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Corner Cupboard

The wonderful wife wanted a corner cupboard so I built this one I found on Ana White's site. The address is http://ana-white.com/2010/12/plans/corner-cupboard

Little did I know that I would have to repaint the entire dining room to match the corner cupboard.

A really good project that will test your abilities and patience. Constantly keep everything level,vertical, and square. It is a trip to say the least. Most important follow the instructions and stay calm when things do come out as expected.

I got the stone for the doors from the ReStore at Habitat for Humanity and the hardware from Kennedy Hardware in Indiana.

I did make one mistake on the doors. See if you can find it. I call it a "Conversation Starter."

Follow the instructions.  I filled the joints made by the sides meeting the front frame and back with 1/4" dowel.  The plans can be found at http://ana-white.com/2010/12/plans/corner-cupboard

Estimated Cost: 

Less than $200.  Cost rose because I spent about $30 for the cast iron hardware and $24 for the stone to fill the voids in the doors. I also bought the better grade of pine for the front frame and door frames.

Length of Time: 

About a week.  Had to wait on the hardware to arrive and I gave the cabinet three coats of paint.  The grout also took 48 hours to dry.

Lumber Used: 

Pine lumber and sanded pine plywood.

Finishing Technique: 

Three coats of Behr Pearly White with a lot of pre-sanding and sanding between the first two coats.