Hungarian Sideboard with Razor-Thin Lightbox

 

 

 



The "lightbox" consists of 72 ultra-thin LED lights set in strips and placed in a rabbet just beneath the rabbet for the obscure plate glass, thus making the whole assembly only 3/4" thick.  The bottom is not closed since the lights cast nicely both up and down.  The 6 watts of LED lighting are sufficient to illuminate a room.  As far as the mounting goes, I thought why not use the Hungarian Shelves system just for a single shelf, aka sideboard.  The beautiful wine glasses are by George Averbeck, Fire on the Mountain.

 

 



 

Meyers Collaboration I

The needlepoint sampler by Sara Meyers was facilitated by materials and studies at the West in Tucson.  The piece is stretched over 1/4" masonite.  The frame is made with cutoffs from the upcoming "Hungarian Sideboard with Razor-Thin Light Box."  The matting was expertly crafted by Mia Schneider at Photographic Works in Tucson.  The glass does not touch the thread and was salvaged from discarded storm windows, though remarkably scratch-free.  Mia managed somehow to fit the entire assembly into the 3/4" thickness of the cherry.

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