Tool storage chest of drawers, modernist style

As my workshop is at my summer house in a cowered terrasse without heating, rust and moisture during the winter is an issue. I then take most tools inside but, as the house is fairly small, I ended up in a situation where there were tools easily spread everwhere, not good. 

The solution was this pieze that came out of a combination of need and some storage boxes that I had made the previous year. Used those boxes as a template to make more, this time with wider box-joints as I felt these have a and calmer feel to them and looks better as well. 
I wante to be able to peek inside the drawers - but without the overall impression looking untidy - so left the gap at the top of the drawers open. Feel that this invites quriosity and guest often explore the content, nice.

I was unceartain about exactly where this would live in the house and contemplated using it as a kind of room divider. Therefore the drawers go alle the way through and can be pulled out from both sides. Right now it lives against the wall and this feature is not used (but I like the thought of that feature being an option).

I wanted a light feel to the pieze but, as the drawers are full of metal, they get qiute heavy. So ended up with the vertical slats being a one-pieze construction connected to the vertical rails (is that the name?) via a inset bridal joint. In the legs there is a "half bridal joint" and a tap/mortice

This is all made from different piezes of offcuts, recycled shelving etc. so it all looked a bit messy at this stage. I wanted the drawers to stand out and invite to being opened and used so opted for a dark stain (vinegar/rust) on the frame+top and that tied it all together nicely. A few layers of OSMO on top gives a nice sheen. The drawers are untreated as I like the feel of the wood grain when handling them. This allso emphasises the difference between drawer and frame in a nice way. Might sand them down if they get dirty or start to darken too much.

I deigned this to go with my plane till, that I moved to sit above it, and think that they fit quite well together. 


This was a fun and rewarding build. Let me know what you think!