Materials: Besta, Varna, Stolmen components
This piece is based on the 1953 Power Plant (pix, right).
First, I assembled the base using three Besta cabinet bases. Since they have paper cores, I inserted strips of pine inside the two plys of laminate to fasten them together.
Sides and doors are made of recut Varna doors. Original hinges are used, but new pocket holes needed to be made with a Forstner drill bit.
The top is made of two Varna doors. It is fastened to the cabinet using IKEA cam lock hardware, which again, needed to be redrilled with a 15mm Forstner bit.
A router and circle jig was used to cut smooth holes for the Stolmen poles to go through. The entire cabinet is supported by Stolmen brackets on the underside.
~ Jeff Carter, Chicago
That was very, very creative. Great job! I can't wait to see what you'll post next!
ReplyDeleteWow. Amazing and professional.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done! Shame that Chicago has chosen not to conserve its architectural heritage!
ReplyDeleteIncredible, I'd love to see you do a show of these when you've finished the set.
ReplyDeleteWow!! congrats!! I love how it looks like!!
ReplyDeleteBravo!
ReplyDeleteamazing. It's a shame that they destroy these pieces of art!
ReplyDeleteYou sir, have won. Bt really? Eight Gropii? Quel dommage, Chicago! Quel dommage!
ReplyDeleteShame to Chicago! You did a good job. Thank you for the respect to the German Gropius.
ReplyDeleteNot everybody wants to work in such an ugly place. I'm sure that having fewer of these inhuman brutalist buildings around is actually an improvement.
ReplyDeleteNice job on the furniture nonetheless.
Nice Design! I like it!
ReplyDeleteingenious!
ReplyDeletethat's awesome. it looks pretty great against the cement floor, too.
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