There was a cute little niche in the guest room my son and daughter-in-law stay in, probably designed for a dresser. With the addition of grandkids to our lives, I knew what they really needed was a changing table. On a trip to a popular home decor store, I saw a HUGE pile of lumber and shelves in a pile in the parking lot. I asked to see the manager who told me it was all being hauled away TO THE DUMP the following morning! I asked if I could take some off of her hands, and she said I could have all I wanted (a woodworker's dream come true!) I quickly put the seats down in my Pryus and stacked it to the ceiling! 3 trips later, and I managed to gather enough wood to make this project and many others, all for FREE! It's all 3/4" birch plywood. Most has deep scratches, probably from being thrown in a pile in the parking lot. Some of the scratches are too deep to sand (because of the birch veneer) so that is why I painted the top, sides and doors.
This was my first time making a drawer and these type of hinges. I also made the hardware and the legs. I love mid-century modern, so used a 1 X 4 and cut/sanded down a 1 X 1 at an angle for the legs (ok, honesty time, this was my 5th attempt! It took me awhile to figure out how to get the angle just right and make sure it was sturdy enough).
A big THANK YOU to my new KREG JIG, which I learned about in Ana's book. Without it, I couldn't have done this project!
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Guest (not verified)
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 09:49
Nice bed
The bed looks great. Could you give more details on the construction. I have some logs, but don't really know how to tackle this one!
JES
Mon, 09/12/2011 - 16:29
Cool!
This is sooo coool!! Do you have any pictures of this without the bedding? I'd love to see how these pieces connect. What a wonderfully imaginative use of rustic materials. Right out of an historical novel! :) J