As my wife is from Ukraine it is her culture carry over that we don't wear shoes in the house.  So we have several pairs we commonly wear close to the door for when we go out.  It's a cluster, and the time has come to make something to fix this.  Got given several pieces of 3/4 plywood cut offs as well as some of this wire shelving.  Not crazy about the wire shelving for the house but for shoes not a problem.  

 

Started out with this:

 

Think of it as a rough draft.

 

 

The tolerance on this is a set parameter.  Cannot exceed 28 1/2 inches wide.  Or it won't fit where it goes.

 

 

 

 

Further refining the cabinet and some edge banding work.

 

 

 

Okay it will work and this was to show my wife how many shoes and what the top might look like.  White shelving, not really working for me as far as color so I primed it then painted with copper color Rustoleum.

 

 

Everything gets edge banded with matching pine.  Not my favorite but it goes with the pine plywood, somewhat.

 

 

 

 

So now we have the top and some joinery.

 

  

 

And finally a dry fit minus the shelves.  Still have some corners to round over and some touch up sanding but ready for stain.  Wife chose Dark Walnut, and so it shall be.  

 

 

Probably won't get back to this for couple days.  Helping out a friend @Artie inspired with his under the staircase storage.  

 

 

Got some staining done.

 

Good progress and it looks good.  Also, it appears that you stained the wire rack.  

That looks great and functional. My neighbors are also from Ukraine and speak their language most often.......great people

 

1 hour ago, FlGatorwood said:

Also, it appears that you stained the wire rack.  

Primed it with automotive primer then hit it with 2 coats of Rustoleum Hammered Copper  

Looking pretty darned good there Gunny

Not too much I like anymore but I like this. You done a good job!

Looking very nice gunny !

Paul

Gave it the third and final coat of finish tonight.  Needs several days to cure well and then insert the wire shelves.  Might have it ready by weekend.

Change of plans, had to assemble today and bring in the house.  Have to use finishing room to spray a cabinet for a friend.

 

   

 

 

 

 

And finally in the house but not final location yet.

 

Edited September 16, 20205 yr by Gunny

Looks good.  Interesting that it seems more yellow in the house.  

1 minute ago, FlGatorwood said:

Looks good.  Interesting that it seems more yellow in the house.  

 

Some of that is cheap phone, some might be change of color temp in the LED lights inside.  In shop we run 5000-6000K  inside house 2500- 3000K which is more yellow.  Looking at it in the living room it looks darker but not yellow

 

Looks great Gunny.  I don't know why, I wouldn't have thought about painting the wire shelving.  The copper color is a nice touch!

Gunny you are becoming a protégé to Steve Newman looks like. keep up the good work and if I see a metal lathe I will send it your way.

1 hour ago, Gerald said:

Gunny you are becoming a protégé to Steve Newman looks like.

 

I have been awake during class.