Curved Dresser – Part 2
Painted and Glazed Curved Dresser with a Stained Alder Top
With the carcass built and the curved sides completed, it was time for us to turn our attention to the two layers of trim work on the top and the bottom. We decided to make the trim work a frame that followed the outside perimeter of the dresser, rather than being a solid sheet of MDF or plywood. This method not only saved us a lot of material, but it also saved us a lot of weight! Each layer of trim was made up of two concaved sides, a convex front, and a straight back piece. Once the pieces were shaped, they were joined together, detailed on the router table, and attached to the dresser.
The base of the dresser was made up of two layers of trim. The top layer was .75″ thick with a .5″ reveal, while the base layer was 2″ thick, also with a .5″ reveal. Each layer was attached to the dresser with glues and screws.
The top trim work was made up of a .75″ thick stained Alder top, which is not shown in this picture, a .75″ thick layer of trim directly below that, a 1″ flat face, and finally a .5″ thick trim moulding that wraps around the entire dresser.
The overall look of the dresser is just fantastic with the curved sides and fronts and the multi-layered curved trim pieces! The next step is to build and install the drawers and then it is off to the finishing room for the paint and glaze and clear coats.