My friend wanted a cedar cabinet for her sweaters and it had to fit in a particular spot in her house. She wanted a simple design and at a specific height. Since I had the overall measurements, I thought it would be simple enough. I was wrong. This is the first furniture project I’ve done from scratch. Quite the learning curve. I usually at least start with someone else’s plans. Thanks to Marc and all the information I have gathered from here over the years, it was fun pulling out the blank piece of paper and pencil along with sketch-up and laying out the entire project before I even thought of cutting any wood. “Thanks Marc”, I highly recommend to all out there in designing your own project.
Another thing I ran into is the finish. I didn’t want to use an oil base stain because of the smell that sticks around. Not good for sweaters! I looked for a water based, dark stain, but couldn’t find one I liked so I tried the Oil/Poly gel stain from general finishes. Georgian cherry. I loved it. Because the stain only sits on top of the wood, the smell was gone in about a day and that was after 3 coats. I liked it so much I’m going to use it again asap. Well, I liked the way it all turned out. Any feedback would be appreciated, I’m always willing to improve my skills. Thanks again for your web site Marc. IT ROCKS!
Looks fantastic! Great design and quality execution. What are the finished dimensions?
Shuan, great job! I love the simple lines of your design, isn’t Sketchup great? That will be a memorable piece for your friend.
Wonderfully done, Shaun.
How did you construct the oak on the outside, cedar on the inside panels? (cedar veneer over the oak?)
I guess you could call it cedar veneer. I did the basic panel style on the sides and back, plus the doors and filled the inside 1/4″ void with cedar. Seemed to be the easiest way, and I thought it would look cool. The shelves on the inside were just bare oak at the clients request.
Shaun,
It looks like the rails on the doors are all the same width, is that correct? I think making the bottom rails a bit wider than the other ones would make the doors stand out even more. Other than that it looks really well put together.
Thanks,
Luis
I thought of the same thing when drawing up the plans, but the client wanted it all the same. I think it was the right choice. Seeing it in person makes a difference. The doors don’t seem to look too heavy. Thanks for the input!
Very nice cabinet. You’re right, no plan is not the good way to go. I want to built two night tables and I’ll try Marc’s video called Chest of Drawers from the WW Guild and adapt it to my project. I hope it’s possible. I should buy more lumber an make the chest of drawers too…
Great job..I bet it smells really nice. I built a similar project one time. Wish I would have used some cedar.
That’s a really nice cabinet. Your friend is a lucky person.
Well done sir!
Beautifully done. I love the color, and the signature on the bottom really makes this piece authentic. Can you tell us the brand you used?
I used General Finishes Georgian Cherry gel stain. Deep rich color. I put on 3 coats and then a top coat of poly.
Thanks!
Great cabinet!!! I love that red on the oak!!!!
I know right? The Georgian Cherry really gave it a classy look. I was surprised I got that kind of look with a gel stain.
I love this.
Thats a beautiful piece, take pride in your work. With giudence from Marc’s site, I will hopefully be producing the same quality pieces
Really like the design. Great job. That color is very nice. Is the whole thing made out of cedar or just parts?
The whole cabinet is red oak except where I have cedar on the inside.
Very nice. I usually have some snide ass remark but not this time. Nice design and nice execution.
Looks Great! I love how the cedar looks on the inside and on the doors. And yes Marc site Rocks!
Very nice work! You should be very proud of this!