Making the most of ugly wood

I mentioned during the MWA podcast (#5) that I'd post about the laundry cabinet and other things I'm working on at the moment.

In short, I'm making the working my way through a few tons of Ash, trying to make the most of some ugly wood (or, perhaps better stated, wood with character).
Here's a preview:

Here is a link to the whole post, including the laundry cabinet I'm referring to.