Office Built-ins
I work from home and needed some more storage in my office and couldn't find anything big enough. I made it with MDF sides and even used it for the counter tops as well. Then I painted over it with a nice white enamel paint to give it a protective coat.
What you will need
4 sheets of 4x8 bead board
6 sheets MDF
4 - 8' 2x6 lumber (for building sub frame)
5 oak 16"x22" cabinet doors
4 pairs of 1/2" overlay soft close hinges
1 set 1" overlay soft close hinge
Crown, baseboard, trim of choice
How to do this project
1
![the face frame. Had to use some #10 3-prong tee nuts and glue to get the doors to hold securely.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-733812-1510540861022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MSZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Build the bases. If I were to build it again I would never have used MDF on the face frame. Had to use some #10 3-prong tee nuts and glue to get the doors to hold securely.
2
Place in office and make rough cuts for tops
3
![n't perfectly straight so the measurements had to be adjusted)](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-733812-1510540861022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NCZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Cut counter tops and shelves to final sizes. Final trim cuts (my walls weren't perfectly straight so the measurements had to be adjusted)
4
![acking and paint. I painted out in my garage with plastic hung from my over head selves. It was a lot of painting.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-733812-1510540861022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
After everything is cut/trimmed to final dimensions attach the bead board backing and paint. I painted out in my garage with plastic hung from my over head selves. It was a lot of painting.
5
![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-733812-1510540861022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTAmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Final assembly
6
![crown to the entire room while I was at it.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-733812-1510540861022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTImcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Added crown molding, baseboards, and other trim. Also, went ahead and added crown to the entire room while I was at it.
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