Hybrid Cabinet: The Making-of.

I had to split the post on the Hybrid Cabinet because it was too bulgy; so this is the 'making-of' pictures set. For the finished images go here.

Design try-on

Using parts of 1920-30's chairs

The design involves choosing the parts, and some try-ons stacking them as best as possible to see how it would look like when finished... (I decided not to use the drawers structure and make it all from scratch, also to change the legs for more stylized ones, and ended up usig a couple out of a chair from 1920-30's!)

Old window to frame the back mirror

Sanding..... LOADS of sanding!

Chiseling, to create a perfect fit for the mirror

Some cutting

Apart from the chair bits, the main parts include three windows (the one for the back, quite old, the two for the sides, mid-century), two drawers from an old wardrobe and several pieces of gorgeously aged wood: all cleaned, sanded, and cut, ready to start the painting and building process!

Side panels wood is new: varnished on one side

Painting the side windows, then it will be distressed

2nd layer for the side panels

...and paint treated on the outside side: 1st layer red

Carefully distressing the side panels so the red paint shows through

Making the '40's green'

The bottom of the drawers, tinted with water-based wengué colour

Putting all the bits together: NOT easy... especially when the legs must be attached to the main structure, instead of being underneath of it! Also because not a single one of these old wood parts is straight -but that's part of the beauty of the design, me thinks.

Adding some trims: a good finish is based on the details!

Choosing the right handles for the drawer

Water-based, high quality varnish throughout the whole piece, to preserve, protect and make the beautiful shades of wood show up