I’m always given free furniture from my family, and this cube unit had seen better days. I decided to transform it into an apothecary cabinet with faux draws.
I started with the unit and built a frame for the base. This gave me somewhere to attach the legs. I used nails and liquid nails to attach as the laminated surface would not allow wood glue to bond.
All the timber I used was recycled or off cuts from previous projects so I did cut and paste pieces together. Let’s call it the rustic look! I added a timber frame to the top and bottom and also to the sides. I used ply wood to cover the sides. This not only added a little more thickness to the frame but also allowed me to paint the surface.
(Lots of scrap wood used)
Once the frame was built, I cut some MDF I had and used this for the doors. Some panels I had were just slightly shorter but this added to the ‘Rustic Look’. To achieve the multiple false draws, I cut some ply 120 x120 and glued with liquid nails. I made a template and drilled holes for the placement of the handles.
Each double cube has 8 faux draw fronts.
I made the mistake of purchasing overlay hinges and figure it out after 3 hours and some tantrums later! If you make the doors sit inside like I have, you’ll need to purchase inset hinges.
A mud cake made by my son and a cool drink later, I glued the inside of the cube unit with some old fabric I had. You can choose to contact it or leave it if the unit is in good condition.
The cabinet top was made from discarded wood which I laminated together with wood glue and clamps. I added a ply backing to stop the cube unit from too much movement
To decorate the cabinet I made a decorative bowl using curtain rod wooden rings and macrame rings and hot glued them together. To form the shape, I glued over a bowl I covered with cling film.
And there you have it, one very rustic looking apothecary cabinet made from a cube unit.
