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Changed the cabinets in our lounge

June 29, 2016, 07:37:28 am

Our Mid Bath was built with the twin barrel chair option. We considered turning it into a Twin King, as others have done, but I find I like the barrel chair, oddly enough, but I need only one at a time. My wife likes to use the couch as a lounge, so we set to reconfigure the rear lounge to our needs.

First, one of the chairs went into my shop for when I need to think in there. Then, the trapezoid shaped cabinet between the chairs had to go. We found it aggravatingly intrusive, and poor for storage. I asked Vince about removing it. He laughed. I sensed it was an evil laugh. I was right. I knew enough about the construction of the coach walls to construe that it was "back screwed" in place. Yes, it was. I worked a knife around the joint between the cabinet and wall, feeling to where the screws were so I could saw through them. No fun.

After planning a new cabinet to hold my "medicine", a couple of heaters and other sundry, to maintain access to the plumbing, and to serve as a place for my book and a glass as well as a TV table (did not want to hang the TV from the wall there, the shower is on the other side and I was not sure I could anchor it well enough to suit me.), I sourced some nice steamed cherry to match other cabinets I have made and planned.

Next, I framed it in with some hemlock. An interesting thing I have learned- though not perfect, our 24 year old Lazy Daze is more plumb and square than most houses I've worked on.

After that, it was a matter of building and finishing the cabinet. I used the steamed cherry for the top, and some nicely grained cherry for the sides, brace and doors. It serves the purpose, giving me more room for an ottoman/storage box, or to stretch out on the floor.

Oh, and that is a new mattress we had made for replacing the couch, now used for her main sleeping/lounging use.

Re: Changed the cabinets in our loungers

Reply #2 – June 29, 2016, 08:42:29 am

Beautiful cabinetry work, and the plumbing access will be very convenient; nice job!

Re: Changed the cabinets in our lounge

Reply #4 – June 29, 2016, 12:01:55 pm

One of the hardest things about remodeling or building cabinets, for an LD, is matching the wood.
You did an excellent job of getting just the right wood and stain.
Nice.

Larry

Re: Changed the cabinets in our lounge

Reply #6 – June 29, 2016, 01:49:17 pm

Though this isn't in my future, I so enjoy the projects--with beautiful workmanship, & the ensuing discussions.  Out of curiosity--how did you address the wall where the trapezoidal behemoth was removed?

Re: Changed the cabinets in our lounge

Reply #8 – June 29, 2016, 03:28:35 pm

Thx, Paul.  I don't have any immediate issues, but mud/sanding/paint are certainly tasks I >can< tackle, when the time comes, so I appreciate this.  I've never used "elastic" mud--is that readily available @ a Lowes/etc., or a specialty product to be ordered?

     Thx, again--       Lynne