Custom TV Stand
The most recent project we completed for a client is a perfect example of how custom furniture can be used to solve design and space issues in any room. Below you will see the SketchUp drawing illustrating the space:
We needed to design a TV stand to hold their large flat screen TV, a receiver, satellite box, VCR/DVD combo, and DVD’s & CD’s. The clients wanted it to work around the constraints of this little corner space and wanted it to match the rest of their furniture in the room.
Currently, the clients are setting the DVD player, satellite box, and TV on top of an end table, while all the space to the left, on the hearth, is being unused.
The design allows for all the components to be stacked together and placed in the left most compartment, while the two drawers are deep enough to hold CD’s and DVD’s on end, and the door below will hide anything the clients decide needs to be stored away.
The first step was to mill the quarter-sawn white oak to 7/8″ and glue up the top and sides to the main cabinet. Fairly simple and straightforward. Culls were used to help flatten the centers of the glue-ups.
Once the sides and top were cut to length and sanded flat, we used a router and fence attachment to cut the stopped dados in the underside of the top which will accept the mortise that we cut in one end of each side.
Here is a shot of the two sides and the top with all the dados, stopped dados, and mortises routed out.
Once we routed all the dados and sanded all the surfaces we began buiding the main cabinet base.
Once the base was dry, we flipped the unit upside down and, using 11 clamps to hold every joint secure, finished assembling the rest of the cabinet.
The next morning we focused on building the two drawers and door, milled the drawer fronts, attached the drawer slides, and nailed on the trim around the base of the cabinet.
Once we dry fit the drawers and door, we gave the unit a final sanding and sent it off to the finishing room where we wiped on a coat of Fruitwood stain and sprayed on three coats of conversion varnish.
Final pictures to follow in a few days.
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