Old stereo cabinet
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I took the old stereo out of this cabinet a long time ago because it didn't work anymore. I just use it to store things like CD's, photos, etc. It looks pretty ugly. It has a glass door on front and no back. What can I do with this?
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I have one almost identical to this one. but mine does have a back to it. I'm thinking about painting it and then hang it sideways on the wall and be able to raise the glass door up like on an airplane. The shelves are adjustable so you can space them anywhere you need them. This would also be great to store winter sweaters, etc. What do you think? Is the cabinet too heavy for the wall? I'd put a piece of crown molding underneath for extra support.
Brenda Adams on Mar 30, 2015
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Maybe you have some better ideas I can use instead of what I was thinking about.
Brenda Adams on Mar 30, 2015
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Brenda, the only thing I was thinking was painting it white, adding shelf paper and putting it in the kitchen for extra storage of crock pots or things I don't use that often.
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Janet chambers
on Mar 30, 2015
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Done that already but my radio is still on it.
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Vivian
on Mar 30, 2015
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You could turn it sideways, add short feet, cover the (now) top with a cushion (easy to do) and make a bench out of it. Put pretty baskets for storage in it. Paint or not... You can use those finials used on fence posts for the feet!
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Mary
on Mar 31, 2015
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Whatever you decide, I recommend that you seal all the open ends of the mdf boards (you can see one, the light brown edge on the lowest adjustable shelf) before you paint or use it! If water gets into an open cut, it will expand, bulge and/or crumble unattractively. you can just smear over 2-3 coats of something like wood filler, wood glue or primer to keep it intact.
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Duv310660
on Mar 31, 2015
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If you are not going to keep the glass door on, you could trim all edges (shelf edges, outside, etc.) with some wood trim, and paint it all to match. They make some neat looking rope like trim that would be easy to cut and glue on. Finish with some pretty baskets! Keep us posted!
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9530106
on Mar 31, 2015
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Love all of these ideas, thanks!
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Janet chambers
on Apr 02, 2015
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Mount it on the wall side ways and use it for open shelved cabinets to store or "show off" your canninster sets etc.
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Linda Cabler
on Apr 02, 2015
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The shelves won't fit if I turn it around so it would be just a big open cabinet. I'd like to make a stool out of it but I don't know if it would hold an adult if they should decide to sit on it?
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Janet chambers
on Apr 03, 2015
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I wouldn't make it a stool, Janet. I don't think it would stand up to adult weight. You could make some drawers for it and put items it that you don't want to be seen all the time.
Brenda Adams on Apr 15, 2015
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No, I don't think it would hold an adult either. I think I am going to paint it, take the glass door off and put in some stackable plastic bins to store my craft things in. Not very creative, I know but serves a purpose!
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Janet chambers
on Apr 16, 2015
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That will work great. I may do the same thing to mine. I'm always needing to store/stack my craft supplies.
Brenda Adams on Apr 17, 2015
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I have this same exact cabinet and looking to do something with
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Mary Hyden
on Dec 31, 2015
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Vivian
on Mar 30, 2015
Mary
on Mar 31, 2015
Duv310660
on Mar 31, 2015
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on Mar 31, 2015
Linda Cabler
on Apr 02, 2015
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