I bought a house in 2011, and I didn’t like the way the door looked in a dining room that leads to the crawl space and a little broom closet. So instead, I built a bookshelf on hinges and painted it white and so with the help of the plans from Inset Bookshelf Doorway plans I was able to create some more bookshelf space within my house for my Fiance, who is an avid reader and Librarian. I apologize for the lack of pictures as I had no idea it would turn out so well. It was actually relatively easy using a circular saw, a kreg jig, wood glue, wood filler, and a spray painter, I thought it turned out well. At first, I measured the doorway, and adjusted the plans to meet my needs taking into account that a 2x4 is actually a 1 3/4 by 3 3/4. This was the hardest thing for me to adjust to is the actual wood size. From there, I started building out the frame. Once that was complete, I added in the shelves with the Kreg Jig to make sure that it was all flush and hidden. Lastly, I added in 1/4 inch sheet wood for the back. Now it was time to prep. I took wood filler and filled in the sides, where the drill holes were, and since I could not get sheet wood long enough for the whole door frame to make sure everything was smooth so I used wood filler and puddy to fill in the space in between. Once everything was dry, I used my Ryobi paint sprayer and may have over-done it on the first pass, since this was my first time using it. After cleaning it up, I applied another coat and I am pretty happy. Finally, I finished it off with a magnetic pin to lock it in place so it appears to be shut and all you have to do is to push to open. Future updates, per the Fiance's request is to use a book with string through the back to unlock it in a gated fashion. I hope you guys enjoy, and I apologize for the lack of overall detail. This was done over a year ago and I have since cleaned out my notes.
Comments
loniwolfe
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 20:44
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
dananryan
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 21:16
Love it!
This turned out beautifully. May I ask what stain you used?
jessabender
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 08:20
Thanks for the compliment :o)
I asked my husband what his stain concoction was, and he said he used a 1:1 mixture of Minwax's Fruitwood and Red Oak stains. He did first use a wood conditioner so the wood would accept the stain more evenly. Hope this helps!
dananryan
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 10:21
Thank you!
I really love the warmth of the stain color. I will have to try the concoction on my next project. Thanks again. :-)
spiceylg
Thu, 01/26/2012 - 08:06
:)
You did a beautiful job!
lazyLiz
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 07:07
Wow!
I am going to build this. Does the $80.00 includes everything? This will cost me more I think(buy all my stuff from Lowe's).
jessabender
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 13:36
I think after supplies it was
I think after supplies it was probably closer to $100. I am amazed though every time I walk into our bedroom that our bed was so inexpensive and easy to build! It really is a beautiful piece. I defintely think you won't be disappointed. Happy building :o)
In reply to I think after supplies it was by jessabender
lazyLiz
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 15:59
Yup, inexpensive and SOLID
Yup, inexpensive and SOLID wood! something that will last and irreplaceable.
lazyLiz
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 16:08
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cindybadder
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 06:05
So amazing!
Great job, have to try this.
danielleklug
Fri, 03/09/2012 - 08:04
What stain did you use?
What stain did you use?
Mariah Papaya
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 05:24
Awesome!!
Looks great. This will be my first project -- and I'm hoping it will turn out looking just like this!! Cheers!!
LannyBananny
Thu, 07/10/2014 - 20:11
Questions about nails
I have been admiring your bed. It is lovely. So I am seeking your advice. I am wondering how you sandwiched the panels between the 1x4s. I don't see any nail/putty marks through your stain. I am obsessing about how I can finish this bed without like 32 little patched nail holes on the front of the headboard and the footboard. I would really love to stain the bed similar to the color you used but I'm worried about the nails. sigh. Did you use nails? Did you only nail the boards from behind so they are not visible? I have been scrutinizing your bed, but i just cannot tell. if you did use little nails and putty them, you did a great job of blending them in. I don't have a kreg jig, but i think that would solve the problem. hmmmm. I am so worried about this that I can't take the plunge and just make the bed. On the areas that are screwed together, I plan on using wood plugs, but for the panels I'm stumped. The plans call for sooooo many nails. I simply just don't want to see them on the front of the bed. Thanks for anyone that can help. If i were painting the bed it would not be a problem, but for staining I think the patched nail holes would not be good. Any thoughts?
kjaukk93
Tue, 12/08/2015 - 17:38
connecting the siderails
it is probably something stupid simple. but what are you guys using to connect the side rails to the head and foot board? mainly the foot board.
Thanks in advance.