I promised my mom I would make the cabinets and counters for the house, but then I got distracted. Before I even got started planning my dad started building. I’m glad he did because I’m sure the cabinets will turn out much nicer now. We were originally going for stark simplicity, but my dad loves a challenge and has been designing and fitting drawers, shelves and doors. Today we got 3 drawers put in. It was pretty challenging and took most of the day’s work. In the end they fit well and move smoothly. They look rough now because they’re just set in the shell of the counter, but soon we’ll finish the rest of the cabinetry and put faces and pulls on the drawers. We were also able to cut all of the pieces for the other set of counters, on the opposite wall.
The work is going a lot slower now as the days get shorter, but every week it looks a little less like a box full of lumber and supplies and a little more like an actual house.
Mad About Making 