We are continuing on with our closet makeover and finishing it off with the drawer fronts.
Diy shaker cabinet doors and drawer fronts. I ve built shaker cabinet doors one time before for this bookshelf but this was my first time with shaker drawer fronts. Then take a dry cloth and wipe both mdf trim pieces and cabinet door. This is a simple video without the editing help of my buddy the diy dad showing a simple way to make your own shaker style or craftsmen style cabinet doors and drawer fronts. Determine the cabinet size.
A step by step tutorial on how to build shaker style drawer fronts for your cabinets. I decided i wanted a shaker style door just like my kitchen cabinets. Most people opt for 1 2 inch. With the liquid nails or wood glue apply a small bead in a zig zag pattern along the mdf strip making sure to stay 1 2 away from all sides.
If you build them just like the cabinet doors you end up with a gap between the drawer face and front of the drawer see photos below to clarify which could cause bowing in the drawer front. This strongly secured the shaker style drawer fronts to my drawers. How to build a shaker cabinet door step 1. Shaker style cabinet doors diy cabinet doors shaker doors shaker cabinets diy kitchen cabinets built in cabinets kitchen furniture kitchen ideas cabinet ideas diy shaker doors i thought i would do a little tutorial on how i made these simple diy shaker doors they are really quite simple to make and cost me about 1.
They re similar to the cabinet doors but i modified them a little so there s a solid place to attach hardware. One of the most versatile styles we offer the shaker can be used in nearly every design style making it a timeless classic. All doors over 50 will have a center rail. This is an easy way to build drawer fronts plus it s cheap about 20 without the hardware.
Your cabinet opening is 17 x 37 so you would want your shaker cabinet door to be 18 x 38. Only apply to one trim piece at a time. To finish the drawers off i lightly sanded the edges to make them smooth. All fast cabinet door products are hand crafted in california and north carolina and are available in a variety of wood species including alder maple white oak red oak.
This is pretty simple.