Barbie House Storage Dresser - Completed

[MarvinWatkins]

I was going to update my WIP post, but found that it was closed. No prob'. I just opened a new one.




Just a reminder, this was a small set of drawers to go under my daughters' 3-story Barbie house. I designed in:

1. Two drawers for all the Barbies and accessories
2. A pull out shelf stained green for front yard

Well, a month later and it is done!

When they are done playing, they will be able to pull out the drawers under the shelf, close the shelf and INSTANT CLEAN-UP!!! :gar-Bi Gotta love that one!

The long-term idea is that when they outgrow the Barbie house, I can build some additional 'modules' that can expand this into a chest of drawers or an armoire.

The wood has some history as well. The birch solids and ply were originally designed to be my first-born's changing table... she's currently 8 years old. I guess some projects were never meant to be! The pecan is from a tree blown down by one of the hurricanes several years ago. My wife used to play under that tree as a girl. All in all, very cool history!



The finishes include:

1. Bartley's Pecan Gel Stain on the pecan drawer fronts and trim
2. 2 Coats of Orange Shellac on everything
3. and 3 more on everything except the drawers
4. Finished up with Paste Wax

If I had it to do again, I would problably have gone with a blond shellac. I like the contrast of the white birch and the stained pecan. But, this matches the girls' bedroom furniture better.

This is what it looks like in place:

 

[Joe Scharle]

Oh boy! You've got a hit there :icon_thum

 

[Bill Clemmons]

That's a great project, Marvin. Hope you have a place to store it when she outgrows her Barbies. I think it will be saved and handed down to the next generation. :eusa_danc

Bill

 

[mark2]

Now that might be a christmas project for my GD........ looks great

 

[bobby g]

Great design and execution Marvin.

Happy Thanksgiving!

bobby g

 

[Bob Carreiro]

What a great idea! Good, good job!

 

[ScottM]

That is worth a lot of hero points...well done

 

[Sealeveler]

Looks awesome and the wood history adds to the story,great thinking on down the road use as a base for chest.
Tony

 

[Jeff]

An innovative and fore-thinking concept executed very well. Good job. :icon_cheers

 

[MarvinWatkins]

Thank you all for your gracious comments.