I am building an arts and crafts style small end table/chest for
SWMBO. Approx. 22" high; 24" long; 14" deep (approx as in
illustration below). It will have a small 3-4" drawer at top, then
enclosed storage space below. Debate is that SWMBO prefers one single
door (18" wide); I am convinced that this could be a aethestic and
practical problem, given the narrow case depth (14"). I propose 2
doors (each about 9" wide). Anyone want to take my side?
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Not in a public forum where MY SWMBO might see :/
"John S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am building an arts and crafts style small end table/chest for
> SWMBO. Approx. 22" high; 24" long; 14" deep (approx as in
> illustration below). It will have a small 3-4" drawer at top, then
> enclosed storage space below. Debate is that SWMBO prefers one single
> door (18" wide); I am convinced that this could be a aethestic and
> practical problem, given the narrow case depth (14"). I propose 2
> doors (each about 9" wide). Anyone want to take my side?
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I would definitely go with the two door configuration for both
aesthetic & practical reasons.
On the other hand, you & I are both wrong on this.
;->
Lou
In article <[email protected]>, John S
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I am building an arts and crafts style small end table/chest for
> SWMBO. Approx. 22" high; 24" long; 14" deep (approx as in
> illustration below). It will have a small 3-4" drawer at top, then
> enclosed storage space below. Debate is that SWMBO prefers one single
> door (18" wide); I am convinced that this could be a aethestic and
> practical problem, given the narrow case depth (14"). I propose 2
> doors (each about 9" wide). Anyone want to take my side?
>
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loutent <[email protected]> wrote in news:191120040842436557%[email protected]:
> I would definitely go with the two door configuration for both
> aesthetic & practical reasons.
>
> On the other hand, you & I are both wrong on this.
>
> ;->
>
> Lou
>
> In article <[email protected]>, John S
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am building an arts and crafts style small end table/chest for
>> SWMBO. Approx. 22" high; 24" long; 14" deep (approx as in
>> illustration below). It will have a small 3-4" drawer at top, then
>> enclosed storage space below. Debate is that SWMBO prefers one single
>> door (18" wide); I am convinced that this could be a aethestic and
>> practical problem, given the narrow case depth (14"). I propose 2
>> doors (each about 9" wide). Anyone want to take my side?
Make a mockup in cardboard. Show it to her. Do what she decides. Fix it
later.
Lou's right. So's the customer. There's a reason for the acronym SWMBO.
Patriarch
You "can" do this as the wiffey has requested although it is somewhat
unorthodox. However I think the two door method might look just a
little bit like every boring bathroom cabinet ever made and maybe she
is on to something here.
I would accentuate the asymmetry to create a balanced esthetic. One
way to do this would be to use a barn door or strap type hinge setup
and a strap type door pull to add some weight to the edges. You can
use some nice craftsman style wrought iron and keep true to the style.
I've added some items to the graphic below to show you what I mean.
BW
[email protected] (John S) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am building an arts and crafts style small end table/chest for
> SWMBO. Approx. 22" high; 24" long; 14" deep (approx as in
> illustration below). It will have a small 3-4" drawer at top, then
> enclosed storage space below. Debate is that SWMBO prefers one single
> door (18" wide); I am convinced that this could be a aethestic and
> practical problem, given the narrow case depth (14"). I propose 2
> doors (each about 9" wide). Anyone want to take my side?
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In article <[email protected]>,
John S <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am building an arts and crafts style small end table/chest for
>SWMBO. Approx. 22" high; 24" long; 14" deep (approx as in
>illustration below). It will have a small 3-4" drawer at top, then
>enclosed storage space below. Debate is that SWMBO prefers one single
>door (18" wide); I am convinced that this could be a aethestic and
>practical problem, given the narrow case depth (14"). I propose 2
>doors (each about 9" wide). Anyone want to take my side?
>
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First thought: how much space will there be in front of where-ever this
table/chest will end up? An 18" door calls for probably 3-1/2 to 4 feet of
free space, to allow someone to (a) be in front of the cabinet _and_ (b)
swing the door fully open.
Unless you put a 'dvider' down the middle of the opening, and leave a 'gap'
between the two doors, there is _not_ going to be a _major_ esthetic difference
between the two approaches.
Essentially the difference will be where the hardware is -- symmetric, or
asymmetric.
That all said, _I_ would go for the double doors (latching to themselves),
simply on grounds of 'efficiency' -- less space required to get into the
cabinet, and can get into _either_ half with equal ease.
On the other hand, consider _who_ the "customer" is. And what the customer
wants. There's an old saying: 'the customer is always ....'.
Related words of wisdom, from The Notebooks of Lazarus Long:
"In a domestic argument, if it turns out you are right...
apologize *immediately*."
On 18 Nov 2004 17:04:09 -0800, [email protected] (John S) calmly
ranted:
>I am building an arts and crafts style small end table/chest for
>SWMBO. Approx. 22" high; 24" long; 14" deep (approx as in
>illustration below). It will have a small 3-4" drawer at top, then
>enclosed storage space below. Debate is that SWMBO prefers one single
>door (18" wide); I am convinced that this could be a aethestic and
>practical problem, given the narrow case depth (14"). I propose 2
>doors (each about 9" wide). Anyone want to take my side?
Agreed, double doors would look better. How about asking her if
you can make the single door -look- like doubles? Put a stile in the
middle with a deep kerf in it (maybe even at 45°) and do the edge
treatment as if it were double doors. That would render both the
aesthetics you like and give it her single-door functionality.
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