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Simplified Cabinet Diy

Here’s another look at the re-finished cabinet. And I do mean re-finished.

This piece of furniture has already had several reincarnations in it’s lifetime. Initially it had legs and was used as a media cabinet. Then we moved and what we really needed was a bedside table.  So, the legs were chopped off and it was painted and waxed

Now, what I really needed from this cabinet was more storage in my dinning room. BUT, the other furniture already in the space  already has ornate finishes. I wanted to simplify the cabinet and give it a fresh, new, more clean-lined look.

So, I covered the ornate panels with thin sheets of luan and trimmed out each rectangle with screen molding in a geometric design.

I used wood glue on the flat sheets first and then used a nailer to apply the screen molding, along with more wood glue. This helped prevent the nails from going through the sides of the cabinet.

I used my miter saw to cut the corners of the trim.  It’s important to use a blade with smaller teeth on wood this small and thin. Always use safety goggles as small pieces do tend to get slightly propelled by the blade.

The odd angles and very small cuts needed where the “x” pieces met the outside rectangular trim, were easily cut on the spot with a smaller handheld cutting tool.

Once it was all trimmed out in the new geometric pattern, it was time to prep the piece for paint. Because this cabinet had been previously painted and waxed, I sanded it thoroughly and wiped it down with mineral spirits.