The ass trap

[MahalaHomecraft]

This was my most serious foray into custom cabinetry.  The space in which I had to install the cabinet is an asymmetrical trapezoid (ass trap) in a very old house with far-from straight framing.  I drew the space in sketchup, then drew the cabinet within that space, and took all my measurements directly off of sketchup.  I did all of my cuts before doing any assembly.  Because of the odd shape, everything, even the back, is 3/4 birch ply.  The drawer module was installed after I did the plumbing for the double sinks, which was a nightmare.  There is about 1/16" between the drawer module and the waste lines.  I did this whole bathroom.  There are 4 different kinds of mosaic tiles behind the mirror.

 

[Wooden Skye]

Great vanity!

 

[greg mann]

Nice work. Was it your decision or the homeowner's to hide the drawers behind a door? Might have looked nice with drawer fronts in the middle, I think. Either way, you had to solve some nice challenges and did so elegantly. Did you catch someone on the commode?  [wink]

 

[MahalaHomecraft]

That was just the owners daughter checking out my handiwork.  The drawer decision was the result of a couple factors.  Primarily, there couldn't be any drawers up high because of the double sinks.  I drew up something with three drawers from the outside and a false front above them, and then false fronts on either side because it looked unbalanced without them.  She wasn't crazy about that look either, so we decided to go this route.  The other benefit is that the top of the drawer module is a good-sized shelf.

 

[rizzoa13]

Beautiful work! Please god install a gfci with white switches on it though. The red and black are so far out of place in such a classy bathroom.

 

[MahalaHomecraft]

I KNOW!  Customer picked it up.  I said, "are you sure you want the one with the red and black buttons?  They make them in all white."

And then the customer said,  "oh, I don't care."

She's a nice lady, but also definitely one of the most up-your-butt customers I've ever had, and yet somehow she has no problem with that!

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Is that General Finishes Antique Walnut gel stain?

 

[MahalaHomecraft]

Nope.  Minwax.  They offer a line of colored stains, I forget the name of this one but I'm sure it has "gray" in it.  The stains are very difficult to work with, but once you get used to using them, as long as you work quickly you won't run into any issues.  The homeowner actually did the finish herself.  This was again to save money.  She did a pretty nice job but a few of her edges wound up looking a little sloppy.  I wasn't thrilled about it but you can only see these spots under the closest scrutiny.