From Scrap to Art

So here's a project to check out.  Some wood that was destined for the dumpster, was held in the basement for a larger purpose: a sink vanity.

The original wood you see here was from a temp set of stairs that were used during construction.

This pile of 2x10's was milled up and glued together to form some 2-1/2" and 3" posts.

Then the posts were given some horizontal members, using glue and mortise/tenon joints.

Finally a box was created to connect both sides. This creates a nice open shelf below the sink, plus the box will contain a nice drawer.

Now it's time to decide on a finish. I have already purchased some semi-gloss black oil based paint. But I feel that wood on the sides is begging to be stained.  Maybe I'll do a combo finish on this piece.

Decisions, decisions..   (Feel free to comment on your finishing thoughts)