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Plywood and FJ panelling were used to create this slimline hallway cabinet featuring barn doors built to fit perfectly below a window.
The project
This is a custom hallway cabinet I made for our entrance. The space was looking a little bare so I wanted to fill it with something interesting and useful.
Steps
Step 1
The outer walls were first constructed out of plywood based upon the measurements of the window it will be placed under. It was much easier to sand this back now, before the shelves were inserted. Then I attached the architrave which would later match the architrave of the room.
Step 2
Once the shelves were in, I could then install the barn door rollers. This would allow me to take accurate measurements for the sliding doors. I made the doors out of FJ panel, framed with Pine moulding. I sanded them back, double and triple checked the size before painting and attaching the hardware. The tricky part was making the sure the vertical lines of the FJ panel were even on each side of the door, and consistent across both doors.
Step 3
I then painted the main body of the project in the same colour scheme as the room, ready to add the doors and the bench top.
Step 4
Once it was all put together it was just a matter of styling.
Tools and materials
Materials used in the project:
- Plywood
- Pre-primed FJ Pine 30mm x 19mm
- Pine 42mm X 19mm
- MDF FJ panel
- Acacia timber benchtop
- Half splayed architrave.
Tools used in the project:
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