I am lucky enough to have a mother who has just about every tool imaginable and a house to work at. Apartment living in the city is great and all, but not a lot of space to do DIY projects like this. I am also very new to power tools, so it was great to have my mom there to help.
I was able to have the local Lowes cut down all the pieces for us. The plans were really easy to follow, so we already had the cut list handy. Also, the scientist in me had me prepare and draw out different cut lists for the optimum utilization. The guy at Lowes thought I was doing a school project because I had so many papers/diagrams.
We had decided to not make the fridge because it seemed very large, and we were unsure whether or not Carolynne would have enough things to put in it - it also saved us some cash. So we only were making the stove and sink. We decided to put a door under the sink as well to serve as a mini-fridge/cabinet. Luckily the two designs were identical, so all we had to do is make the same thing twice! Here is what we started with:
I don't have many in process photos but here is what I do have:
We used the same paint as the wall in this picture
I was able to have the local Lowes cut down all the pieces for us. The plans were really easy to follow, so we already had the cut list handy. Also, the scientist in me had me prepare and draw out different cut lists for the optimum utilization. The guy at Lowes thought I was doing a school project because I had so many papers/diagrams.
We had decided to not make the fridge because it seemed very large, and we were unsure whether or not Carolynne would have enough things to put in it - it also saved us some cash. So we only were making the stove and sink. We decided to put a door under the sink as well to serve as a mini-fridge/cabinet. Luckily the two designs were identical, so all we had to do is make the same thing twice! Here is what we started with:
I don't have many in process photos but here is what I do have:
We used the same paint as the wall in this picture
And the final product(s):
The final pieces were far from perfect. The door sticks, the shelves are crooked and they are both a bit wobbly - but I think I did a really great job for my first woodworking project! And our most important customer, Carolynne, thoroughly enjoyed them - so I guess that's all that matters. Here she is baking us some cupcakes:
The cupcakes were very tasty ;)! You can see on the edge of the oven we added a magnetic dry erase board. My mom bought magnetic spice holders and added things like rice, pumpkin seeds, beans and pasta and then glued them shut - which I thought was great!! We also found some artsy fruit stickers that we stuck onto a magnet and cut out.
It was a great project, and I'm pretty sure at least for the next few months - she'll put it to good use.
It was a great project, and I'm pretty sure at least for the next few months - she'll put it to good use.