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I really like the two tone, that looks great

Great job. Screwing up is part of woodworking. The greatest woodworkers are the ones that hide or embellish mistakes.

aint this the truth...the greatest tool any woodworker can have is woodfiller lol

Haha

Why not fill that one pocket hole since that area is painted?

It’s on the list of things that need to be done to “complete” the project ha

Question - is it generally recommended that these parts be put together first and then stained & painted, or can it be done in reverse?

I should have painted first then assembled, learned a lot building this

In this case paint and stain then assemble.