Originally Posted by Larry Browning
This week, I bought my wife a jewelry chest from JC Penney and paid almost $200 for it. This is a project I would have completely enjoyed doing myself, and I am pretty sure I could have made it from wood I already have on hand. The hardware would have set me back maybe $100-$150 or so.
Even though it looks really good from 20 feet away, when you take a closer look I just want to cry. I am not sure how much actual wood is in this thing, but all the drawers are made from pressed wood stapled together. The back is cardboard. etc... etc...
She just got too impatient waiting for me to make a good one. I guess this is the price I pay for refusing to be rushed on the project I do make.