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

Thomas

Easy

2 minutes

Description

First bought three Ikea besta cabinets with white doors and hinges. We thought that was a bit boring, so we wanted to make a wooden casing. To make it a bit hipper and more personal. We opted for 18 mm birch plywood.

Work description: how did you realize your project

First ordered 6 pieces of 18 mm plywood to size. 4x vertical piece and a top and bottom. The casing is deeper than the cabinets so that the doors close flush with the casing. Sanded the wood to make the edges less sharp, then varnished with a matt clear coat for inside. When assembling, I mounted the cabinets horizontally, with a shelf between each cabinet, and fastened them together with extra long connecting bolts. Then I secured the two sides and the top and bottom with screws. From the inside out, so that the screws are not visible. I used 4 glue clamps to keep everything neatly in place. Pre-drill and use a screw with a washer, otherwise it will not work in chipboard. We then put our feet under it. When setting up straight, used a crate of beer underneath, so that the legs did not break off. I screwed a metal cross brace against it at the back so that the cabinet remains stable. Put the doors from Ikea on it and you're done!