Dresser finishes Kitchen

This Dresser style unit matches the other cabinets in this kitchen. It provides extra counter space for baking etc.; but at the same time doesn't make the kitchen seem cramped. The drawers below house things like table linen, food processor and bulky items like lunch boxes etc. The long doors on each side are pull out larder units. The client was very happy with the dresser remarking that it was exactly what she had wanted. Since this photo was taken I've added a plate rail at the back of the counter to display the clients collection of large decorative plates.

Contemporary Built-in Shelves

Here's a built-in unit I did before I started the blog. The client wanted deep shelves that were irregular and appeared to be part of the wall. I made up the shelf boxes first and attached them to the wall; plumbed up all the faces and then laid sheets of MDF on top. I cut out the openings afterwards. The unit was then painted the same colour as the walls to blend it in. The drawers underneath have storage for approximately 150 CDs.

Mahogany Display Shelves

Here's a picture of a set of shelves I finished recently. They're made of mahogany and are 200cm x 140cm x 40cm, so they're pretty big, they just about squeezed into the van. I made them for clients who needed somewhere to display some ceramic craft pieces they had collected and that's why they are double the depth of normal shelves. I was lucky to be able to get the mahogany in 40cm wide planks which look better than glued up panels. The shelves are jointed to the posts with sliding dovetails and there is bracing at the back to stop the shelves racking. The posts were made up as box sections to try and cut down on the weight. The unit was finished with Danish oil.