Install glass panels for a contemporary Mission style.
The Mission design style is a good choice for those who love and want cabinets with simple lines and a classic architectural style. What's also good about the Mission style is that it is a bit more flexible and forgiving, in comparison to other simplistic styles, such as the Shaker style, in terms of how you can modify the look. You can add clear or frosted glass panels to the cabinet doors, to create a look that is still in keeping with Mission design principles but has a contemporary flair. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Use a tape measure to determine the length, width and depth of your cabinet area. Start at the far left side of a wall if you want to create wall-to-wall cabinets. Otherwise, begin your measuring at the points you want for the far left and far right edges of the cabinet. Take these measurements with you to shop and purchase ready-made cabinets without doors. You will customize the doors to create the Mission look.
2. Locate the wall studs with a stud finder and mark them on the wall with your pencil where the cabinets will be installed.
3. Use your height measurement for the cabinets to draw horizontal lines on the wall to represent the top and bottom edges for the cabinets and to position the wall-mount pieces for attaching the ready-made cabinets.
4. Use a circular saw to cut 2 wood strips to make a top and bottom wall-mount piece, according to your measurements.
5. Drill a starter pilot hole into the wood strips for the wall joists. Use wood screws to attach the strips to the wall.
6. Use your measurements to cut the 5/8-by-3-inch MDF or wood boards to create a frame for each cabinet door, which will form the right, left, and top and bottom panels. Once you build the frame, you can use glass or wood for the center of the door panels.
7. Run a thin bead of wood glue to attach the side pieces to the top and bottom pieces to form the frame. Allow the pieces to dry for 24 hours.
8. Measure the opening to determine the size for the glass or wood center panel. Add 1 inch to the measurement for the opening if you are going to install wood. (Skip to Step 10 if you are going to install glass.)
9. Cut the 3/8-inch MDF or wood board according to your measurement to install a wood center panel. Run a thin bead of wood glue around the edges of the frame. Position the center panel onto the frame so that it extends 1 inch beyond the opening on the right, left, top and bottom sides of the opening. Allow the glue to dry for 24 hours.
10. Use a miter box and saw to cut the rabbeted molding strips according to your measurements for the sides, top and bottom at a 45-degree angle. Glue down the molding to the cabinet door frames.
11. Measure the opening and have glass panes cut according to your measurements. Apply a thin bead of clear silicone along the entire edge of the opening on all doors. Gently lower the glass into place. Allow the silicone to cure and set for 24 hours.
12. Attach the hardware for the door hinges, following instructions provided by the door hinge manufacturer.
13. Determine the location for the cabinet knobs or handles. Use your carpenter's pencil to mark screw hole locations. Drill holes to attach hardware for the knobs or handles.
14. Get two helpers to lift up each cabinet unit, one at a time, so the unit is right below the wall strips. Use your stud marks on the wall strips as a reference for placement. Mark the inside back wall of the cabinet at the stud points. Lay the cabinets on a flat work area and drill starter pilot holes on your screw hole guide marks. Have helpers hold and steady the cabinets as you screw in wood screws to attach the cabinets to the wall-mount wood strips to complete your Mission cabinet project.
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