Custom Built Desk & Hutch

Wow!  Has it ever been awhile since I posted!  Sorry about that :)  I have been so busy, which is a great thing, until it's not.  Work is great, but too much work can be overwhelming.  I have been up to so much, but will get into all of that in another post!  For now, I'm sharing my latest custom job with you all.

My client needed some desk space for her two adorable little girls, so we designed something that would work perfect in the loft upstairs next to their bedrooms.  Two sitting spaces and wide open shelves for storage and decorating.  Here is my plan design before we got started.

My design consisted of two base cabinets, left open, with a scroll designed valence on each one.  Large Support Corbels, and a 5 1/2 ft. hutch for storage and display.

Once we had our initial plan down, we ended up turning the second computer tower cabinet into more open shelving.

I built everything out of solid wood and plywood.  And a lot of glue, nails, and screws! ;)  Then there was a lot of sanding and spackling to make sure everything was prepped perfectly for paint.

And here is our finished Custom Built Desk & Hutch installed! 

And that's it for this project!  My client will be sending me a picture once she has it set up and decorated, and I'll be sure share it and update this post!  Thank you for stopping by and have a great week!

xo Jen

A Custom Bookshelf Makeover

Today I'm sharing my latest makeover!  I've had this bookcase in my garage for over a year now, and finally decided it was time for her overhaul! 

It's not like it started out that bad, but I saw a lot more potential.  Plus any excuse to make sometime more my own always sounds good to me.  So this piece was custom built out of alder wood.  It has some lovey moldings to start with, and also features adjustable shelves.

I didn't get a picture of the shelves, but they were just your standard 3/4" thick shelves.  I personally love a more beefed up look ;)  So I ran the shelves through my table saw and then pin nailed an 1 1/2" self edge to the fronts.  So now the shelves look double the size and this was honestly so simple to do.  I must admit, this was my first time using the table saw, all by myself, with no one around... I felt like such a big girl! haha.  I just get nervous using that tool.  Probably because everyone that has one has told me not to cut my fingers off.  Way to freak me out people!

After my shelves were complete, I decided I wanted an applique on here somewhere, so I simply just cut a 1x4 piece of pine to size, and pocket holed it into the top and sides.  I applied wood glue as well for extra strength.  Next I simply glued my applique on, and used my micro nail gun to secure it.  Walla!  Now we're talkin!

I gave the whole thing a few coats of a gorgeous creamy white paint, did some distressing and sealed her up!

Have you done some fun makeovers recently?  I love making new creations out of boring things!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

xo Jen