Making Cabinet Doors Out Of Picture Frames

The kitchen remodel continues.

Making cabinet doors out of picture frames.

Read through this week s enote to see a construction illustration as well as the full step by step instructions. We ll show you how to turn a picture frame and cork board into a stylish storage cabinet. Measure the inside area for the picture insert and make sure it fits. Face frames on sides of kitchen cabinets should overlap 1 4 in.

A face frame does a better job of this if it overlaps the box edges a bit. Choose which door to make. Here are all of the rough cut parts for the eleven doors i ll need. If you are willing to put in a little work you can make picture frames using unfinished discarded or used cabinet doors.

For cabinets with face frames if doing inset doors subtract from both the height and width of your frame opening to get your door size. Turn a picture frame into a cabinet door. Decorative cabinet door picture frame pin it that otherwise useless cabinet door would make a gorgeous picture frame. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing.

Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors. With all of the upper cabinets for my kitchen made and installed i moved on to making the cabinet doors. Glass cabinet doors new cabinet cabinet decor cabinet makeover plywood cabinets diy cabinets bathroom interior design interior decorating empty picture frames.

Glue under frame pieces to the base making sure frame pieces are flush with the door edges. For cabinets with face frames if doing partial overlay add 2 times whatever you want your overlay to be to the height and width of your inside opening and be sure get hinges to match your overlay. Once it s ready just drill holes to attach hangers and then you can easily hang your pictures from clips. For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel.

It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. I was blown away by the sheer number and creativity of these do it yourself projects using found or discount wood doors. On the outside edge. Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets.

You ll want to clean and stain or paint the door however you want it to look and then give it plenty of time to dry. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in.

You can get cabinet doors at salvage centers including the habitat for humanity restores. The process at least. The cabinet itself is is simple to build and the frame insert is so easy and customizable. This is the easiest time to do this step.