My mind would not settle until I made this cabinet. Sometimes that can be so annoying. I wanted to build a tall cabinet out of the leftover porch wood and pallets. I had envisioned it much wider, but I did not have enough of the right kind of wood for the top and the base. I started off making the door and gathered wood for the frame.
I built the sides alternating thin and wide boards. I like the look of it not being uniform. Before I painted it, the cabinet looked like a Big Top Tent.
I tried to make sure the shelves would be level, but I ended up doing this all over when the cabinet was finished. :)
I decided to use up my old kitchen cabinet paint. Rustic Cedar was the color. It is oil based. Have I told you how spoiled I am from using chalk paint. I never want to use oil again. It took forever to dry! Here is a pic of the color before and after stain. The dark walnut stain made it a barn red color.
I had my oldest son whittle a piece of wood for my lock.
I reused some hinges I took off of something.
This picture makes the color of the cabinet look orange...It is NOT orange looking.
Here it is 4'5" tall and 20.25" wide
I know these are bad pics. It was a cloudy day, and my camera did not want to focus right. I wanted to use natural lighting so the color looked natural. Oh well.....
What was so great about making this cabinet is that I was able to make it without buying a single item...just my time.
Linking Up with:
Knick Of Time
Linking Up with:
Knick Of Time
