Custom Built-in Closet – Reader Spotlight
We built custom closet built ins! We used many of the techniques, tips and tricks shown on the Sawdust Girl website and wanted to thank you for the great resource for building built ins.
Custom Built-in Closet
We built the drawers using the drawer tutorial, cut the plywood using the styrofoam under the sheet to save the table and help guide the kreg jig, and installed the drawer glides using the jig technique.
The carcasses are cabinet grade plywood. We learned from Sandra and chose the right material for cabinets this large. We didn’t want to hurt our backs and not be able to finish! LOL
Corner cabinets are a pain so we didn’t take one side all the back to the wall. Just far enough that we’d be able to reach in.
It was alot of work, and took us about a month, but without these tips and tricks it would have taken alot longer, especially with 18 drawers!
Thanks so much! Here is a video of the final build if interested:
It’s been quite some time since that closet. I don’t remember where I ordered my hardware from or if it is still available. Best option is to do an online search for what you’re looking for.
Hi there. Love the closet design. Hubby and I are finishing up our master right now. Wondering if you could provide info on the closet rods you purchased. Thank you!
I love Chattanooga. Maybe someday I’ll take on custom cabinetry work. For now, I’m focusing on renovating my building so I can open up my Build and Breakfast — to teach others’ how to build their own cabinets.
Please come to my home and build cabinets for me close to Chattanooga TN.
We play in Maryville at SMB all the time ?
You can vary everything based on your wants and needs. The reason I used a tall base is because my baseboards in that house are 5 1/2″ tall. I like to continue the base and crown mouldings over built-in cabinetry because that is what makes it look “Built-In”. If you don’t want to do that, you don’t need a base. Or you can use a small base just to keep it off the ground. Whatever you want.