Comments on: Affordable modern kitchen cabinets

By: hiutopor

hiutopor — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:53:54 +0000

Very interesting information! Thanks!

Bye

By: Joan Zatorski

Joan Zatorski — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:46:48 +0000

Googled modern kitchen cabinets and found you! Just lovely work! You did these cabinets a year ago so what have you been up to lately??

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 03:14:13 +0000

Wow! Beautiful birch. Thanks for all the great info on building, too. I’m going to see if I can possibly build similar cabinets this fall to complement the birch floors I just put in.

By: Sachin

Sachin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:46:41 +0000

Yes, just as everyone has said, these cabinets are looking really great! I am currently in the middle of kitchen “makeover”. The appliances are in, the countertop is in, the backsplash and floor will be coming in in a few weeks…and the cabinets, i’ve found are too expensive to completely redo. I am searching for options that will keep me from simply repainting. I can get a carpentar to do new drawer fronts and cabinet doors similar to yours, but do you have any suggestions on how to cover up and match the existing cabinet frame that’s exposed? Or would that entire part of the cabinet need to be rebuilt and reung?

Thanks for your help, and thanks for the comments!!

By: creede

creede — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:44:06 +0000

You’ll love it, let us know how it turns out.

By: Marija

Marija — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:08:28 +0000

Great. Thanks. Just bought the book. It looks great!

By: creede

creede — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:34:03 +0000

Marija,

Just go to the store and look at how they built something similar, it will give you a good idea of how to build yours. I used a Kreg pocket screw jig for all of my joinery. Also, this book from from my buddy will show you all the basics you need http://www.grassrootsmodern.com/2006/12/05/the-complete-custom-closet-book/
He taught me everything I know about cabinetry.

By: Marija

Marija — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:22:14 +0000

Hey,

My husband and I just bought a 1927 house that literally has no closet in the master bedroom. We want to build in a full armoire/closet just like the cabinets you’ve built here. We love the birch and the clean lines. But we have no idea where to start. His dad is coming out for a week, and he’s pretty handy. Thought maybe they could build it then. Did you have a plan? Or did you sketch something out and go from there?

Not sure if you can help, but love what you did, at any rate.

By: creede

creede — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:59:56 +0000

I usually do three coats of poly. Before I do the first coat I usually hit the cabinets real quick with some 300 grit sandpaper, just a quick once over. Then I do the first coat, let it dry and sand with 600 grit. Brush it off good, then second coat, dry, 600 grit. Brush it off and then last coat, dry, and 1200 grit sand paper. That makes it silky smooth. For all the painting I use those disposable paint pads instead of a roller. Goes on a lot better. I have to buy my sand paper at an automotive paint store since none of the big box stores have anything close.

By: desertmodern

desertmodern — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:45:02 +0000

Hi. I just found your blog when I was Googling for green finishing options for my new custom cabinets made out of birch europly. I have a carpenter building the cabinets, but the finishing guy is giving me outlandish quotes. The contractor keeps telling me finishing is “an art”, but all I want is a natural looking satin finish on my kitchen and bath cabinets. I noticed you used water-based polyurethane. How many coats did you have to do to get the nice color you achieved? What grit sand paper did you use in between each coat? What was your sanding process to get ready for your first quote?

Do you think I’m missing something by thinking I can do this myself?! If I could, it’d save me $$$.

Thanks for your help. Your cabinets look great.