My daughter has asked for a makeup vanity table as a housewarming gift. This is a picture of something that she likes which I am basing my design on.
http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/wd...tml?sort=3&o=0
Idea.jpg
And here is a screenshot of where I am at so far with my design.
http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/wd...tml?sort=3&o=1
Vanity.jpg
The idea is to maintain the grain pattern across the front apron and drawers. My concern is the inherent weakness of this front apron. With a person (even though she's skinny) leaning on this thing looking at the mirror while applying copious amounts of war paint, those thin "sticks" under the drawers do not look very sturdy. I'm sure that some stress will be picked up by the top and the "box" in the middle, but it still seems rather weak to me. Has anyone else made similar furniture or do you have any ideas of how best to reinforce something like this??
Thanks,
Doug