A couple of weeks ago Amy asked me to build a small cabinet in which she could store some of the large kitchen appliances. After looking at several designs I decided to add an oak butcher's block to the top. For the cabinet I used a few pine stair steps that I cut into the cabinet shape. For the block I built it out of 1x2 red oak strips. I chose to build it in sections. Each section was bordered by a long strip of oak and then filled in with the little blocks of oak which were laid with the end up. The alternating end and side grain pieces gave it a nice pattern.
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| Close up on the block |
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| The block mounted on top of the cabinet in our kitchen |
Amy finished the back of the cabinet off with some fabric. She found a nice kitchen themed material, which we cut and then mod-poge'd it onto the wood. The cabinet is mounted on small wheels to make it easier to move it around.
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| The completed cabinet |
