Upcycled Chippy Cabinet Door

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

Over the past couple weeks I’ve shared a couple of shutter projects courtesy of my former neighbor, Anita.  When she dropped off the shutters which quickly became the magazine holder and lamp, she also dropped off these two old cabinet doors.

I couldn’t decide whether I should strip the doors, paint over the existing paint or leave them with all their chippy goodness.  In the end I left them as is, but I could always change my mind. That has been known to happen.

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

For the first door, I’m making a little bathroom cabinet.  I have yet to decide on the fate of the second door (I am open to suggestions).

I love when I can do a project with supplies I already have on hand.  Scrap wood, beadboard I ripped off my bedroom wall and a piece of trim I picked up at the salvage yard a couple months ago.

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

Create a box around the cabinet door with 1×6’s. Don’t make the cabinet door snug, give it about an 1/8th inch on all sides for swinging room.

The double wood at the top is spaced wide enough to add my trim piece.

I made the bottom piece a little wider than the sides, but that is personal preference.

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

Sand all your pieces before attaching.

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

The inner 1×6 was attached with wood glue and kreg jig screws.

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

The remaining wood pieces I attached with glue and finish nails.

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

Laying the cabinet door inside the new cabinet left me with space for 4 inch shelves. 

Attach the shelves with finish nails and glue from the outside of the cabinet.

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

Cut moulding to fit.  Sand and nail.

Fill any nail holes with wood putty, sand when dry.

Vintage Cabinet Door DIY Cabinet

Paint the cabinet, I used semi gloss trim paint.

Nail the beadboard  to the back of the cabinet with even more finish nails.

Vintage Cabinet Door, DIY cabinet

This is a trick from Flea Market Flip…if you have a bunch of flaky paint you’d like to preserve, seal it with watered down wood glue.

Vintage Cabinet Door, DIY cabinet

Add a knob and a magnetic closure.

Vintage Cabinet Door, DIY cabinet

This cabinet door still had it’s hinges attached so it was just a matter of screwing them onto the new cabinet.

Vintage Cabinet Door, DIY cabinet

Vintage Cabinet Door, DIY cabinet

 

Vintage Cabinet Door, DIY cabinet

Until next time, stay inspired.

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