She added panels to the top of the bookcase for a fitted floor-to-ceiling look. Steph glued scrap plywood panels to the cubby holes in the bookcase, clamping them into place and finishing them (and the shelves) with wood stain. Finally, filling any gaps with wood filler. She fitted the back bracket first using wall anchors, 3.5" wood screws and studs, then supports either side and in the middle, then the top, bottom and front panels. Steph built floating shelves to the left with 1/2" plywood for the top, 1/4" for the bottom and 1x2s for the support pieces and trim. She fitted height extenders above the shelves (cut to size) for more storage, then fixed eight Oxberg doors.
(Image credit: is another cool and clever creation from DIYer Steph Aside from looking like it was fitted by a high-end design showroom for 000's, it actually cost Steph $60 to build. Introduce designer style to a drab Alex drawer unit Before applying two final coats of paint to the front of the doors. She then reattached the plastic shoe holders to the inside of the doors, caulked any gaps on the pine mouldings and painted them. 'I then sand the edges with 180 grit paper, so they're smooth.' 'Using a miter box ensures that all the cuts on the mouldings have 45 degree angles so they fit,' says Maxine. 'The best part is when the first coat goes on says,' Maxine. She used Johnstone's paint, color matched to Farrow & Ball's Moles breath. She removed the plastic shoe holders inside, as well as the handles, to make sanding, cleaning and painting the doors and unit easier. This old Hemnes shoe cabinet was bought from Facebook Marketplace and given a stylish overhaul by taking the doors off and sanding the frame with 180 grit sandpaper, Maxine cleaned the secondhand cabinet with sugar soap.
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Make a modern media unit out of an old Hemnes TV standĪ post shared by Maxine | Upcycling ~ DIY ~ Home Interiors photo posted by on Fellow hacker creations revealed a tip she'd seen, where someone had had poster board cut to the drawer size, then simply covered the thin boards and dropped them into the drawers. Part of the problem is that even with sharp blades the paper can bunch when you cut it. 'It's the second time I've done drawer liners and I've decided I don't like doing them,' says Ebony. Then once dry, fitted drawer knobs in reverse colors black for the lower drawers and brass for the top.Įbony even fitted fitted peel and stick wallpaper drawer liners, although admits this part is a bit of a drag. She mixed two wood stains and applied them to the lower half of the chest of drawers to bring out the pattern in the grain. After measuring and using frog tape to ensure straight lines, she painted the top half in matt black paint. She filled any gaps with wood filler and drilled new holes for the new knobs. A post shared by Ebony Furniture flipping | DIY photo posted by onĬanny furniture flipper has totally transformed an old IKEA Tarva chest of drawers picked up from Facebook marketplace.Įbony started by removing the old fashioned handles and sanding the wooden drawer unit down.
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