Old Display Cabinet to Cute Media Cabinet
by
Mandy Brown
5 Materials
$15
2 Days
Easy
I purchased an old display cabinet at an auction for under $20. It was made of solid wood and had clear glass sliding doors. I knew I wanted to do something with it, but it sat around for nearly 3 years before I finally figured out what I wanted.
The cabinet without the glass doors
After removing one door. My dog loved hiding in it.
After removing the glass doors I purchased some beaded plywood and cut it to the same size as the glass.
I added trim (lathing strips) around the edges and made a criss-cross design on the front. I attached everything with small brad nails using my air nailer then patched all the holes with filler. I left about 1/4-1/2“ at the top and bottom of each so the panel would fit into the sliding door channels.
I painted the entire thing white and added simple black handles to open the new doors.
I decided to put a nice grey patterned paper on the back wall to add a touch of cuteness.
I put my large flat screen television on it and have stored all our DVD’s inside.
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If it ever sticks when sliding use bar soap and "oil" it. Looks great
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I use that and a candle or vaseline. 🙂
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Very nice! Something a little blah is now a very smart looking TV stand and storage area. Win, win!
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Thank you Elizabeth!
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do you still leave one door open for the dog? get him/her a pillow? great transformation..
Did you use the same door frame and just remove the glass?
Nice job, looks good. I have a similar piece that I've have been putting off, but now seeing your piece I think I will start working on it.
What are the dimensions of your cabinet? Depth???
BTW your doggie looks just like my little girl.
Great job.