My hallway cabinets are still under construction.
Cheap diy cupboard doors.
Once all the dadoes were cut there were 28 boards for all my sister s cabinet doors twenty eight i began routing the decorative edge.
You see that after removing the tape the blinded parts remain white.
So i decided to make.
Route edges of diy cabinet doors frame pieces.
Cut 2 stiles the height of the cabinet doors cut 2 rails the width of the cabinet doors minus 2x the width of the boards 1 3 boards are typically 2 1 2 but it is always a good idea to double check.
If you missed part 1 of this project you can see it here.
It can have a slight greenish tint to the wood so most people use it for projects that are to be painted.
It also comes with wooden closet door knobs amazon sells hardware for a great deal here https amzn to 2upsytz okay here s a quick snippet showing how the panel looks close up with the top and bottom layers.
However i used stained poplar for this rustic tv stand with concrete top and love the way it turned out.
But the last order i placed took about six weeks to get here and i didn t want to wait that long.
Next you will use the router to create a groove around the perimeter of the inside of the cabinet doors for the panel to sit inside.
Then paint the whole cabinet door in light blue and remove the tape.
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.
Poplar is great budget friendly wood and easy to work with wood for diy cabinet doors.
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