Post #292010 by Bay Park Buzzy on Thu, Mar 15, 2007 3:52 AM

Sunset with no clouds a couple days ago

Since then had a little marine layer come in and scare away the sunset.

No color...

Didn't carve anything cause I didn't feel like I could. However, I did a little low impact project this afternoon and evening that I felt like I could handle.

It started with me being in the right place at the right time yesterday. I picked up a few of these for free:

I took the sunglass racks out and the wood panel that separated the display portion from the storage portion. It had two shelves in the back that were now exposed.
My plan was to put some of my cocojoes crap in it for display. Before I decorated it, I loaded it up to make sure it would be lit well enough.

It worked perfect. The next step was to add some tropical flavor to it. After I unloaded it, that is...

I put two pieces of 1" bamboo along the two metal frame edges that were exposed when I took the original false back off. Then I split 1" bamboo pieces to cover the front of the two shelves.
I had some bamboo runner lying around that just happened to fit perfectly on the back panel, which is actually a hinged door.
Here is a picture with the runer and first pieces of bamboo.

I mounted the shelves forward a little so the light would shine down the back wall and light the lower shelves a little better

I was going to stop there, but I really didn't like the way the back looked, with all the metal exposed. The wooden sides needed work too.

So, I cut some 2" bamboo and split it to cover the back corners

I also cut some pieces of matting to put over the wood on the sides.

Looks way better that way. Glad I took the extra time to do those things.

I was also able to remove the front panel with the logo on it. I will either use it as a book shelf or rig another light in it and make another display shelf.

Now I just need to decorate the rest of my house to match it. :o
Buzzy Out!