

This looks amazing! Do you have photos of what it looks like open? Which plan is this based off of?