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Friday, March 16, 2012

Plans for Apothecary Console with Storage Doors

I absolutely love my new media console we built.  Here are the plans I drew up. I referenced these and these plans from Ana-white.com when I designed these plans.



Supplies You will Need:
1 1/2 - Sheets (4' x 8") of 3/4" MDF
1/2  - Sheet of 1/4" MDF
4 - 1x6 Pineboards
1 - 2x4
1 - 1x2
12 Knobs
Paint

Tools You Will Need:

STEP 1:
Out of 3/4" MDF make the following cuts:
1 @ 20" x 47 1/4" (Bottom)
1 @ 20" x 45 3/4" (Top)
2 @ 16 1/4" x 20" (Middle Upright)
2 @ 7"x 20" (Top Upright)

Assemble with 1 1/4 inch counter-sunk screws as shown below:

STEP 2
Qty 2 - Cut 3/4" MDF at the following dimensions:

STEP 3
Qty 2 - Cut 3/4" MDF @ 14 3/4" x 9 3/4" (shevles)
Assemble with 1 1/4 inch pocket hole screws as shown below:


STEP 4
Cut from 3/4" MDF 20" x 47 1/4" (Top)

Cut from 2x4:
2 @ 20" Length (base)
1 @ 47 1/4" Length then cut in half longways (base)

Cut from 1/4" MDF
1 @ 27" x 47 1/4"
Assemble with 1 1/4 inch counter-sunk screws as shown below:
Do not attach the back!

STEP 5
Cut from 3/4" MDF:
4 @ 16" x 9 3/8"
4 @ 13 7/8" x 9 3/8"

Assemble two sets with 1 1/4 inch counter-sunk screws as shown below:

STEP 6
Cut from 3/4" MDF:
2 @ 16" x 15 3/8" (side cabinet fronts)

1 @ 16" x 14 1/2" (middle cabinet door)

Attach the shevles you made in Step 5 to the back of the side cabinet fronts. Attach the side cabinet doors with Narrow Style Hinges.  I used the ones below:

Attach the middle cabinet door with full overlay hinges.  I used the ones below:

STEP 7
Cut from 1/4" MDF:
12 @ 7" x 7 3/4" (False Faces)
Attach with Gorrilla Glue or a Brad Nailer

STEP 8
Cut from 1x2:
2 @ 20 1/4" Length
1 @ 48 1/4" Length
Assemble with brad nailer as shown below:

If you plan to paint or stain the bottom different than the top I recommend painting before completeing Step 9.

STEP 9
Cut from 1x6 Pineboard:
4 @ 49 1/4" Length
Use pocket holes to screw all these board to one another. Then attach to the console as shown below with 1 1/4" counter-sunk screws from underneath.

FINAL TOUCHES
Attach the back with a brad nailer. Paint with 2-3 coats of Polyurethane
Use a Hole Saw to make a hole for electronic cords.
Attach Knobs.  I used these ones:

Add a magnetic stop for the cabinet door:



11 comments:

  1. WOW!!! Talk about the perfect console!

    I would love it if you shared this over at The DIY Dreamer!
    http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/03/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-7.html

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  2. Wow, very impressive. Very clever planning, I love the little side doors / cubicles. Visiting from Making the world cuter - my entry is http://meehameeha.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-make-faux-wallpaper.html

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    1. Yes it has been a great console so far. Thank you so much for reading!

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  3. Wow, you did such a great job on this. I really love it!

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    1. Oh that is so nice. Thank you so much for reading!

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  4. Oh, I love it! The hidden storage is pretty cool, and you built it! Amazing. And the white with wood top really reminds me of the console my husband and I bought and built a new top for a couple of months ago:

    http://homesweetsnl.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-tv-and-media-console-progress.html

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  5. Wow....this project is AWESOME!!

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    1. That is so nice! I have loved it! Thank you so much for reading!

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  6. I can't believe that you built this - its amazing!!

    Thanks for sharing!

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  7. This is awesome and exactly what I need at my house! Approx how much would all these materials cost?

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    1. It has been really great for us. I have been trying to find the time to sit down and add everything up, but it just hasn't happened. I want to say with Paint, and Hardware included it costed me about $250.00 and lots of labor!

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