| Project by Lee A. Jesberger | posted 2139 days ago | 2645 views | 4 times favorited | 32 comments |  |
 |
We did a pair of his and hers bathroom vanities with a beautiful veneer. Called Cinnamon Laurel Burl, it is a great looking wood. We got it from Certainly Woods, out of New York.
The designs came from Tommi at K Gallery Art and Design. Her work is a joy to build, due to the great looking designs she comes up with.
The sheet goods are Mahogany furniture grade plywood, the solid wood is Mahogany, and they work well with the veneer color.
They are reverse images of each other, and sit at opposite sides of the room , with a whirlpool tub between them.
The construction technique is pretty straight forward. The only difference is the need for secondary sides to allow for the scrolls.
The bun feet make it look more like furniture than bathroom vanities.
The finish, conversion varnish, was done by my partner, Bruce Driscoll, as always. His training as a professional finisher comes in pretty handy. Actually, thinking back, I believe he built them as well, long with my stepson, Evan.
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
| Pin It |
32 comments so far
MsDebbieP
home | projects | blog
18320 posts in 2327 days
#1 posted 2139 days ago
stunning
(picturing my bathroom)..
yah.. this would really make a bathroom look like million$$
Beautiful
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Max
home | projects | blog
55745 posts in 2439 days
#2 posted 2139 days ago
Very very nice, the grain on these really stands out…. Great craftsmanship…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Dadoo
home | projects | blog
1763 posts in 2157 days
#3 posted 2139 days ago
You guys really produce some beautiful work, Lee. I really appreciate how open you are with the details and suggestions too. You’re kinda like that “big brother”, which is exactly what an amatuer woodchipper like myself needs. Now I gotta go redesign my bathroom!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
Roger Strautman
home | projects | blog
626 posts in 2300 days
#4 posted 2139 days ago
Did you do anything different with the finish due to the bathroom humidy? Thanks for sharing!
-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"
CharlieM1958
home | projects | blog
14846 posts in 2385 days
#5 posted 2139 days ago
Fantastic, Lee. What kind of top/bowl did the customer put on thiese?
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Napaman
home | projects | blog
5013 posts in 2243 days
#6 posted 2139 days ago
very nice…
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
Lee A. Jesberger
home | projects | blog
6486 posts in 2146 days
#7 posted 2139 days ago
Hey Debbie;
Thanks.
You should see the rest of the bathroom!!!
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
Lee A. Jesberger
home | projects | blog
6486 posts in 2146 days
#8 posted 2139 days ago
Thank You Max.
Anyone doubting there’s a God, should look at this wood!
This is the veneer that Leer Jets wanted to buy from us for their jet interiors!!
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
Lee A. Jesberger
home | projects | blog
6486 posts in 2146 days
#9 posted 2139 days ago
Hello Dadoo;
Two things;
1. If your anything like me, you’ll have plenty of time to sit there and think about the design. LOL
2. Like a big brother, without the getting beat up part. (at least that’s what I remember most about my big brother).
Thanks,
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
Lee A. Jesberger
home | projects | blog
6486 posts in 2146 days
#10 posted 2139 days ago
Hi Roger;
No, that was the purpose of the conversion varnish. It with stands all kinds of difficult conditions.
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
rentman
home | projects | blog
230 posts in 2261 days
#11 posted 2139 days ago
very nice,what is the finish,i love the red look of the mahogany
-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN
Lee A. Jesberger
home | projects | blog
6486 posts in 2146 days
#12 posted 2139 days ago
Hi Charlie,
As this is the designer with the stone carver husband, they are hand carved stone with a recessed bowl.
I’ll have to dig out and post the rest of the bathroom. Tommi did the french plaster, and her husband did hand carved limestone columns at the tub.
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
Lee A. Jesberger
home | projects | blog
6486 posts in 2146 days
#13 posted 2139 days ago
Thanks Matt.
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
mot
home | projects | blog
4912 posts in 2203 days
#14 posted 2139 days ago
Another wonderful project Lee! Thanks for sharing!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Lee A. Jesberger
home | projects | blog
6486 posts in 2146 days
#15 posted 2139 days ago
Hi Phil;
Bruce has a “recipe book” that matches the color samples we have. He mixes his own stains and dyes, and won’t tell me how, for job security reasons.
I told you the guy is smart! LOL
Lee
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
View all comments »
showing 1 through 15 of 32 comments
Have your say...