I am so excited to be sharing this Met Monday with all of you! My longed for Cottage style Armoire is complete! When you are finished here, be sure to visit our gracious hostess Susan for more amazing Met Monday's! One of my pet peeves has been my little broom closet. It's hardly big enough to fit a broom in and not to mention any other kind of storage. With that in mind, hubby (Dan) had me looking for pics of the kind of armoire/storage unit I would like.
I was unable to find the pic when I went to post however it kind of pales next to the design hubby came up with! Above- the main cabinet assembled with fir plywood shelves, sides, top and bottom. The face frame is pine and so are the legs which were turned on the lathe.
Above, the bottom molding turned on the lathe and cut in half. Routered trim piece made and installed above rounded piece. Crown molding was installed and small trim routered and placed below crown molding. First primer coat. In case your wondering, I don't speak shop so hubby coached me here! ( I am learning the lingo, well kind of)
Above. The doors are complete! He simulated wainscoting panels by routering grooves in 1/4" plywood. The cabinet was painted a light brown for the crackle base coat. The doors and shelves were primed.
TaDa!!!! The finished view still inside the shop. This baby is a big one measuring 93" tall, or just under 8 feet and 4 ft wide. I am thrilled and I can't wait to get it home. There is only one place this will fit and it's going to be exciting. All together there are 7 coats of finish on this piece.
An inside view (now look at all that gorgeous storage space)
It's home and after a little arranging we have a decorative upper view and a strained back. LoL.
A closer view of the doors with the crackle finish. The crackle finish is quite the process and labor intensive.
And another view.
Not to test the storage. It only takes a short time and I have it partially filled. Well maybe a little more than partially hehe.
The Grand Finale! I think my hubby did a fabulous job! Now, if you read this blog you will know that he is a Building Construction and Woodworking teacher at our local high school. This is his passion and he does it for a living. I am one lucky recipient of some wonderful pieces of furniture. Thank- you Dan (hubby) for all your hard work! And thank-you all for sharing this post with me, Cindy
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Wow, I absolutely LOVE it. What a great piece, and you are so lucky to have a DH that can make you these great pieces. I really like the paint job and the inside storage is fabulous. I could have that filled up in about 2 minutes. Great job. Hugs, Marty
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ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!!! Are you kidding me? That is absolutely gorgeous! I know why you were so excited to share it. You husband is very talented. My husband was reading your blog with me and I think he is a little jealous. :) I love that it is so big and custom. You can never have enough storage, right? Congrats on a beautiful piece and I know you will enjoy it for many years.
Many blessings to you!
Traci
Cindy, well, Dan is The Man! What a gift he has, and how wonderful that he shares that gift with you! Another Dan original. Love it! Linda
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, Cindy! This is fantastic! Your hubby is very gifted! I love this piece and you've painted it out so lovely! Man, look at all the storage! You are so lucky! I can't imagine what something like this would cost to have it specially built for you! Tell your hubby the piece is awesome! It fits perfectly on your wall and I love your little top knot decorations! Oh, I'm so impressed, can you tell?
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shelia :)
Oh, Cindy! I have been waiting to see this one since you mentioned it! It is just GORGEOUS!! Your hubby is soooo talented!! Does he hire out?? lol I love it! The finish is just perfect!! Congrats to you and your DH...great job!!...hugs...Debbie
ReplyDeleteCindy!!! Oh, WOW! I am always amazed at the things that Don does, but this is INCREDIBLE!
ReplyDeleteAnd how wonderful that you have these things that he MADE for you! That makes them even more special.
This is a great Met Monday project!
XO,
Sheila :-)
I can't believe how wonderful that looks!!! It looks like something out of a high end magazine! great post!
ReplyDeleteCindy, this is amazing! You are one lucky woman...to have a DH who can build something this wonderful! What tremendous storage and beautiful, too! I love how it turned out! I took a class in college where I made a gavel for fiance (later husband) who was in law school at the time. I turned it on a lathe. It was a lot of fun, really enjoyed making it. Thanks for sharing all the different stages of the amazing piece! Awesome Met Monday post! Susan
ReplyDeleteYou did an excellent job in explaining the process, Cindy, not that I know what you were talking about, lol. But I sure know that the armoire is gorgeous and that you have a really talented hubby and that you are one lucky girl! There is so much that you can store in there too....Christine
ReplyDeleteOh Cindy- to think I was excited about my little peg rail! Look what you got!!!!!!!! I love the crackle finish and yes it is labor intensive especially on such a large piece like this! It's just gorgeous! You are such a lucky girl to have such a talented husband. Not only is it beautiful but all that storage space is fantastic. Anyone can go out a buy a piece like this but knowing your sweetie made it for you makes it so much more special. Have a great week! Hugs, Loretta
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy !
ReplyDeleteI love your new cabinet ! Yes, we are all jealous of your hubby ! He did a fantastic job and you are gaining so much storage too. I know what you mean on little storage..I don't have a broom closet either. Have fun with that cabinet, love how you already have the top decorated !
Hugs ~ Kammy
VERY cottagey - - - so I'm sure it blends perfectly into the Applestone Cottage. Very talented hubby you have!!!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you realize how lucky you are!! I love the paint job. We are working on a piece for Ashley that already has two coats on it and we haven't done the crackle yet. Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteCindy, this transformation/creation is beyond wonderful! You can take such pride in knowing it was made with love. A cottage charmer. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJUST beautiful!! You truly are fortunate to have him to do things like that for you! :)
ReplyDeleteTell him we all think he is WONDERFUL to help make your cottage dreams come true!
~smiles~
Mona
Wow! You're one lucky lady! It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHello Dearheart...
ReplyDeleteGirl, I'm so green right now that you could stand me up against your pretty green walls and I'd be camoflauged!!! HeHe! NO SERIOUSLY! Ooops..okay, I'll lower my voice!
My friend, this piece of furniture is absolutely exquisite!!! I don't even know where to start...honestly! I loved all of your photos showing the birth of your handcrafted armoire...your honey is soooo talented!!! I'm really so very happy for you!!! Wow...this is quite a substantial piece...and what great storage!!! Ohh my, it's so much more though...it really is beautiful!!! I love all the crown moulding and trim! My dad is a retired carpenter and Russell does some building as well...so I'm quite aware of the work that goes into turning your own trim, mouldings, and those pretty feet!!! Not to mention that he routered his own plywood for the doors...I'm just blow away...so impressed! I love that you decided to do a crackle finish on it...it's so perfect for your country kitchen!!! Cindy, this really is such a special piece...well, really all the fabulous furniture that your honey makes for you! I'm just thinking about these being such special heirlooms that you can pass down someday to your children!
I just love that you have already decorated the pretty top of that armoire too...it's beautiful, my friend! I know that you must be so pleased and so proud!!! You'll have to give your honey a big pat on the back for me...okay? This is simply gorgeous!!! What a fabulous Met Monday post!!!
Love ya,
Chari
PS...Girl, we had our big family estate sale this weekend...I was soooo busy and I'm completely worn out! I think it's going to take me days to recuperate but it's good to have that behind us!!!
Cindy!
ReplyDeleteawesome!! Your hubby is so talented. He did an incredibly wonderful job. Look at the beautiful piece of furniture!!! YOu have so much room in there. The pics of the transformation are so good.
thank you for sharing you lucky lady you. I wish I had one like that!! and a hubby who could do that too!
have a lovely day
Judi
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I love it!!!! Your hubby did a fabulous job. You are one lucky girl.
Kim
OK, is Dan blushing profusely? Does he know how we would all covet a piece like that? Does he know all the women in blogland are going "Ohhh and Ahhhh" at his beautiful piece? Not to say what we all think of him! "What a guy" just doesn't quite cut it!
ReplyDeleteSo go ahead, give him a big ol' hug from all of us and tell him "Honey - they all love you!"
Wonderful, wonderful piece. I can see why you were so anxious to share it with us.
And Girl, I could have that thing filled up in about 3 minutes flat!!!
Great post!!!
Hugs to you my friend! Karen
Hi Cindy, I rushed right over to your Met post today to check out your armoire. It turned out beautifully! I love the painting process that you chose. It looks perfectly in that place, too. I love the crown moldings and those feet - cute! You are so lucky! Tell Don he did a wonderful job. ~ Robyn
ReplyDeleteBoy is your hubby talented! That is a beautiful piece of furniture!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry I have been so quiet lately, one girl had her 21st bday here with 14 college friends visiting from all over and now my "baby" is graduating Saturday. Will have lots of pictures to post when I catch up!
I love that crackle finish! Now on the exterior of a 100+ year old house I hate that finish, but on your armoire it is gorgeous! :D Jewel
Boy is your hubby talented! That is a beautiful piece of furniture!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry I have been so quiet lately, one girl had her 21st bday here with 14 college friends visiting from all over and now my "baby" is graduating Saturday. Will have lots of pictures to post when I catch up!
I love that crackle finish! Now on the exterior of a 100+ year old house I hate that finish, but on your armoire it is gorgeous! :D Jewel
OMG Cindy this is just awesome ...Oh i just love it my friend...still say your Dan is the best in making furniture how lucky can one girl get...BRAVO!! to dan...cook that man a special dinner...lite some candles and toss the daughter out for the night and then tell him thank you ha ha!!Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful piece of workmanship...WOW!! May you have a great day my dear friend...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
ReplyDeleteMy goodness...kudos to the hubby. What an amazing transformation. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteits beautiful! your hubby sure is talented and how great to have this talent.
ReplyDeleteCindy, it is to die for....absolutely gorgeous!!!!
ReplyDeleteBarb
You are SO fortunate have a hubby that can build something like this! Absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow, love that piece! You have your personal furniture store with hubby's great hands! Wow, wow!
ReplyDeleteCindy, I can't wait to see more of your lovely home with all of both of your touches. I love homes where clearly, the choices have been made by both hubs and wifey. It's lovelier, I think...
Great post and great cabinet to store all of those wonderful things!
You are right, your hubby did do a fabulous job!
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE, love your armoire! Your hubby did a fabulous job on it! What a beautiful piece of workmanship! I'm sure you will enjoy it for years to come. Have a nice evening.
Blessings,
Sandi
Absolutely Amazing! If you hadn't told us he had made this, I'd be thinking you went to some high end furniture store and bought it! I still think that one family shouldn't have so much talent in it. It's just not fair for two talented people to be in the same household! I bet he's a wonderful teacher. laurie
ReplyDeleteCindy, it is beautiful! And so much more a treasure that Dan created it for YOU!
ReplyDeleteHave fun filling it to the brim!
Hello Dearheart...
ReplyDeleteOhhh my...you sound so busy! Are you about to finish getting your Mom moved? I know that is so much work! So happy to hear that your son is coming home for the weekend...have a great time Sweetie!!!
Girl, this is the first time I've been to the computer since Monday...that estate sale just wreaked havoc on my poor old body! I'm feeling a bit better tonight but I think it's going to take me awhile to recuperate...it's just the fibromyalgia and chronic fatique!
Wanted to come by though to say Hi...it was so nice getting such a sweet note from you today! Well Darlin'...have a great visit with your son...enjoy!!!
Love ya,
Chari
WOWZA, Cindy! That is one handy hubby! This is absolutely magnificent! The attention to detail, the faux finish, the routering to mimic wainscott. It's all so beautiful. Now, when and where can I place my order!?!? LOL!
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous! To have the talent of a furniture maker in your own home! I just love your new Armoire! It came out fabulous! The finish is beautiful! Whew...I could use something like this for all my "treasures". Huggy Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHI Cindy! Oh, thanks for popping in to see my post that wasn't even supposed to come up yet! :)
ReplyDeleteI'll bet you're still working on putting stuff in this wonderful piece! I hope you're enjoying it. It's beautiful!
Be a sweetie and have a wonderful weekend,
Shelia ;)
Could I be anymore envious???? lol
ReplyDeleteI do not have a single closet for these kinds of things...my broom sits on my basement stairway and my vacuum is in my front coat closet...YOU ARE ONE LUCKY GIRL!
Your husband does wonderful work.
Karen
I want pictures this big so bad I can almost taste it (well, I CAN!) but I am too chicken to try it. I would have to have someone do it for me so am on a quest to do just that. LOVELY...just LOVELY! It is like you are right there in the room..
ReplyDeleteI came back to take a second look!
Sigh!...
I'm not sure there are words except WOW! What an absolutely amazing piece. You are so lucky to have such a talented woodworker! Beautiful!
ReplyDelete~Michelle
You are one lucky lady! This is my first visit to your blog and I am really enjoying my visit. I was sent here by "A Southern Daydreamer". You can be sure I will be back.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Charla
Yes, now this is a crackle finish that's done well. A lot of crackle out there is is just terrible. Wrong colors, wrong piece of furniture, wrong everything. Thanks for showing how it can be done right. :)
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