Like all pieces in my collection, this one's beauty is enhanced by its practicality. It unclutters our entryway and organizes our shoes and boots.
Here, you get a peek at the top's construction. Pocket hole screws hold it together, and the fencewood top basically caps the supporting plywood hidden underneath, enabling it to easily bear a person's weight.
You can see that there is indeed a back on this piece. The back is not merely decorative, for it serves two purposes: (1) To resist racking forces that could otherwise cause the shelf to collapse, and (2) to prevent shoe and boot tips from marring the wall.
Spraying the furniture not only protects the surface....
....It adds depth and magnifies the inherent character of the reclaimed wood.
