I'm a total beginner and this is one of my first freestyle projects. I built this out of a palette that came with the trampoline I ordered my kids for Christmas. I was taking it apart to throw away then started to envision shelves for the man cave I am putting together. I used some other scrap wood and put it all together for nothing. The only thing I spent money on was the hardware for the cabinets which probably came to around $10.
So it's nothing special, but I like it. It goes well with the old wooden antique crates and boxes I have in the same room. I did not draw up plans or anything, I just jumped in. So it was not based on any specific plans on this site, it was inspired by this site itself and the inspiration I draw from browing.
I did this relatively quick and as a newbie, it feels good to know that I have it in me to make something like this so easily. I'm eager to take on some more complicated projects that require more precision. This was a fun, sloppy project in which I had nothing to lose because it was all scrap.
Minwax ipswich pine on shelf surfaces.
No top coats, no sanding. Stained it in its state of dirty roughness. It was a pretty beat up, rough looking palette and I wanted those battle scars to stay visible.