Diy Frosted Glass Cabinet Doors
Without blocking the passage of light it adds privacy to windows or doors that would otherwise be transparent.
Diy frosted glass cabinet doors. I recently shared my kitchen makeover and i had several requests to share how i replaced the raised panels on my kitchen cabinets with glass. Having it done for me was rather costly so i did it myself. More than a mere decorative finish frosted glass also offers a practical benefit. The cabinet must be constructed with a frame surrounding a panel like the cabinet in the diagram.
Glass was installed by robinson glass with 4 doors. Remove cabinet doors place existing hardware in a plastic bag and label doors and cabinets openings with painters tape numbering them to make re assembly easier. Orbital sander with fine grit sandpaper. Measure to determine the exterior dimensions of the cabinet doors.
They can turn an ordinary cabinet into a decorative showcase or simply break up an otherwise monotonous row of solid doors. Yes you have to. Nail gun with 1 brad nails. And the cabinet door becomes two pieces the doors were painted with chalk paint and went from orange oak stain to an off white and distressed.
How to make the diy glass cabinet doors. We recommend this alteration only for frame and panel cabinet doors see figure a where you can replace the inset wood panels with glass to make. 9 x 21 glass inserts with seedy glass with a slight bubble pattern at approximately 14 50 each panel 54 total. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.
This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Adding glass to just one set of cabinets had the biggest impact in my kitchen. Make sure to allow space for the hinges and some room between the doors if they are stacked on top of each other. Leaded glass is commonly known as crystal glass.
This tutorial is for replacing cabinet door panels with lexan glass. While remodeling i decided to add some glass inserts into four cabinet doors.