Showing posts with label custom cabinet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label custom cabinet. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

How to Child-Proof a Stereo


We have a fairly pathetic stereo set-up - a vintage Pioneer Receiver, a modern Sony turntable, and...gasp...a Discman. Yes. A Discman. Our speakers are nice looking and were apparently used as studio monitors for the Montreal Olympic Games. In 1976. Yes. We are clearly behind the times. Even funnier is that both my husband and I are musicians.

The real issue at hand currently is that Emmett likes to push the buttons on everything. The other day I heard a strange sound and realized it was the turntable needle scraping along the plattern. Awesome. This is more than a phase as it has been going on for almost a year!

We are desperately trying to think of ways to protect our basic but functional system (or the new one which will come at some point). Some sort of cabinet is what we are leaning towards, preferably a lockable one!

This one from Ikea seems to fit the bill:

Ikea

It even has holes drilled for the cables.

Another thought was to take a teak credenza and (egad!) drill holes in the base or back for cables. Obviously we'd get something a bit cheaper than this one:

Apartment Therapy

So, you see we haven't come up with anything particularly earth shattering. What have you done to childproof your precious stuff?

Thursday, June 2, 2011

A Very Special Late Birthday Present

Yes, some of you know my birthday is in August, but this was well worth the wait. For years I have searched for the perfect antique armoire to match my taste, but have failed. My Dad and his friend Stan who builds beautiful cabinets and kitchens built this colossal armoire to make up for the lack of storage in my house...
My parents asked me to design it so that it would be a custom fit for the items I want to store. It took me a while to decide, but I am so thrilled! It finally means I have one closet upstairs for clothing. The colour is a gorgeous match to Farrow and Ball's Pavilion Gray.
I must admit I am a bit spatially challenged (remember the couch purchase?) and thought this armoire, which sits at 8 feet, would fit anywhere in the house. It took up too much space in the front hall so is now next door in the dining room; not a problem, just another design challenge for me! Right now I am busy trying to decide what type of hardware to use on the cabinet; here are my top choices:
I love the industrial look of these.
These may be too traditional, would use the chrome or black. Sometimes I like to play it safe!

J is my favorite of these, I used the satin chrome finish in my kitchen. Too matchy?
These could be cool, the oil rubbed bronze would look neat.
Or I could just go with a completely different look and not use a pull! Not sure if the size of the cabinet would dwarf these though.
So what's your verdict? I would love to hear your opinion so I can put away some of my mess!