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?
