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A DIY TV console doesn’t have to be difficult! Shara McCuiston of\u00a0Woodshop Diaries<\/a>\u00a0built this modern DIY TV console in seven simple steps. Read on to find out how to make it yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Building your own piece of furniture is not only satisfying when you step back and say \u201cI built that!\u201d But, it\u2019s also a great idea when you want a custom size or custom designed piece. After getting some inspiration from a TV cabinet I recently spotted in a magazine, I decided it would be fun to build a DIY TV console with glass paneled doors to display favorite items. It\u2019s easier than you think, and I\u2019ll show you how below!<\/p>\n First, if you purchased 2 x 2s, pay attention to any rounded corners and try to make sure these face toward the back or inside of the cabinet. To avoid rounded corners, you can also purchase 2 x 4 studs instead and use a table saw to rip them down to 1\u00bd in. widths to get nice square corners if you prefer.<\/p>\n Follow the cut list to cut four 2 x 2 legs. Then, cut out your 16 in. long frame pieces (you will use four now and two in step 2). Using a drill<\/a> and pocket hole jig<\/a>, drill 1 \u00bd in. pocket holes into both ends of each frame piece (not the legs).<\/p>\n Then, using a Kreg Rip Cut <\/a>and a circular saw<\/a>, rip a piece of 16 in. wide \u00be in. plywood off of your full sheet. Cut this into three pieces according to the cut list above\u2014one piece at 48 in. long and two pieces at 23\u00bd in. long.<\/p>\n Using a pocket hole jig and a drill, drill \u00be in. pocket holes around the inside edges of the small plywood panels.<\/p>\n Assemble these panels and the frame pieces together like shown using 2\u00bd in. pocket hole screws on the 2 x 2s and 1\u00bc in. pocket hole screws on the plywood holes. Now you have your cabinet sides!<\/p>\n In step 1, you made the sides, but now we will finish the frame. Following the cut list, cut your 48 in. frame pieces and drill 1 \u00bd in. pocket holes into both ends of each piece.<\/p>\n Also drill \u00be in. pocket holes along the edges of the 48 in. long plywood panel leftover from step 1 and assemble the rest of the frame like shown using 2 1\/2 in. pocket hole screws on the 2 x 2s and 1 \u00bc in. pocket hole screws on the plywood holes. Make sure the bottom 2 x 2s are lined up with the side panel 2 x 2s. And make sure your plywood top is flush or close to flush with the top of the 2 x 2s. I left a very small lip on mine.<\/p>\n To finish out the frame, add 16 in. long 2 x 2s (left from Step 1) like shown using 1\u00bd in. pocket holes and 2\u00bd in. pocket hole screws<\/a>. These should be 14 in. in from the outside. Check for square when attaching!<\/p>\n Following the cut list, cut your two cabinet divider pieces.<\/p>\n Carefully notch out the top front and back corners using a jig saw<\/a>. They should fit flush to the top. It\u2019s best to trim a little at a time and test it out. You can always cut more off, but you can\u2019t put it back if you cut too much! Don\u2019t attach yet, just dry fit it.<\/p>\n Drill pocket holes along the top and bottom edge and add edge banding to the front edge of these two divider pieces. This will cover the plywood edges for a cleaner look. The preglued kind is easy to apply with a regular iron<\/a>. I recommend using some tin foil to protect the iron from any glue.<\/p>\n Attach these dividers between the top plywood piece and the bottom 2 x 2 braces like shown using 1\u00bc in. pocket hole screws. Make sure they are square before screwing together!<\/p>\n Cut the cabinet bottoms according to the cut list and apply edge banding to the front edge. Drill pocket holes along both sides of each piece and attach like shown using pocket hole screws. Attach these so that they are flush with the back of the cabinet and they are 9\u00bd in. from the bottom of the cabinet frame (not the bottom of the legs).<\/p>\n Attach 16 in. ball bearing drawer slides using 5\/8 in. wood screws like shown. It\u2019s easy to use a spacer placed across the bottom 2 x 2s of the frame to line up your drawer slide with. Make sure they are \u00be in. inset from the front so the drawer fronts added later will be inset.<\/p>\n Now it\u2019s time to build your drawers. Follow the cut list but, measure first and make any necessary adjustments. Total drawer widths should be 1 in. narrower than the drawer opening.<\/p>\n If you have a router or table saw, you can cut a dado about \u00bd in. from the bottom of the drawer pieces to slide your drawer bottom. If you don\u2019t have these tools, that is fine, you can nail on your bottom instead.<\/p>\n Then, assemble using glue<\/a> and brad nails, or wood screws, whichever you prefer.<\/p>\n Before you add the fourth box side, be sure to cut your bottom if you cut dados and slide it in place. Cut \u00bc in. plywood to fit however deep you cut your dados.<\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t use dados, cut a piece of plywood the size of your box and glue and nail (or screw) to the bottom.<\/p>\n Add these drawers in place like shown.<\/p>\n Cut 1 x 2s to fit around the drawer edges and glue and\/or nail into place. Leave about 1\/8 in. gap on all sides.<\/p>\n It\u2019s easiest to go ahead and stain<\/a> and\/or paint at this point. Once you have this part finished, simple cut your backing piece according to the cut list and nail or staple in place. You only have to cover the cabinet part, not the drawers.<\/p>\n Measure your cabinet door openings and make any adjustments to the cut list door pieces as needed. Cut these door pieces and glue together into frames. Make sure the door sizes will fit your openings.<\/p>\n Once the glue is dry, you can use a router and a rabbet bit to cut along the inside of the door opening for the glass to fit.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have a router or don\u2019t want to do that part, you don\u2019t have to, it just makes it a little cleaner.<\/p>\n Order glass to fit these doors. If you cut a rabbet groove, make sure you get glass that will fit inside the groove. Otherwise, just get it large enough to cover the inside hole plus 1 in. on the side and 1 in. on the bottom. You can purchase glass panels and have them cut at most local Home Depot stores.Before attaching the glass, it\u2019s easiest to go ahead and stain and\/or paint.<\/p>\n Use clear Gorilla Glue to glue around your groove or around your opening and place the glass panel in place. Set a heavy object on top to hold it down good until it dries. Do this for all three doors.<\/p>\n As an optional step, once the glue is dry, you can cut to fit pieces to create a paneled look and glue these on top of the glass as well.<\/p>\n Once the glue is dry, use small cabinet butt hinges to attach doors in place.<\/p>\n Stain or paint any spots you haven\u2019t done yet and add a protective clear coat like a poly or wax. Add hardware to the doors and drawers and magnetic catches to hold your doors in place. I used these Liberty mission style pulls to compliment this style.<\/p>\n Once you have your hardware in place, step back and admire your new DIY TV console!<\/p>\n The post How to Build a Modern Style TV Console<\/a> appeared first on The Home Depot Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n A DIY TV console doesn’t have to be difficult! Shara McCuiston of Woodshop Diaries built this modern DIY TV console in seven simple steps. Read on to find out how to make it yourself. Modern DIY TV Console in Seven Simple Steps Building your own piece of furniture is not only satisfying when you step back and…<\/p>\n The post How to Build a Modern Style TV Console<\/a> appeared first on The Home Depot Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":9446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1,1855],"tags":[293,2282,1004],"class_list":["post-9445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy","category-home-improvement-blogs","category-thd-owned-content","tag-storage","tag-uncategorized","tag-wood","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/114"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Modern DIY TV Console in Seven Simple Steps<\/h2>\n
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Step 1: Build Two Side Panels<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 2: Construct the Cabinet Frame<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 3: Add TV Cabinet Dividers and Bottoms<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 4: Add Drawers<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 5:\u00a0Add Backing<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 6: Add Cabinet Doors<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 7: Finish<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n\nShop materials<\/a> at The Home Depot to build your own DIY TV console. Get inspired by more DIY Projects<\/a> on The Home Depot Blog.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Facebook\"](\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/96x96\/facebook.png\" "\\"Share")
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