TV Cabinet// How To

My family really want a TV cabinet for quite a long time now so I figured it's time to build one. This cabinet was really easy to build and overall I spent about $210 on this project and that included the paint, paint brushes, wood filler, drawer slides, plywood and lumber, etc. This is actually a very good deal to make your own TV cabinet considering all the features and the cost.

Finally, I decided to actually make this furniture a detailed set of plans, so if you want to build one yourself, plans are available and you can click HERE to get it.

I started by breaking down sheet goods according to my plans.

There were a lot of parts in this build.

However, cutting and marking the parts on the way according to my plans can avoid messing up.

I marked where to drill holes on part E.

Then predrilled the holes.

I can then fasten the screws to part B.

Marking the screws location on parts B1 and B2.

Predrilling the holes.

Transfer the predrilled holes onto Part E

Fastening screws through part B1 to E

Same thing fastening screws.

I positioned C1, C2, and C3 on the correct location.

Then tack in a brad from the bottom to temporarily secure it.

I can then tack in three brads first, then fasten the screws.

Finish tacking brads through part B to B1, B2, and B3.

Drill holes.

Then fasten screws.

I then take a shelf pin jig and drill the holes.

Then it's time to assemble the drawers. I first drilled some pocket holes on the outside of the drawers.

Tack some brads with glue to assemble the drawers.

Then fasten the pocket hole screws to increase the strength.

After assembling the drawers, I taped the edges for routing a rabbet.

Then I routed a rabbet.

I can then sand the bottom panel to accept the round edge of the rabbet.

Then tack some brads from the bottom.

The drawer fronts are made of five pieces, the top, bottom, both sides, and the middle. However, you don't have to make this drawer front; I did this because my family wants this design.

Then I can glued and clamped the pieces together to make the drawer fronts.

Iron on some edge banding to the drawer fronts.

Cut off the excess with a flush trim bit in a router.

For the decorative panels, you will need to cut a 45 degree angle on most of the pieces.

Then, I attach the panels with glue and brads.

Then I painted everything.

I drilled a 1 3/8" hole on part D for TV consoles (wires).

Then I transferred the holes location onto the bottom panel.

Then I attached the drawer slides according to the drawer installation instructions.

I used my combination square to position the top to the correct location.

Then tack it in with brads. (Use screws according to the plans; I am just too lazy.)

Then I glue up the legs.

I filled the nail holes using wood filler.

I cut the actual feet of the legs on the band saw.

Then I sanded everything.

I then re-apply few coats of paint.

I attached the legs and feet using pocket holes.

I attached the legs to the feet using glue and pocket screws.

I predrilled the holes with countersinks on it on the legs.

Then I attach the legs to the cabinet itself with the holes to the correct location according to the plans.

I hot glued some anti-slipping pads to the feet.

Finished

Finished

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