A Cabinet for Brandon

Tom and I went to an auction in Rhinebeck, NY last May. While there I found this awesome print by Thom SanSoucie (www.AmericanAutoArt.com). Tom and Brandon love Cobras, Mustangs, and any Ford Vehicle. Brandon also loves anything burning as he is a volunteer firefighter like his dad was.

I suggested making it into a cabinet and Tom and I talked about design ideas. We found the Mustang Horse and Cobra symbols as well as the door pull at Hobby Lobby. The Mustang Script was added after Brandon opened it on Christmas Day as Tom had a hard time finding it in the garage. It came off an old car and was in the attic. The Red, White, and Blue Mustang Emblem was also saved from the garage.

Tom designed the cabinet and stained it Dark Mahogany. A Piano Hinge was used to secure the door. I clipped the glass and picture into the frame he made and set the shelves back slightly to allow for the backing. A lockable latch and hooks for hats were added.
Tom told Brandon he would keep it if Brandon didn’t like it, but that did not appear to be an option.

~Sarah and Tom

Wheeled Kitchen Cabinet

I wanted more space for a pantry, so I asked Tom to make me a wheeled cabinet that would slide in between the fridge and the cupboard that was in our kitchen. This is what he came up with.

Olivia found it as soon as it appeared.

The castors have been replaced as the little castors from the plastic bins DO NOT work!

ummmm....how do I pull it out?

I added a handle!

Tom used leftover paneling from the wall for the backing and some 1x10 boards. He used castors from some plastic bins, but they fell off shortly after loading the cabinet, so we have to replace them with something sturdier. I had a cabinet drawer handle lying around in the garage, so I added it. It is a lot easier to pull it out with a handle on it. We left the top open as I wanted to put cereal boxes on it and didn't want to worry about something being too tall. The front of the shelves have an edge to keep the items from falling off. ?I don't know if I want to stain it or paint it. Right now we left it natural. I'll decide later. Overall... I like my new cabinet!

~Sarah & Tom

Jewelry Cabinet #5--Gold Mirrored Frame

I found 2 frames measuring 14.5 x 14.5 inches at a sale. The made perfect Jewelry box fronts. However, I screwed up on one of them and need to UN-assemble it and fix it. (That's what I get for not making my frame square.)


The box is made out of pine and the shelves are a hard ash. The box was spray painted gold to match the frame and a green velvet was added to the inside back of the cabinet.

The left side measures13" tall and has 8 brass jewelry hooks. The top right shelf has 8 brass hooks and measures 3 1/2" tall. The middle shelf is 3 1/2" tall and the bottom shelf is 5 3/8" tall. There is a brass closure and brass hinges on the box.

~Sarah

Jewelry Cabinet #4--small mirrored door.

 This small mirror came from a collection of mirrors and frames purchased at an auction. The mirror is small but very pretty. I made a box from pine and stained it with the Ipswich Pine to match the mirror. The shelves are made from poplar and also stained the same color.

The inside has a black velvet lining. IT has 8 jewelry hooks in the top shelf that measures 6 5/8' tall and another 8 in the bottom shelf that measures 3 5/8" tall. The box measures 12" tall by 8 1/2" wide. There are brass hinges, a magnetic closure and a wooden knob. There is a brass dowel to hang earrings from on the backside of the mirror. I could only put 1 hanging rod in as the mirror had a different type of holder for it.

Wooden Knob

Magnetic Closure and
Brass Hinges

]~Sarah

Jewelry Cabinet #3: Clock Front

 Last weekend, Tom and I stopped at a garage sale and found this clock. I decided it would be a great jewelry cabinet. I figured the lower picture frame could be filled with a family photo or left lone.


The Clock measures 20 1\4" tall by 11" wide. The dark walnut stain was the closest I could come to matching the front color. It's a little darker, but still looks good.

The top shelf has 10 jewelry hooks and measures 13" tall.The bottom shelf has 10 hooks as well and measures 5 1/4" tall. There are 2 brass earring dowels behind the clock that measure 8 1/8" wide.  There is a blue velvet backing inside the box.
~Sarah

Cabinet: Oil Painting--Hunter

This Oil Painting we found at a garage sale of an ex-antique dealer. I thought it stunning craftsmanship. The painting must have had slight water damage on the back at sometime, but does not affect the front at all. The frame is natural to the painting. The painting is unsigned.

Tom made a cabinet box to attach the the painting for storage. He stained the box a Dark Walnut. There are 2 non-adjustable shelves and a green velvet lining on the inside back.

Measurements:
Frame: 24" Wide by 28 1/2" Tall
Box: 21" Wide by 24 1/2" Tall

Shelf Height:

• Top 6 1/2"
• Middle 6 3/8"
• Bottom 9"

~Sarah (and Tom)

Slight water damage to the back, but not the front.

Closed with a simple hook and eye latch

2 non-adjustable shelves

Silver hinges this time.

Duck Hunting with his dog