Making Shaker Style Doors

The simplest form of the frame and panel door is the shaker style door known for its no frills look clean and simple.

Making shaker style doors.

I made two on the short ends and three on the long sides. A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. Yet they are nothing more than a simple overlay. As we are a wardrobe making and furniture making company we ne.

Also known as an inset panel door they have a perimeter of hardwood glued to the door. Here we show a quick version of the process invo. Making a shaker style door. Making shaker style doors from your existing doors isn t a difficult process but it will take you some time and sweat equity.

Shaker cabinet doors reflect old world craftsmanship. While there are many options for door making the standard is frame and panel doors. I recently showed you all the beginning of my laundry room remodel. Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go.

But the payoff is huge. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. Begin by marking your lumber for rough cutting to length. Check out our website for more info.

But i still had to make shaker cabinet doors for the big cabinet that i built. Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in.

Cost per door is around 20 you can get about 6 center panels from each sheet of plywood. Below are all the links to the kitchen series. Https amzn to 31igau4 mitre fast glue this is a must have click on the link to buy some. Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting.

And while i was at it i needed to make two doors for a cabinet i have been working on for a friend. Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. At the miter saw cut to length. If you re starting with lumber that has already been surfaced and squared for example from a big box store you can skip straight to x but if you re like me and beginning with rough lumber then proceed below.

For each one you ll need two stiles the vertical parts two rails the horizontal parts and one panel. These are doors with a frame made most of the time from hardwood and a panel made of anything from solid wood to plywood to mdf. It s a good idea to make your doors 1 8 in. Extra tall so you can trim their ends after gluing.

As you can see i did a ton of work but it was all worth the effort.