(02-19-2024, 07:19 AM)Freija Wrote: Thanks for the comments!
I did a reverse image search on the hutch and what comes up most similar is dollhouse furniture.
Except it is human size! From the floor to the top it is 6' 8" (203.2 cm) and standing next to it, the top of my head is level with the top shelf.
"Rustic" is kind of an understatement. I beat the wood up even more with a hammer and shovel. I then used a dry brush technique to paint it so it looked kind of old and worn out. I need to figure out how to distress and paint the top molding so it doesn't look so new and get some kind of vintage knob for the drawer pull.
I've never made anything like this before and kind of had to learn and figure it out as I went so this is more or less a prototype but I'm already planning some changes on my next one. I'd never used a lathe before either but the legs turned out pretty good for a n00b.
I think I've heard of vinegar and steel wool being used to give it a distressed and old look. Really nice work, and here I was, all proud of the 2x6s I tied together to replace a glass patio table that got blown over and shattered
It did look good though, I used a light stain that gave it a driftwood sorta look. It had a subtle green color to it that I loved.