On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 10:00:28 AM UTC-4, -MIKE- wrote:
On 7/23/18 11:08 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
Some of you may remember that I posted a few questions related to the
bookcases that I was building for the kitchen. Chamfering the shaker style
doors, paint options, etc.

I think I initially put blade to wood back in January. Since then there
have been a ton of delays, some by choice, others forced upon me. The need
to replace all of the trim, including the window trim, where the bookcases
were going, the removal of an old corner cabinet, patching the walls and
floor, painting most of the kitchen - twice. (Bad choice of color the
first time). I hate painting.

Toss in the death of my Dad (expected, but sooner than expected), Mom
going into hospice (and then recovering), the emptying of their apartment,
(300 miles from me), a few weekends away with SWMBO, and every day life in
general.

Oh..yeah. Did I mentioned that I hate painting? I often found ways to
avoid the painting so that prolonged the project too.

Well, ~6 months later, they are done and in place. SWMBO has just started
loading up the bookcases and playing with different set-ups. Neither of
us like the current set-up so ignore the books for the most part. So far
all we've agreed on is that she has a lot of cookbooks!

Here you go...

https://i.imgur.com/r9LuQG5.jpg

The backs of the bookcases are painted the same color as the walls. After
I had already dado'd the sides to fit the backs, SWMBO saw some "open back"
bookcases in a magazine and liked the look. We compromised and I painted
the back panels to match the walls.

The walnut and maple Cribbage board on the right hand base cabinet is one
that I made for my Dad about 30 years ago. We've played hundreds of game
with it over the years, so many that the stain on the pegs is worn away in
spots.


They look great.
Nice and simple-- a Shaker would be proud... well, no... humble. He
would approve. :-)

Simple they are. I offered SWMBO some options for dressing up the top of the
bookcases, but she opted for plain. The plan is to make matching doors for
all of the kitchen cabinets. When they are done, they will be sent out for
painting. Did I mention that I hate painting?

There is one thing about the design that has bothered me for a while. Should
the tops of the base cabinets be thicker? Somehow that 3/4" panel just seems
a little wimpy.


Sorry about your Dad.

Thanks. It's actually OK. His lungs were failing from too much exposure to
methyl bromide early in his career as an entomologist for the USDA. His need
to lug around an oxygen tank hit the 24-7 mark and he absolutely hated it.
We all knew the end was coming within a year or two (pulmonary fibrosis) but
he contracted pneumonia and passed while in re-hap. Of course there is
sadness, but there were very little tears. He wasn't happy, he couldn't help
my mom anymore and he really hated all the fuss related to his care. If the
saying "It was time" ever really applies, it certainly did here.