Suggestions about cabinet change.

[Don Henthorn Smithville, TX]

Some years ago, don’t know how many because time flies so fast, I built my wife the
pictured ironing board cabinet. For the last 15 - 20 years she has not used it because of
the drip-dry/no-iron materials we have. She really likes the cabinet and has asked if I can
remove the ironing board and convert it to another use. hmmmmmmm?

The total thickness of the cabinet is five inches, after all it was built for an ironing board.
The back is recessed for a french cleat which reduces the thickness to four inches at the
very max. The back is attached with screws so I can remove the back to rout dadoes for
shelves and box enclosures.. The board is attached by springloaded dowels into glued on
walnut blocks. I think they could be removed pretty easily with a flush cut saw once the
back is removed. I have considered building box drawers of maple in 6”, 5”, 4”, 3” and
2”in depths in the bottom of the space and staggering the boxes in width in a pleasing
manner. The supporting shelves and dividers would be of walnut with the front edges
rounded over. Above would be a few more shelves made the same way and also placed
in a somewhat random pattern. The total inside dimensions of the cabinet are 5" X
42”.

This is my first idea. Has anyone another idea for me to consider?

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Here it is with the door open.
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This is the mechanism which holds the board upright. There will be four screw holes to be plugged after removal but that shouldn't be a problem.
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This show one of the spring loaded dowells which hold the board in the cabinet and allow it to swing up and down.
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[Tony Falotico]

If you can remove the raised door panel and replace it with glass, add a few glass shelves with a small light in the top, I see a very nice knick-knack display case.

[Ken Salisbury]

She really likes the cabinet and has asked if I can remove the ironing board and convert it to another use. hmmmmmmm?

Has anyone another idea for me to consider?

Well - looks like she quit ironing -- the question now is - has she quit cooking too ? If not convert it to a Spice and Other Cooking Supplies Cabinet.

[Don Henthorn Smithville, TX]

she quit cooking 35 years ago. I do all the cooking now.)-: The only problem with that suggestion is that I already have a curly maple spice cabinet that I made in 1963. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

[Tyler Howell]

Don,

I would leve it as is. It is quit a coversation piece and very functional.
Your kids or grand kids may get a kick out of it.
There is always Ebay

Tyler

[John Miliunas]

Don, I can easily see shelves with a number of dividers to be used for organizing a videotape movie collection.