Victrola to Serving Station
by
Joan Hurst
(IC: blogger)
Hubby was tired of storing this old Victrola. It was in good working order, but no one wanted it. We couldn't even give it away. He was going to put it by the side of the road to see if there were any takers, or eventually donate it to our fire pit. Always ready to save a piece of old furniture I told him I wanted to keep it and make it over as a storage/serving station. Initially he wasn't that thrilled with the idea, but he let me bring it into the studio for it's remake.
Not thinking of the future, I didn't take a "before" picture. This picture was taken after I repaired the broken/missing applique pieces on the left side.
I chose the largest slate tile I could find at Lowes without breaking my budget. I positioned the slate on the center of the cover and scored the wood with a utility knife making sure to stay close to the edge of the tile for a tight fit.
Once that was done I set my router at 3/8" depth to accommodate the thickness of the tile and began removing the wood from the center.
I haven't used a router in years, so it took some time to get reacquainted with the process. I found it easier to rout out a line grid and then go back with a chisel and remove the 1/4 - 1/2" pieces. I suffer from carpal tunnel, so this method gave my hands and wrists a break.
The original purpose for this cabinet is to house my deep fryer. I wanted to be able to use it, but also to not have the oil splatter on the wall. No matter how careful one is, it always splatters. The recessed shelf and the raised top solve that problem. It's easily cleanable too!
Opening up the victrola area now leaves me with plenty of room for my pitcher as shown or my deep fryer. I removed the 33 rpm record dividers from the cubbies on either side opening up that area for more storage.
Finishing Touches ~
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Published June 12th, 2014 12:34 AM
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Allison K on Jun 14, 2014Oh, no, you definitely deserve the praise. I can't wait to see your next piece! I'm usually a purist and I like wood to be wood but, if it's done right, paint and other options can be amazing.
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