DIY Cabinets for a Sewing Room

Fabric Wardrobe

• 1

  Clean the bookcase and shutters with a damp sponge and warm, sudsy water.

• 2

  Sand the surfaces of the wooden pieces to create a rough surface for the paint.

• 3

  Prime the pieces with the primer sealer or with white paint. This makes it easier to paint with colored paint, as you will generally need fewer coats.

• 4

  Paint the bookcase and shutters with the lightest of the colors you’ve selected. Allow the paint to dry and add a second coat, as needed.

• 5

  Add stripes with masking tape, pressing it firmly to the surface on the sides of the bookcase.

• 6

  Paint the second color onto the bookcase and on alternating louvers on the shutters. When the paint is dry, add a second coat if it is needed. Remove the tape when the paint is dry.

• 7

  Repeat the tape-and-paint techniques to add other colors to the case and shutters.

• 8

  Trim the vinyl tiles to match the length and width of the bookcase shelves, if you choose to line the interior of your cabinet.

• 9

  Attach the tiles to the shelves with double-sided carpet tape.

• 10

  Join two shutter panels with the two-way hinges, using the manufacturer’s package directions. Repeat with the other two panels.

• 11

  Attach the shutter doors to the bookcase with the regular hinges according to the package directions.

• 12

  Glue or screw doorknobs, drawer pulls or other handles to the shutters.

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• 13

  Remove any hardware from the drawers.

• 14

  Fill the holes with wood putty and allow to dry before sanding the filler flush with the surface.

• 15

  Clean the surfaces with a damp sponge and warm, sudsy water.

• 16

  Sand the surfaces to roughen them enough to receive paint.

• 17

  Prime and paint the drawers to coordinate with your fabric wardrobe or other room decor.

• 18

  Place the backs of two drawers together. Apply carpenter’s glue to the exterior side of the backs and join them. Add a few finishing nails with the nail gun to secure the connection.

• 19

  Join the second pair of drawers in the same way.

• 20

  Set your new shelves on top of the fabric wardrobe. Alternatively, mount them to the wall by screwing them into the wall studs.

• 21

  Place buttons, snaps, seam binding and other notions in wicker baskets. Slide the baskets onto the shelves.