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First up, one of my favorite pieces in the entire living room… Originally I wasn’t going to have anything on this wall at all. Brad ended up running some wires from the cable jack behind it to our outdoor TV (right on the other side of the wall) and they needed to be hidden, so I had to come up with something. Then I stumbled across this gorgeous cabinet from Shanty 2 Chic: I loved the simple styling and the fact that it was narrow, and the perfect size! The plans seemed easy enough too (I followed the instructions from Ana White as well as referenced the photos from Shanty 2 Chic). The stained wood she used turned out gorgeous but I realized that all of the furniture I had in the room was wood/brown so I decided to switch it up and go with a warm gray. I’ve had trouble in the past choosing grays—they always turn out bluer than expected, so this time I went with a much warmer shade—Valspar’s Mountain Smoke: It actually looks pretty cool in this photo but next to all of the other gray swatches, it was a very muddy shade with brown/green undertones.

It really is the perfect gray, I think. Whitney had ripped down a sheet of 3/4″ Purebond plywood for the main frame, which isn’t available at Lowe’s, but since I wasn’t staining mine I used a sheet of 3/4 MDF instead. MDF is so easy to work with—doesn’t splinter or crack and it’s super smooth which makes it perfect for painting. I had Lowe’s rip it down into strips to make it easier to transport, but their measurements weren’t perfect (as usual) so I ended up having to rip it down on our table saw (I don’t know what I’d do without that thing!) I won’t get into the step by step details since you can find those in the links I posted above, but here’s some photos during the process. This project calls for a Kreg Jig which I’ve had some trouble with in the past (mostly with the wood splintering and the screws poking all the way through) but it worked like a charm this time—great for MDF: The plans aren’t super detailed—like it doesn’t say what order to assemble the main cabinet pieces in, so Brad and I just assumed it didn’t matter.

This is where more detailed instructions would have come in handy (or perhaps common sense on our part) because after adding the shelves in we realized we couldn’t fit our drill in there to secure the top. We had to improvise with hand held screwdrivers. There were also a couple conflicting measurements on the cut list which set us back but luckily I had leftover scraps of wood I was able to make work. The doors were the easiest part: I decided to add a bit of cottage flair by swapping out the plain plywood sheets with beadboard: Once the frame was assembled we attached the back. I still had some particleboard leftover from our bedroom wall panel project so I was able to save some cash by using that up: I found the perfect sized baskets at the Container Store, which arrived just in time for the photo shoot. Love, love, love this cabinet. Huge thanks to Whitney and Ana for the plans! Fortunately I just happened to buy a planer a couple months ago at our local flea market so I could finish the job with that.

Oh, and this was less than two days before the photo shoot. My dad just got his chainsaw back from the repair shop that day—Brad had broken it trying to cut down the first tree stump table last month. Apparently this chainsaw was determined to not let me have my table. And if you’re curious about this white sofa slipcovers above… here’s what happened. Remember my post back in July asking for your thoughts what to do with the living room arrangement? We still had the kivik slipcovers from our last house—which I loved at the time, but this home is definitely not the same beachy style. I loved the quality and fitment though, so it was an easy decision to go with Comfort Works again. They even make custom sofa covers so I was able to get one for my armchair. I just had to send them photos and fill out a measurement form and their team did the rest. It’s super comfy so I couldn’t bear to part with it (and I didn’t have to spend hundreds on a new armchair!)