Building An Entertainment Center With Kitchen Cabinets

When building built in cabinets i like to make a single solid face frame for each section of the cabinetry.

Building an entertainment center with kitchen cabinets.

Sliding doors with white back painted glass inserts artfully conceal the contents inside while open cubbies and vertical shelves create nooks for displaying collectibles framed photos and first editions. Our wall is 164 long so we decided upon the following for the base. Margarido entertainment center a wall of white gives this space a modern edge and in the process makes the entire room feel more spacious. So for this project i had a face frame for the center section and each of the side sections.

You can use semi custom kitchen cabinets to build a state of the art entertainment center as well. Then install a 3 inch high platform also called a toekick for the cabinets to sit on. Majority of the time stock entertainment centers do not suit your specific needs. Step 1 install the toekick photo by donna moser alderman studio.

We initially wanted our favorite carpenter friend to build a custom wall unit for us but he was too busy at the time. This is a bit different than buying box cabinets that each have an independent face frame. Here s how to build your own custom unit using stock cabinets. Here s a little hack i made from ikea grimslöv kitchen cabinets turning them into a shiplap entertainment center.

So using kitchen cabinetry is a lovely and clever solution. It is wise to arrange cabinets so there s ample space in the center for your tv. This floor to ceiling design provides plenty of stylish storage and is the wow factor in any room. 2 12 w cabinets 2 36 w and 2 30 w.

We looked for prefab wall units at ikea amazon wayfair etc but couldn t find just what we wanted. Keep in mind that these are the wall cabinets you buy to put above in a kitchen not base cabinets. Installing wall cabinets on the floor with a base supplies. See the instructions for this diy entertainment center.