Woodworking loveliness

My dad asked me to take pictures of the two pieces of furniture he has made me over the years for a portfolio of his woodworking projects. These are the pics I took this morning of my headboard and hope chest. They really are beautiful (the furniture, not necessarily the photos).

Our headboard was a wedding present. Its solid cherry, which makes it very heavy and kind of awkward, but its so lovely its worth it.

 This hope chest was high school graduation present. I use it to keep all of our extra linen (read: one set of extra sheets) and our beach towels. I don't think that would constitute a dowry, but I've already got my man.

 The inlay on the front is too pretty to not get a close up.