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Have you always wanted to live large in a small space? Create your own credenza that
does double duty in a dining room. Whether you're doing dinner or doing your expense
reports, you can use this credenza as storage central.
The piece looks like a sleek, spendy piece of custom furniture, but it's really just
three inexpensive stock cabinets surrounded by pieces of oak plywood. Not satisfied with
simple shelves? Wait until you see the clever ways the cabinets can be tricked out.
The two large cabinets do the heavy lifting here, while this side's all business. The
adjustable shelving accommodates a printer, laptop and other essentials. By adding a simple
piece of sheet metal the interior of the door turns into a handy memo board.
The narrow center cabinet is the perfect spot to stash a phone and other gadgets. Turn it
into a charging station by just drilling a hole in the back to corral cords and gain
access to an outlet.
The second side can serve up everyday tableware, or store extra special-occasion entertaining
items. A few pieces of slim trim, and some more metal sheeting, make a pocket for the
mats to slip right into. No wasted space, and that's the whole idea here, one piece
doing double duty. To get the plans to build your own customized credenza go to http://www.lowescreativeideas.com/