The lovely little wardrobe on the right of the photo is the one Linda (Une Petite Folie) had for sale a while back and it was intended for a future bedroom. However as I am impatient when I get an idea and with nothing else to work with I decided to transform it into a shelf unit for the shop and this is the result (so far, for now). I kept the colours neutral as I have yet to decided on the wall coverings for the shop and with next to no experience I am reluctant to commit to a particular look as yet. So I'll continue to fiddle with the smaller things :)
While cutting out the shelves from fine mdf I realised I am hopeless at cutting a straight line, at least the front is straight and I managed to sand the cut edges fairly smooth. I really need an electric saw if I am going to do much in the way of furniture making! Appears rather dull in the photo but is a little 'fresher' in reality. I added the little metal finding as moulding for a 'Frenchy' look.
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Lovely to see a little more of the Parterre building. I like what you've done with the cupboard. And a note of sympathy from the "Polyfilla Princess" (yes - me!!!) about straight cutting *sigh*, you've obviously worked out the trick of keeping the original edge to the front - so long as you do that there's not much gapfiller and paint can't fix ;) BTW perhaps worth considering using mount board for the shelving 'a la Lea Frisoni' on another project - definately easier to get a straight edge when cutting is with a good sharp blade and metal ruler rather than a pesky saw.
ReplyDeleteI think your little wardrobe has been beautifully "bashed". :-) And I agree with Norma. When cutting wood for something like a shelf, I usually use a straight edge and a really sharp blade. When I rip a board, I always use a blade.
ReplyDeleteThe shelf looks lovely. I get very frustrated with making straight lines on wood as well!
ReplyDeleteYes, I really like the development of this piece from wardrobe to display.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice of color and paper with which you plastered :-)
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Who needs straight? All those little imperfections give character! Just like in a real home.
ReplyDeleteEverything looks gorgeous! I love the moulding you added.