Make Cabinet Doors
With all of the upper cabinets for my kitchen made and installed i moved on to making the cabinet doors.
Make cabinet doors. Doors come in many variations some have molded edges arched tops or raised solid wood panels but to get started it s a good idea to start with a basic design. The process at least. There are a million ways to make a door but this method is fairly simple and worked with the tools i already had.
Diy hallway cabinets part 1 i contemplated purchasing custom cabinet doors for my hallway cabinets just like the replacement doors i purchased for my kitchen. If you missed part 1 of this project you can see it here. Here are all of the rough cut parts for the eleven doors i ll need.
When you learn how to make cabinet doors you will have mastered one of the basic skills in woodworking. But the last order i placed took about six weeks to get here and i didn t want to wait that long. My hallway cabinets are still under construction.
So i decided to make. The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy.
Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Whether you are remodeling a kitchen bathroom laundry room or any room with built in cabinets you can build your own cabinet doors to make your space look like new again. Choose which door to make.
The tongue and groove plywood panel door. In this video i am copying the dimensions of an old cabinet door in order to replace one that is missing in the kitchen. Replacing cabinet doors will give your room an instant facelift.
It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. Cut dadoes in cabinet door frames. Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets.
The style i picked is a simple frame and panel with the frame made from solid maple. Diy cabinet doors are a great way to update an old space.