Cabinet Made From Old Window
by
Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team
(IC: paid contributor)
21 Materials
$50
3-4 Hours
Advanced
I've been dying to make something cool out of a window for several years now but just never did. I've painted on windows, did a mosaic once, and even with the window in this project, I created a typography style art of all of the names/references of Jesus. I created the window art as a potential item to sell but it has just sat in my basement for nearly 2 years until now. I decided to make it into a coffee cabinet and I'm pleased as punch at the result!
SUPPLIES:
STEP 1: Cut boards for box and shelves
STEP 2: Drill holes in long board using Kreg jig
STEP 3: Add finish to cabinet box boards
STEP 4: Create cabinet box
STEP 5: Measure and cut plywood
STEP 6: Attach back of cabinet
STEP 7: Mark shelving measurements
STEP 8: Drill holes in shelves
STEP 9: Install shelves
STEP 10: Install knob and hinges
STEP 11: Sand door (optional)
So here she is! I was a little leery of painting/staining my cabinet a different color than what I had painted my window previously, but I love the two-tone. I wish we had had room in our bathroom for this but I’m totally digging the idea of a little café cabinet in our kitchen.
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Suggested materials:
- 1x4x8 common board (2 pieces) (Home Depot)
- Old window (on hand)
- Plywood (1/4 2x4) (Home Depot)
- 1-1/2" hinges (Home Depot)
- Knob (Home Depot)
- Kreg jig kit (on hand)
- Drill (on hand)
- Clamps (on hand)
- Palm sander and rough grit sandpaper (on hand)
- Fine grit sandpaper (on hand)
- Measuring tape (on hand)
- Pencil (on hand)
- Weathered Grey stain (on hand (from HD))
- Behr Cozy Cottage acrylic paint (on hand (from HD))
- Paint brush (on hand (from HD))
- Rags (on hand (from HD))
- Chop saw (on hand)
- Table saw (on hand)
- Staple gun (on hand)
- 3/4” (18 ga.) staples (Home Depot)
- 1 1/4" Kreg screws (Home Depot)
Published September 30th, 2016 4:46 PM
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