HOMEMADE GARAGE CABINETS

My hubby and I needed a way to organize all of our garage mess - tools, yard chemicals, paint, dolley, nails, screws, etc.  So, we built this huge cabinet out of MDF, plywood, 2x4s, and leftover scrap pinewood.  We painted it dark grey.   He routed "handles" into the doors - you can see a picture of those at the bottom.  He also made a built in desk with built in LED lights.  

It took forever to finish it, but it sure is nice to have now!  Some things are definitely worth the wait :)

HAND PAINTED CERAMIC POT

I attended a painting class last week with a friend from work to relax, enjoy Italian appetizers, and chat with my friend.  I thought it was going to be a paint by the numbers kind of class, but it ended up being more of a freestyle class with minimal coaching.  I haven't painted like this since elementary school.  I think I will go for the paint by the numbers class next time just to not have to think so much outside of work - LOL.  Here is how the pot turned out.

OAK STEREO CABINET WITH OLD RECORDS

We needed a place to put some of our stereo equipment and get it off the floor in the music room.  Hubby designed and built this cabinet using very old oak that we found at a flea market, leftover oak floor pieces, and old records (Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden).  He used black paint on the inside and walnut stain on the outside. I just love it.  It is one of his most creative pieces to date.

COUCH END TABLE

We needed a better end table for the family room.  The hubs designed this one and built it using Japanese joints (no nails or screws, only interlocking wood and glue).  We wanted it to be functional and appealing to the eye.  There is a bottom shelf for storing our laptops.  

I think it turned out pretty well.

FATHER'S DAY COLLAGE AND OAK FRAME

My dad said many times over the last few months that he wanted to get some old photos of his family and make a collage.  So, my aunt (Dad's sister) secretly made a special trip to bring the pictures to me.  I scanned the pictures, made the collage in power point, and printed them on photo paper.  My hubby designed and made the frame from leftover oak flooring that Dad gave him from when he built his house.  We're hoping he will like his Father's Day surprise tomorrow.

HOMEMADE SEWING TABLE

My sis-in-law's mom is really into sewing and quilting.  She asked my hubby to design and build a table for storing fabric and cutting really large pieces.   She wanted it to be able to fold up and take up less space when stored.  The hubs decided to use solid oak.  Here is what he made: