Michael Simardone designed and built our shutter cabinet to suit a 16-1/2" by 72" shutter but you can use any size shutter or door panel to make a similar cabinet by modifying these dimensions to suit the size of your cabinet. The basic instructions remain the same.
Take a look at larger image of the finished cabinets.
You need:
Salvaged shutter
• 2 sheets 4' x 8’ by 3/4" pine or maple plywood for sides, top, bottom and shelves
Cut list:
Sides: 2 pieces 14" x 76" x 3/4" for sides
Top, bottom: 13-1/2" x 19-1/2” x 3/4"
Shelves: 13” x 19-1/2” x ¾”
Back: 76" x 18" x 1/2"
• 1" x 1" x 12-1/2” pine for cleats (amount depends on the number of shelves)
• 2 pieces 76” x 2” x 1” solid wood for face frame sides
• 2 pieces 17” x 2” x 1” solid wood for face frame top and bottom
• 2 pulls/knobs
• 2- 3 pairs of hinges depending on height of shutter
• 1-1/2" and 1-1/4" screws
• 1-1/2" finishing nails
Tools:
• Measuring tape
• Straight edge ruler
• Handsaw
• Jigsaw
• Drill, driver bits
• Framing square
• Hammer
• Wood glue
• Wood filler
• Nail punch
• Primer
• Paint in desired colour (we used Farrow and Ball Pavillion Gray)
To make:
1. Measure the dimensions of the shutter – length and width.
2. Cut pieces as per cut list above.
3. Lay two side pieces flat on work surface with the back edges together and top and bottom edges even. Determine the number of shelves and spacing intervals. Starting from top edge, extend tape measure down from top to bottom edge along seam.
Measure and mark shelf intervals on either side of the tape measure Note that the first cleat which supports the top piece is positioned 3/4” down from top edge (see diagram). Repeat the process on both outside (front) edges of each side piece. Connect the two marks on each piece with a pencil and straight edge ruler. This line will be the bottom of the shelf and the top of the cleat.
Page 1 of 2 – Find Michael's instructions to finish your custom cabinetry on page 2.
