That gave me the boost I needed to do something with my big Stickley cabinet that I've been using for a while to store pool towels and supplies. This was a real thrift store bargain. A solid cherry entertainment center that originally sold for about $3,000. I paid $5 for it. It weighed a ton and my son and son-in-law were not happy with me for asking them to cart it to the back yard! But they did, and it's worked well there for the past couple of years.
However, it's solid cherry and I couldn't stand seeing the wood drying out. I wanted to salvage it so that I could use the lumber for other things. But, I needed a replacement for it, and because of the size of the space I knew I'd need to make something custom. As usual, I didn't want to spend a lot of money so I went searching for something at the Azusa ReStore Store. If you don't know about this place, you should visit it sometime. Everything in it is donated and the proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Some things are new, but most is old stuff. Screws, electrical supplies, plumbing stuff, cabinets that have been removed from homes, furniture, lighting, tile, and doors and windows. You never know what you might find there. I was there during March Madness when all the doors and windows were 50% off. I found a couple of narrow bifold-type doors for $5 each and brought those home. Then I scrounged for materials in my scrap pile. I did have to buy a couple of cedar fence posts to complete the doors, but finally got it finished.
I still had to tackle taking my cherry cabinet apart - which was fairly easy. With the help of my sis we got the new cabinet in place. It's smaller so looks much better in the space, and I think it should work well for at least a few years!
Here are a few other pictures of my very rustic, distressed supply cabinet.
I do like making something from used/found items-just doing my part to keep things from the landfills!
