Itchy Brother

This is my second piece of furniture so to speak,it came out ok but seems to be missing a little pizazz.Im gonna put a pice of moulding on the top edge and maybe one or twoo more shelves wadya think I should do to give it a little zip! Itchy PS remember Im just a newbie at this woodworking stuff lol!I think maybe I shoulda put a wider edging on the adjustable shelves.

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bradnailer

When you get really brave, you can make a set of glass doors for the lower section. Nice work.

GeorgeC

To me "seeing trim" is the hardest part of woodworking. I believe that if left to my own devices that everything I make would be very plain jane. I have to go out and look at many things before I find some inspiration.

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smitty1967

I agree completely with George...I can visualize the project in its entirity OK, but how and where to apply the details sometimes comes as the project developes.

Itchy, you've done another fine job on the corner cabinet. Again, good job with the angles, especially. Color and finish look good too. I empathize with your 'plain jane' problem. When I built my very first piece of furniture, it was a step-by-step of the student desk from a Shopnotes, many many issues ago. It was plain, simple and easy, and that's what I was looking for at the time. In the process, I came across a piece of etched glass that my Dad had lying around...it had been harvested from a door that was replaced in the house in which I grew up. I had the glass cut and inserted it in the top for a writing surface, and couldn't have been more pleased with the way it turned out.

My point, Itchy, is that as your skills set developes, you'll find yourself taking more and more 'dares' and becoming more and more comfortable with things you'd like to try, but otherwise wouldn't have in the past. This is called experience. It is a great teacher, and also a good student---you'll always be adding to your experience by learning.

Keep up the good work and keep all your fingers!
smitty

thekctermite

It would look better with a nice flat screen TV in it!

I agree that it looks pretty darn good, and you're certainly getting the fundamentals down pat. Corner cabinets can really be a challenge, especially if you have to scribe them into a less than perfect corner...So it is a pretty good test of skill if you ask me.

Handyman

I agree on doors for the lower half. And a little trim along the top would give it the pazzas you are looking for. But all I have mentioned is all a matter of opinion. I do think you did a great job.

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bradnailer

Rather than going with fancy trim on the top, you can take a piece of 3/4" oak about 1" wide, cut a 3/8" chamfer on the lower edge and mount it flush with the top cross piece. Same same for the lower cross piece, just put the chamfer looking toward the top.

I keep all the old catalogs we get like Pottery Barn and Z Gallery. They have a wide variety of designs, trims and finishes on pieces.

Itchy Brother

Bradnailer-Now you've given me some ideas thankyou!

bradnailer

Sometimes pieces don't need a lot of detail, just a little depth. You are doing great work!