How to Make Shaker Style Kitchen Upper Cabinets
Should you make your own cabinets? It certainly takes a long time to do so but if you want a custom look your choices are to pay thousands for someone else to do it for you or learn how to do it yourself. In this video, I show you step by step how I made mine so you can make your own cabinets!
With shaker style doors and stacked cabinets near the ceiling featuring frosted glass doors, these cabinets really improve the look of the kitchen!
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(most materials available at your local home improvement store)
3/4" Plywood
1/4" 4x8 Plywood
13/16" Birch Edge Banding
1-1/4" Coarse Thread Pocket Hole Screws
Wood Glue
Clear Pine Board
3/8" Wooden Dowel
1/4" Lattice Molding
Wood Filler
Primer
Semi-Gloss White Alkyd Paint
1/2" Plywood
1/8" Polycarbonate (or plexiglass)
Frosted Glass Film
Nylon Washers
Small Pan Head Screws
Cabinet Screws
Caulk
Soft Close Frameless Cabinet Door Hinges
Adhesive Bumper Pads
Cabinet Pulls
Shelf Pins
(in order of appearance in the video)
Measuring Tape
Circular Saw
Clamping Straight Edge
Table Saw
Table Saw Push Blocks
Quick Grip Bar Clamps
Pocket Hole Jig
Portable Drill
Clothes Iron
Edge Banding Trimmer
Right Angle Clamp
24" F Clamps
Impact Driver
Miter Saw
Wood Glue Brush
Brad Nailer
Flush Cut Saw
Shelf Pin Jig
Putty Knife
Random Orbital Sander
Sanding Discs (150, 220 Grit)
Brayer Roller
Dado Stack
Router
Rabbeting Bit
Pattern Bit
Jigsaw (metal cutting blade)
Scissors
Squeegee
Concealed Hinge Jig
Centerpunch
Ratcheting Screwdrivers
Laser Level
Level
Utility Knife
Caulk Gun
Cabinet Hardware Jig
Painting Tools:
Extra Soft Nylon Paint Brush
6" Foam Roller
Handy Roller Cup
Roller Cup Liners
Paint Respirator
Painters Pyramid
Compressor
HLVP Spray Gun
Non-Compressor HLVP Option
Air Hose
Oil and Water Separator
Yellow Teflon Tape
Mixing Cup
Paint Strainer
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Until next time, Go Billd Yourself!
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