I rarely post pics of my display, but I was really proud of how this turned out.
Long story short, my wife and I recently bought a house and the basement had this beautifully-done built in shelving unit on one wall. It's old - obviously designed to have a CRT TV or smaller flat panel sit in the middle, with the equipment on the sides. But my TV was too big for it, so we mounted it on the opposite wall. So what to do with this unit?
I knew exactly what to do - display my toys
I built doors with custom-cut acrylic panels in them and matched the hardware to the original ones. I also lighted the cabinets and built a shelf for the center section. The center one is open with two doors, and the sides are one door each - you can probably tell what they were originally designed for if you look closely enough. I also used the opportunity to mount my favorite prop - an old Master Replicas Rocketeer helmet and a poster for good measure on the side wall next to it.
Thanks for looking!
Long story short, my wife and I recently bought a house and the basement had this beautifully-done built in shelving unit on one wall. It's old - obviously designed to have a CRT TV or smaller flat panel sit in the middle, with the equipment on the sides. But my TV was too big for it, so we mounted it on the opposite wall. So what to do with this unit?
I knew exactly what to do - display my toys
I built doors with custom-cut acrylic panels in them and matched the hardware to the original ones. I also lighted the cabinets and built a shelf for the center section. The center one is open with two doors, and the sides are one door each - you can probably tell what they were originally designed for if you look closely enough. I also used the opportunity to mount my favorite prop - an old Master Replicas Rocketeer helmet and a poster for good measure on the side wall next to it.
Thanks for looking!
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