At last!

After the painstaking hard work on my TV console and hutch, finally came my time to just enjoy looking at it!

I can also display my latest painting above my fireplace (probably will paint a bigger one though).

mantel looks better with my painting on it than having the TV up there

 
Everything looks OK to me....now I can start on another project :-)... yay!

TV on its safer place

A $ 250.00 project that would've cost us an arm and a leg :-). Maybe not as good but serves all the purpose, actually my project is probably better since its solid wood   d(^_-)b



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the "fun" part..

...is finishing...

I think this hutch is ready to go..

Oh yeah! I have to unscrew all the doors off to avoid painting the hinges, knobs, catches, screws and handles......just when I thought I'm done with this d*#n doors :-)



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working still..

Just finished the doors, the very least exciting part of this project...uugghh! something I probably will avoid on my next project.

put some caulk for seamless corners

I thought it would be nice to add some pattern on this furniture to make it a little interesting. I had more designs but hubby like this one the most.

They don't look perfect but oh well, this is just my second furniture making (console table was my first)  sooo..this will do.

Next is to sand and fill the nail holes, paint and put 'em together...but right now, I'm off for a warm bath:)


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Still working...

 Just put the  trim mouldings for  my hutch and cabinet then started to make the doors. Door making was not complicated but you gotta take your time and measure, measure, measure or they won't fit.
 

I keep insisting that I can just use the regular sandpaper like I did on my first furniture project and will be fine. Hubby keep insisting that a power sandpaper tool is  way better... then.... he bought me this little guy...

...and it worked like butter!!!!

  I use it to smooth every surface I want to smooth :-) I can almost see my hubby's " I told you so" face.

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TV stand project follow-up

 Today I did some more work on this project. I attached the back of the cabinet and made the hutch. The back has openings at the top and bottom for good air flow for the electronics.

unfinished stand

hutch in progress

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TV Stand project

I mentioned on my earlier post (Bubbling Stream) about taking our TV down from the fireplace mantle. So, we need stand to place the tv. We've been planning on putting built-in bookshelves professionally and called for someone to come measure and estimate it. It would cost us $2,000.00 according to the guy. With TV stand added to the bookshelves would probably cost us additional $1,000.00. Not really sure if I want to spend that money for something we can't take with us when we move. My husband probably would if he has the money on hand....but nah, not me, even I have the money! (you see, I'm that greedy or probably better call it ...FRUGAL..or both :).

I went online hoping to find a stand cheaper than $3,000. The thing was, I can't find one I really like, another thing, they are all made of either composite, particle board or the glued plywood. 

I want solid wood so I told my husband that it might be more fun to design and build our TV stand, he freaks out ha ha.... But honestly though, I myself was not really sure if I can pull this grand project off. 

So to start, I read some books and went online (and found this very helpful website, ana-white.com). 

With these new information, I designed my own media center based on the space and style of our inside house.  With this simple design and list of materials, off to Lowes we went!

This is where I'm at so far.

Vertical divider was intentionally left open in the middle for better air circulation if we decides to put electronics in there

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