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JRoz:
Here are some pictures after the Restore-A-Finish, Feed-N-Wax, and the black speaker cloth attached.  All I need to do know is get a frame for it and i'm done.  The frame is proving to be the biggest pain in the  :censored: .  The inside dimensions for the screen I decided will be 8.5" x 11.5"  I'm going to lose a half inch high and low because i'm horrible at cutting a straight line.  The width of the frame is 1.5" so the entire dimensions should be 11.5" x 13.5"  The depth or height of the frame is proving to be the problem.  I can't really find anything less than .5", I found one that could work but not sure yet if he can do half sizes on my 8.5 x 11.5 measurements.  If he can do those i'll probably order a frame for $15 or so.  Its cherry maroon which looks pretty close, but I decide to put some restore a finish that I used on the cabinet to get similar coloring.  Ideally I'd really like to get some 1/4" or 1/8" pieces of wood but no one makes a frame like that.  Plus I couldn't cut it anyways if I tried hah. I'm thinking of maybe going to the hardware store down the street to see if they could cut me a frame.  I believe they charge $4 a cut to do mider cuts so may end up costing me about $30 with supplies.  Any other thoughts guys?..please chime in!

thanks

JRoz:
 :dunno

JRoz:
These are my two options

A.  Get any type of frame around the monitor and cover it in the same black speaker mesh I have on the bottom of the cabinet.

B.  Get a wood frame and use the same stain that I used on the cabinet to make it match as close as possible.

(these are quick photoshops)

Thoughts?

drventure:
Definitely the wood frame.

If you can get a pretty thin frame, and support the monitor from behind, I think it'd look best (as opposed to a thick frame that sticks out from the cabinet).

emphatic:
How about using some speaker cloth to make a "frame"? As the cloth is already a part of the build it could feel "natural" around the screen.

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