Shoerack Bench finished

Here is the finished Shoerack/Bench. I believe it turned out good. As with all things one makes, you can always pick out the imperfections. There were good lessons learned on this project which can be applied to future works.






I finished it with just a coating of Minwax Paste (Natural finish). I did not want to stain it, it would have turned blotchy for sure looking at the wood now. Most of our furnishings in the house are lightly finished anyway (notice the bamboo flooring), so it will blend it quite nicely. There is no gloss to the finish yet. I think I will do another coat in a few days after we live with it for awhile.