Book Shelves

This project might be called an entertainment center, because it has three parts with a flat-screen HDTV in the center. But customer just has the screen and video equipment under it in a small cabinet, with two, 40"x84"x13" bookshelves flanking.

She wants a solid Oak face-frame on a veneered plywood case. Finish with black dye and varnish for an old-world kind of look.





Turned out pretty nice. The black matches a couple pieces of black mahogany furniture and HDTV. The wood tones match the Arts and Crafts rockers in the room . Since they were so big, I moved the completed boxes down the split-level stairs to negotiate a narrow hall. After they were in the room, I finished the crown and foot moldings and installed shelves.

Who knew building furniture involved such a lot of fun moving it into place?