Create this project yourself with sheet material cut to size by TOSIZE.ie!

Yorick

Very easy

2 minutes

Description

I built a cabinet for CDs, DVDs and video games around a door. It was the first time that I made such a piece of furniture myself, instead of getting a ready-made kit from that one Swedish furniture farmer. I wanted to make optimal use of the space I have, instead of limiting myself to the dimensions of the furniture itself.

Customization with birch plywood

Of course I measured everything first. The building has sunk somewhat, so there is, for example, a two centimeter difference in height between the left and right part of this cupboard. It is also somewhat narrower on the right than on the left. Also nice: the left part had to be narrower at the top than at the bottom, otherwise it wouldn't fit between the wall and the door frame. Handy dude, those old houses :) In preparation I also tested the wall against which it was placed. Then it turned out to be a plaster wall, so I had to get special plaster wall plugs for that. Before I ordered I contacted TOSIZE.co.uk to ask what the best thickness of the shelves would be, which turned out to be 18mm. Once I had everything in the house, I drilled holes every few centimeters in the vertical shelves, so that I can insert shelf supports (the shelves are therefore adjustable in height). DIY tip: fortunately I have a nice neighbor with a lot of DIY experience and tools. I was allowed to borrow his workmate (a collapsible workbench) and square (you can use it to draw very straight lines). Without those two things, I fear it would have taken much longer. I spent a total of two afternoons with it. I am very happy with the result. Maybe we'll give it another color and rearrange it in the near future, but for now it's okay.