Who isn’t desperate for more storage these days? Well I am extra desperate considering my kitchen is lacking in it. So I went back and forth wondering if my dining room could handle THIS many cabinets. Never did I imagine the end result being sooooo good.
I used ALL upper cabinets so it only takes up 12 inches of space. First I ordered all my uppers straight off home depots website and I think they only charged around $55 to ship. All in my cabinets were $1,100 ish.
But first here is a before…
First things first…removing the baseboards. This was my first time ever doing this so it probably took me longer than it needed to. I ended up using a multipurpose tool to help get me started and then I was able to get to the corners. I used the multipurpose tool on the back piece because I wouldn’t need it but I did plan on putting the sides back in.
Next I built a base using 2×4’s so the cabinets would look better and be a little off the ground. I basically just built this as long as the wall and around 11 inches in depth so I could have room for toe kick.
See how the cabinet just barely hangs over…this is what you want. Next just make your studs and screw the base into the wall. Making progress yessss
Now it’s time for the cabinets (most exciting part). I laid everything out first and then started at one end and worked my way down. Make sure to secure them to the wall and to the cabinet beside it.
Next I simply stacked the cabinets on top of one another. Made sure to secure to side wall, back wall and secure to each other.
Next up is making the side panels. You can also purchase these from Home Depot. I had extra plywood that would make everything flush so I just used my circular saw to cut it down and then used a quick glue with a caulk gun.
I ended up getting quarts for the countertop but was considering just building one with wood. I went to three different quartz places and just went with cheapest (around $900).
Once all the cabinets are up you can start adding trim and painting (I also waited until.top was on to avoid messing up the paint). If you do shiplap hold off on the trim.
I lightly sanded everything and then used all my goto products. Primer, Benjamin Moore Advance Paint (pure white) and make sure to use a cabinet foam roller. If you have never painted cabinets before check out my blog post on it.
I wanted just a little more trim so I found this shelf edge trim that I love.
All that is left (for now) is to caulk everything!
Stay tuned for blog post on how to make floating shelves. Below is the finished product and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.
Close Enough DIY 
Love this idea! Where is your post on the shiplap?
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i will work on making that post!
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How long is your dining room and how many cabinets did you use for the base? It is beautiful!!
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I used 6 24in and one 18 in cabinet down low. Thank you!
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What size upper cabinets? They look wide.
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24in
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What exact size upper cabinets did you use from Home Depot?
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Hi, I used all 24in cabinets except for the one in the middle. I went smaller so it would fit in the space. Hope this helps!
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Love it and going to do this in my dining room. Curious what size cabinets you used.
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So glad you are going to do this! I used all 24 in cabinets expect or the one in the middle. I had to go a little smaller to get everything to fit. Hope this helps!
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What colour did you use for the shiplap ?
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Agreeable gray by sherwin Williams
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What height toe kick did you use? If you used 2×4 the height would be 3.5″ and the toe kicks I am seeing are over 4″ mostly 4.5″
Looks really nice and we are planning to do the same in our living room! Thanks for the tutorial 🙂
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Hi! So glad to hear you are going to do this! Makes such a difference 🙂 I found a piece of trim already primed that was 4″ but technically 3.5. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Thanks! Also what overlap do you have from the cabinet to the trim you put on. Looks pretty flush in your photos
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I only did little bits of trim where needed. What part are you referring to?
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The toe kick at the bottom. Was wondering how much the cabinet should hang over base for a nice look
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I’ve seen it vary. I left about half an inch so it would be close to flush. I tested everything out before cutting my base depth. I also considered leaving more space and adding decorative legs at the ends. Hope this helps!
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I have been planning to do this in my dining room for a year now. I am so excited to begin! What height cabinets did you use? I see you said 24” and an 18” in width. I have a 90” ceiling. So I’m assuming I won’t be able to do the 30” high cabinets because I won’t be able to have a base then. (I want them floor to ceiling).
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Hi! I have standard 96 inch ceiling so mine were 30 in. They have standard stock uppers in 12inch (usually used for over stove). You could do two of those at the top and do two standard 30 in and then just add trim where there is a small gap at the ceiling. Good luck!
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What brand of cabinet from Home Depot did you use?
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Hampton bay
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hi, I’m looking for your blog post on the diy shelves.
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Hi! I just posted it for you https://closenoughdiy.com/2024/04/01/diy-floating-shelf/
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