A bespoke laundry linen cupboard with shelves and drawers built using Melamine and iron-on edging.
The project
I spent ages looking for a linen cupboard for this space, but found them to be too short, too shallow, too wide or too hard to assemble. So after converting my Kaboodle base cabinet into drawers, I decided I could make what I wanted myself.
Steps
Step 1
I drew up a rough plan 2100h x 500d x 832w and worked out what pieces I'd need, breaking it down into two sections - base cabinet with drawers, then sides and top section separate.
Using the cutlist optimiser, I was able to maximise how many pieces I could get out of each sheet of Melamine.
Step 2
My first step was to assemble the base cabinet and drawers and add the iron on edging to dress the edges. For something different, I chose black to do the edges of the drawers and shelves. I would've done all the edges in black if it wasn't so expensive.
Base cabinet assembly, working solo, ratchet straps helped hold it together.
So much ironing!
Adding drawer slides.
Fitting drawers.
Adding film to top to cover fixings.
Step 3
I originally had the base the same size as the top then replaced it to create a ledge for the cabinet walls to sit on.
Ironing on black edging for drawers.
Step 4
With the base cabinet ready to go, I got the walls and top ready and two braces for the back. I forgot to take a photo of the braces being fitted, my first time using a pocket jig too! I didn't want any screws visible from outside the cabinet so screwed everything from inside.
Holes drilled for adjustable shelving.
Sides screwed to base cabinet from inside with white cabinet screws.
Assembled and attached to the wall at the side and back.
Step 5
I'm so glad I used the adjustable feet. The wall wasn't square to the floor so when I went to fit the drawer faces and doors, it was obvious I needed to adjust them. I removed the screws holding the back to the wall but left the side ones in, adjusted the feet until the unit was square (5mm) then re-screwed the back to the wall. With everything put together, I finished off with kickboards to hide the legs.
No special holes needed for these hinges and adjustable.
Drawer face clamps from Temu helped to line up faces before attaching them.
Nice deep drawers.
Adjustable shelves.
Completed unit.
Tools and materials
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