Sandi's Credenza

Woodworking · Cabinets & built-ins

Sandi's cabinet had to fit inside a gap where the tiles ended and be perfectly flush with the window sill. The drawers had to be as large as possible. The right hand area had to be exactly 12" high to accommodate her vacuum, the other side, her hi-fi. And, by the way could we make a sliding bed under the top for a guest bed? This meant making it out of a hardwood, solid cherry instead of redwood. And how about hand made pulls instead of the usual knobs? More problems: the floor was curved and I had to build it in her living room because it was a houseboat with ramps, docks and water surrounding it; it also had to be light enough to be picked up and dropped into the slot. It turned out to be a perfect fit. One rap of the mallet (rubber hammer), and it lined up prefectly. The customer still wasn't happy.