Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Linen Pantry


Natalie wanted a linen cupboard for the guest bathroom.


We found some examples of shaker style cupboards that she liked.


I drew some quick plans and rounded up some material, poplar lumber and birch plywood.


A few hours with the track saw and a couple dozen dominos later, I had a case.


Poplar bead board made the door panels.


After glueing everything up I installed the hardware and trimmed the door to fit.


A little filler and it was time for some milk paint.


Milk paint was an interesting experience.  After a couple tries I got a decent mix.  I found that mixing the powder  into a thick paste first helped.  Then I could thin it down and let it sit overnight.  Straining the mix before application helped.


Once the painting was complete I set up out on the deck and sprayed  few coats of shellac to give the paint a bit more depth and protection.