Using Kitchen Cabinets For Built Ins

After researching all my options I chose Ikeas Sektion kitchen cabinet line because of the many configurations and ability to use custom doors.

Using kitchen cabinets for built ins. The total cost for the four cabinets was around 35000. Heres a rough list of what you need for your own DIY built-ins but it will vary depending on your space and what size your built-ins need to be. Sektion base cabinet frame 15x24x30.

A diy floating credenza project that only cost 7000. Something to consider before moving forward with your built-ins is countertops. Always measure twice before ordering your cabinets.

To fill in that gap we use 2 x 3 boards cut to length. If you work from home you know how hard it can be to control the clutter. The cabinets are just boxes.

If you would like to read more about how I modified the lower cabinet you can get all the details here. No extended sides to form a base no toe-kick cutouts. Countertop we used 2x12 boards.

First score the caulk line on the top of your baseboard using a utility knife. This approach has a couple of major advantages. How we created a large IKEA DIY built in on a budget using IKEA kitchen cabinets and shelving.

You can easily re-create this look with standard size cabinets Countertops. Also because we designed the built-ins based on standard width sizes of plywood and standard wood shelving boards no labor cost was spent cutting down the wood. Set the Cabinets.