DIY Bailey Console (The Instagram Builders Challenge)

On Monday, I finished building a Bailey console for the Instagram Builders Challenge.  Raechal from Desert Woodworks organized the challenge.  Ana White and David Sheinkopf were judges for the challenge.  Ana created plans for the console, and contestants had 3 weeks to build the console.

The challenge’s sponsors are:

 

Have you signed up yet?!? Registration closes on June 20th so go register now at @desertwoodwrks #diyfurniturenation #makersgonnamake #builderschallenge

A photo posted by Ana White (@anawhitediy) on Jun 15, 2016 at 11:49am PDT

I really enjoyed participating in the challenge. I had so much fun following along with everyone’s progress via the #igbuilderschallenge hashtag.

Today, I want to share with you the steps I took to build my console for the challenge.

Disclosure:  This post contains some affiliate links.

Tools and Supplies

The following items are some of the tools and supplies I gathered to build the console.  For a complete listing of what is required, check out Ana White’s plans for the console. (Which at the time of me writing this is not available, but I think she will release them soon!)  Plans are available here!

Tools

• Circular Saw
• Kreg Jig
• Kreg Right Angle clamps (I adore these clamps, a must if you use pocket hole joints)
• Orbital Sander
• Brad Nailer

Supplies

• ECOS Paints WoodShield (Special Walnut)
• ECOS Paints WoodShield Satin Varnish
• Behr Mint Parfait
• Bi-fold door hinges
• Cabinet door hinges
• Wood glue

Building the Console

Step 1: Cut the lumber

For this build I was able to avoid a lumber trip.  All of the boards came from my lumber rack.  I ripped a sheet of plywood with my VersaCut and made all of the other cuts with my Japanese handsaws.

 

Step 2: Create pocket holes

Next, I used the Kreg Jig pocket hole system and drilled pocket holes on the boards.

Step 3: Assemble the console

First up, I assembled the console’s frames.  Instead of creating a console with drawers, I opted for a console with a shelf and bi-fold doors.

 

 

Step 4:  Fill in the pocket holes and sand

Once the console was assembled, I filled in the pocket holes with wood filler.  I then cycled through several grits of sand paper to prep the surface for painting and staining.

Step 5: Stain, paint and seal

I stained the top of the console with ECOS Paints Woodshield in Special Walnut.  The base of the console was painted with Behr’s Mint Parfait.  I stained the console top prior to attaching it to the base.

 

 

 

Step 6: Install the doors

This was the trickiest of all the steps, because this is the first project where I had to install door hardware.  I purchased 4 door knobs from Anthropologie.

 

I made a little progress during my lunch break. Just gotta install the doors 🙂 #diy #woodworking #diyfurniture #kregjig #buildersgonnabuild #buildallthethings #anawhite #console #woodworker #diyblogger #buildlikeagirl #igbuilderschallenge #itscrunchtime #procrastinationprobs

A photo posted by Ashley Grenon (@handmadewithashley) on Jul 11, 2016 at 10:49am PDT

DIY Bailey Console