Making Glass Doors For Kitchen Cabinets

Form and function all wrapped up together.

Making glass doors for kitchen cabinets.

Choose which door to make. Cabinet doors can make or break the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets and the longevity of the cabinets. Leaded glass on a corner cabinet will open it up and make it appear bigger so it isn t fading into the background and glass cabinets are a great alternative to the two toned look to break up and tone down the overwhelming impact of one solid color throughout the room. This tutorial diagram is for replacing cabinet door panels with lexan glass.

The glass becomes art in itself to give your kitchen a unique style. You can make the same joinery in your shop with a router table and a matched set of router bits a sticking bit forms a decorative profile around the inside edges of the frame and a coping bit creates a mirror image profile on the ends of the rails plus. Step 1 in installing glass inserts to kitchen cabinets is to remove cabinet doors placing existing hardware in a plastic bag. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in.

The secret lies in the workmanship and quality of materials used to make cabinet doors. And for cabinets that need repairs check out our nine easy cabinet repairs. Glass doors let the light into your kitchen space illuminating your kitchen and letting your ceramics and dishware shine. A mortise and tenon joint without all the fuss.

The glass front doors will keep out the dust plus the glass retains that open look and makes the shelves look like a pretty display case. Open frame and mullion door cabinets will arrive prepared for glass or other insert material you purchase locally. Think beyond the old idea of using glass wall cabinetry to flank a window and learn how to create dramatic glass features that will give y. Please subscribe to my channel.

I don t give exact measurements for the cutting of the wood in this project because the size of the doors will depend on the size of the shelf or cabinet you re. Break out of the boring white kitchen syndrome with these tips on using glass cabinetry to create stunning character and visual interest in your next kitchen. This week i made a glass cabinet doors for my miter saw station. Then label the doors and cabinet openings with painters tape numbering them to make re assembly easier.

Rout sturdy door joinery and glass retainers in one operation.