Here's a blast from the past, about 20 years ago:
The previous owners of the house left me a cabinet with sliding front doors, a useful storage unit but not very attractive. Since we decided to use it as our art cabinet, I wanted to be able to see inside the cabinet to find materials for our art projects. Also, to upcycle the cabinet, I added trim to the cabinet box to make it more like furniture instead of utilitarian storage. Here are some highlights:
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| Art cabinet, left from previous owners. I added a raised skirt base and crown molding. |
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| Fabricated front double doors from scrap pieces of wood. |
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| Art cabinet, painted and test placement in basement art workshop. It fits well and can hold lots of art materials. |
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| Door glazing is one piece of acrylic plexiglass screwed into the back of the doors. Art materials are kept in tidy storage containers that just fit into the shelves. The doors close with magnetic catches. |
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| The cabinet door pull is from Home Depot, a decorative piece to add flair. |
The cabinet has served us well over the years and people mistake it for high end furniture, not a leftover discard that just needed some thoughtful care.
CoWaBunGA
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