Hey guys! Well, I went plan shopping again over at Ana’s and I fell in love with this!
This is the Pottery Barn Andover Media Console. It’s on SALE now for $700;) Gag! I used Ana’s plans and built my own for about $175 including hinges and knobs!
Here are a few of the steps I took:)
I started here:)
I skipped the shelf for the drawers and just did 4 cabinets with doors. I need the space;)
Added the back…
the bottom trim and 1×6 boards for the top!
This is where the fun stopped:( The doors were a pain but not impossible. Whether you are doing all doors or drawers and doors DO NOT CUT THESE PIECES ACCORDING TO THE PLANS. WAIT UNTIL YOU CAN MEASURE THE OPENINGS! I have learned this from past experiences and measured my actual door openings before I cut the wood this go ’round. I went back and compared my measurements to the plans and they were very different. There is no room for error with the way these doors sit in the cabinet and it is a headache waiting to happen;)
My new favorite hinges!!! Pretty sure Tenley could hang on these bad boys and the doors wouldn’t budge! They are $5 for 2 and I bought 4 sets. (Home Depot)
Okay! I have to stop there but I can’t wait to show you how I finished it! This is my FAVORITE piece of furniture I have built (I’m sure that will last until my next piece;) Over all, I would say that this was an intermediate build. The actual cabinet itself was beginner but the doors upgraded it to intermediate;) Time invested: about 4 good quality morning naps from cutting the wood until the last knob was screwed in:) LOVE!
Thanks so much for stopping by!!!
~Ashley
Did you predrill holes for your screws on this since you used MDF and plywood? If not, what screws did you use? Also, where did you use your Kreg versus regular screws? Thx!!
I know this is an old post, but I am in love!! I have the base all built, just needed to start the doors. Nervous that they will come out crooked as my wood was cut by home depot, so not precise and this is my first project! Also wondering, what time of wood did you use for the doors? Thanks so much:))
Hello I was just wondering what type of wood you used for the shelving? Thanks!
MDF 🙂
Very nice! What kind of joints are you using?
I was wondering what type of saw did you use to cut your wood pieces? Also, do you have any tips on cutting wood straight?!?! please help!!
Hi Jessica
Your best bet will be our favorite Ryobi sliding compound miter saw. It has a fence that keeps your board straight for perfect cuts!