HOW TO HACK IN-STOCK CUPBOARDS TO MAKE A CUSTOM KITCHEN (ON A BUDGET!)
2 Materials
$400
4 Hours
Medium
Our island/wine fridge arrangement served us well for many years. It was always a make-do solution until we could build a proper set of cupboards to complete our kitchen. Yeah, that was 8 years ago.
Frugal folks like us can make-do for a really really long time. (In fact, it's a great money saving strategy - more on that here!)
That is until we can't stand it any longer - and then we need to do something about it NOW. (And as you'll read later, this can be our downfall.)
Here is how we did it:
Decide on where you want to build your 'custom cabinets' - take measurements and look online at the stock piece combinations you can use to assemble it. In cutting down stock cabinets for depth - look at the instructions and mentally assemble the box in your head (or look at the pictures and draw lines where you need to remove material).
[Psst! You can find all the posts for our DIY budget kitchen update right, here.]
Assemble the cupboards as per their directions. This is usually as challenging as any DIY cabinet or cupboard system. It can involve Allen keys. You're building a box to hold the drawers, and most of it will never be seen, so don't get too worked up about the materials and appearance- focus on assembly; getting things level, plumb and straight when you screw it to the wall studs and you will make everything easier.
Here is how it all looked in the end! For full instructions, hop on over to the blog for the full details and even more photos, by clicking on the link below!
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