Diy Shaker Wardrobe Doors

Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue.

Diy shaker wardrobe doors.

Luckily this can be easily found at most home improvement stores. I am a diyer not a professional carpenter. Then i looked at just buying new cabinet doors and hinges. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin.

Beadboard doors work for almost any style of home. Diy shaker style cabinets from flat doors. That meant that all i d need for this project is a 12 piece of 1 4 actual thickness 0 2 plywood from lowe s. I found a few sites that made custom doors for a decent price.

For the panel the center of the cabinet door you will use 1 4 red oak plywood. Measuring for new shaker style cabinet doors. Buying new shaker style doors. Except shipping killed the deal.

At one third of the price of actual beadboard it s worth thinking about. So make sure to hop over to ana white s site by clicking here to grab the printable plans for these diy shaker cabinet doors. Get this simple tutorial from the shanks who used beadboard wallpaper to achieve the look they wanted. That worked out to be 225.

The stiles of the shaker cabinet door the pieces that make the frame are usually 2 wide and 3 4 to 1 thick. And if you are starting with wood that is already surfaced and squared then you can build the entire door with just a table saw and miter saw. I ended up redoing the whole cabinets and converting the top half into open shelving with fake shiplap. Fortunately our bedroom door was completely smooth so i didn t need to apply veneer over it our foyer door had that faux wood grain texture which i covered with veneer.

I realize without mortise and tenon joinery this diy two panel shaker style door is not a top of the line high end door though it seems far more sturdy than the hollow core doors in our home and it has held up well over the short time it s been up and we have four kids so holding up for any amount of time says something good about it. Not bad at all. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated. About 15 each plus the cost of hinges.

Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project. These doors are not perfect but you would have to look pretty hard to find a problem with them. An 8 foot piece of 1 x 2 red oak strips is around 10. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in.

This is a budget friendly solution i found to transform my kitchen without breaking the bank.