Monday, November 21, 2011
Credenza
Inspired by Anna's Fauxdenza- but wanting it to be freestanding, we added legs. It's still lacking hardware- I am conflicted on what knobs or pulls would work and look best- though I am leaning towards something chunky brass and vintage to offset the streamlined modern look. But L loves it despite it's incomplete state. It was created using ikea kitchen cabinets and framed in plywood. We then finished it with danish oil and poly for the nice walnut color. The legs are those oh-so-affordable and versatile mid century tapered legs from Ace hardware. I am having second thoughts about the location and size of the legs- maybe they should be taller, maybe more wide set. It's a work in progress and fortunately those are easy fixes. This project did get the wheels turning and boost my confidence that we can create other semi custom pieces....
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Very nice. Looking forward to see the finished product.
ReplyDeleteI love the fauxdenza look, and like you, want it freestanding. How did you connect the cabinets so they stay together?
ReplyDeleteWe just screwed them together the way they recommend you do as ikea kitchen cabinets- so in some of the holes for the movable shelving you see in the pictures- we drilled all the way through and used some securing screw system (can't remember if it came with the cabinets or if my husband went out and bought some).
ReplyDeleteI know this is super old, but I found this post through a google images search. I love it! Do you still love it? Where did you buy the legs from? Thanks :-)
ReplyDeletewow over a year later i reply...sorry about that. The legs are from ace hardware, they sell a lot of mid century legs different sizes, unfinished wood. We do still love it, maybe I'll do a follow up post one day.
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