Willow Drawers Adaptation

I thought that you were making John a run on the extreme birdhouses.

Great job.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Rick’s the birdhouse guy not me!
I’m the… what am I again? Oh yah—functional wood art haha

thanks :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

MsDebbieP looks very cute! Love the design. Hmm I didn’t get the impression of birdhouse….Like your creative side. Keep sharing!

Debbie- Your learning curve is bound to grow exponentially, as bold as you are. Most people cannot begin without a printed plan, and here you are already assessing, “well, what do I have? and how can I make it work for what I want to do?” This is the best ‘bootstrap’ method of learning there is. Power on!

-- http://barbsid.blogspot.com/

thanks :)

the original plans called for those finger holes and although I don’t really like how they look now (too clean-cut/modern), the only saving grace is that they have that birdhouse feel to it. Of course, if I’d thought of that while I was building it, that is the direction the plans would have headed!

I guess I am learning lots from the “well that didn’t work.. so now what” method.
It is an interesting journey, that is for sure!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That’s really cute, Debbie! But I, too, thought it was a birdhouse at first glane. :-)

At least if you ever get tired of ir in the bathroom, you can go hang it on a tree outside.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

it might be where it ends up if I don’t get the back finished hehehe

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Well, I had some time this afternoon and was determined to finish this, even though I only had thin pieces of wood left. (originally I had only posted the first picture). Now it is complete.

Looking at the photos, though, I don’t think it is finished—I think I am going to mount the shelves to the wall without the boxes and just put the boxes on the countertop. I like the shelves but I don’t like them with the boxes.
I think

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I like it Debbie! I respect that you can do Rustic as a style and have it look good. I have an overwhelming compulsion to make everyting ‘just so’. The holes might be clean but in context I think they work. They seem invite consideration and a second look by the viewer.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

perfectionism is a skill.
Sometimes I think my lack of perfectionism is just a cover-up for my perfectionism—make it look bad and then you don’t have to worry about making it look good!
But in the end, I like this rustic look.. or is that just a cover-up too?? Oh no… i need therapy

Second look theory… that is true. 1) do they belong there? and 2) is it a birdhouse?? (so I guess that is 3 looks!)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very nice Debbie

I think that the natural look of the wood is beautiful.
I love those “Live edges”.

Personally, I like the unit without the drawers, it looks more natural when you can see where from the “Live Edges” are “growing”

niki

I agree Niki.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Rustic is just another way of saying in the real world I’m so compulsive I can’t stand myself…wait maybe I need therapy!
Looks real good Debbie!

I still think it looks like a birdhouse :>)

Great project Debbie. You are branching out in your skills and talents.

Great Job.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

“branching out” hahaa Well a birdhouse needs a branch!

we can go to therapy together, Dennis.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)