DIY Bathroom Corner Storage Cabinets

Making the Pieces

• 1

  Measure and cut one piece of 1-inch plywood 24-by-34-inches. Measure and cut one piece of 1-inch plywood 25-by-34-inches. Use a measuring tape and circular saw to make the pieces.

• 2

  Measure and mark 8 ½-inch lengths up the sides of the backs. These are where the shelves will be positioned.

• 3

  Measure and cut a 25-by-25-inch square of 1-inch plywood. Draw a line from each corner to the opposite corner using a straightedge and pencil. This should yield four exact triangular parts. Cut out the triangles with your circular saw. These are the four shelves.

• 4

  Measure and cut eight 1-by-1-by-24-inch pieces of lumber using a hack saw. Two pieces will be used to support each shelf against the back of the cabinet.

• 5

  Measure and cut two triangles of 1-inch MDF lumber 25-by-25-by-27-inches with your circular saw. These will serve as the top and bottom of the cabinet frame. The long side of the triangles are the front edge of the top and bottom pieces.

• 6

  Measure and cut two pieces of molding strips the height of the cabinet. Measure and cut two pieces of molding strips the width of the cabinet face from exterior corner to exterior corner. Use a hack saw to cut the molding. Cut 45-degree angles with a miter saw so the molding ends form right angles of a picture frame.

• 7

  Measure and cut a 1-inch piece of MDF lumber 24-by-33 inches with the circular saw. This is the cabinet door.

Assembly

• 8

  Line up the 34-inch end of the 25-inch piece to the 34-inch inner edge of the 24-inch piece. You should have an 'L' measuring 25 inches wide on the sides and 34 inches high. Hammer 2-inch finishing nails through the sides of the 25-inch side into the end of the 24-inch piece. This creates the two backs of the cabinet.

• 9

  Stand the cabinet backs upright. Mount one of the MDF pieces on top of the backs. Make the ends flush. Hammer 2-inch nails through the top into the side pieces every 3 inches.

• 10

  Overturn the entire piece. Mount the other piece of MDF on the top of the backs. Attach this piece as you did the other piece of MDF in the previous step. Turn the piece back over.

• 11

  Line up the 1-by-1-inch posts vertical against the sides matching them with the marks on the plywood. Nail 2-inch finishing nails through the exterior sides of the frame into the shelf supports every 4 inches.

• 12

  Mount the shelves onto the supports within the frame. The ends should be flush forming triangles. Nail 2-inch nails through the tops of the shelves into the supports every 4 inches.

• 13

  Sand down the visible edges of the cabinet and shelving with medium-grit sandpaper. Paint all surfaces including the door and molding with paint or stain. You can choose not to paint the backside if you are mounting the cabinet to the wall. Let the cabinet dry overnight.

• 14

  Line up the molding against the frame so the mitered edges form right angles. Nail 1-inch finishing nails into the molding to attach it to the frame.

• 15

  Attach a pair of hinges 10 inches from the top and bottom along the inside walls of the cabinet. Drill ¼-inch screws through the hinge holes into the cabinet frame.

• 16

  Line up the door so it fits flush with the molding. Mark the location of the hinges on the edge of the door panel with pencil. Open the hinges to their farthest extension. Line up the marks on the door to the hinges. Hold the door in place as you drill ¼-inch screws through the hinge holes into the door. Close and open the door to test for sticking points. Adjust the door as needed by sanding down the edge that sticks.

• 17

  Drill a pilot hole through the door face opposite to the hinges midway up the panel. Screw in a door knob.