red trunk

It does look weathered. Nice chest but it doesn’t fit that spot. Of course I understand that it’s just a temporary solution

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Pretty cool chest Friday. Yea I spent a year in Deutchland while in the Army. I like the hub it adds pizaz. Mike

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Hi Freitag

This is a sturdy looking chest and it solves an immediate need by covering up the laundry chute. I can understand also why you gave it to your nephew. Something like this will stand up to all the abuses that a three year old is capable of inflicting on furniture and it would serve as a very practical solution to the dilemma of where to put all the toys.

Thanks for sharing

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I love it. Nice to see some COLOR to liven up the patio/porch or just the yard. Are you going to put a liner in it so that you can ice down your adult beverages?

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

Well, that certainly is a sturdy looking chest. The hubcap sure adds interest.

I LIKE IT!!! While I love the intricate fine furniture and stuff on this site I also appreciate some of the crafty no-nonsense simple things too! The color, found objects and remnants wood used is great. Good job!

-- --Chuck

I’m with grovemadman, I really like this, the scale, color, hucap, everything. I have a horrible time keeping projects simple, but this is just it! It may sound strange but a simple piece such as this will be noticed, not for complex joinery or a mirror like finish, but rather because it simply works! I would like to see a picture that shows more of the wall/corner or even the room in which the trunk sits. I love the contrast between the white wainscoating and the red trunk, that’s a bold choice, most people are afraid of color. The hat rack seems to accent the hubcap perfectly, simple simple simple, wonderful work my friend.

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Yea, this is really cool. It actually looks very sophisticated and expensive. You had some great ideas which came together well.

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Thanks for all the feedback. Harold, I’ll see if I can add a picture of the rest of the room the trunk in sitting in. That might qualify as its own project page. I did all the wainscotting and trim work myself, there is also a built in I made for next to the sink.