Mission Style TV Cabinet

Our new TV needed a place to sit, so I designed a mission-style cabinet (I imagine the upcoming switch to digital is going to result in a lot of new cabinets and entertainment centers being built).

The dimensions (21.5” H x 48” L x 18” D) were calculated so it would match other mission-style furniture in the living room.

Like the Morris Chair, end tables, and coffee table, it has a red oak frame and top. The case itself is 3/4” plywood (rabbeted at adjoining edges, dadoes in the center compartment) with plenty of screws and glue.

The left-hand compartment is shallow (only 9” deep) to accommodate a UPS/Surge Suppressor/Power Strip and cable access (the rear of the cabinet is open behind this compartment).

This was my first go at both raised panel and glass doors. I made a set of ‘practice’ doors out of construction grade lumber, which helped me learn a bit about the techniques involved, and make sure I had good setup blocks for my router. Now, I’m trying to figure out what to do with the ‘practice’ doors … they look too nice to go into the wood stove!

-- The Dane, Wisconsin