Making A Shaker Style Cabinet Door

I know you can buy cabinets with seams in the shaker style but i figured why when i can make it seamless.

Making a shaker style cabinet door.

After lots of research and planning i created a plan. Other than the hinges there is no metal just wood and glue. Shaker style doors are easy to build using basic shop tools like a table saw router and miter saw. See my latest kitchen renovations here.

The key to making it seamless is cutting your wood so it fits really tightly together to create your shaker rectangle. Figuring the length of the rails is more complicated. Shaker doors are some of the simplest to build. I made two on the short ends and three on the long sides.

I have always loved shaker style cabinets. Make sure you have the kreg jig to the right setting. A kreg jig makes these shaker style cabinet doors possible without having a router. Check out our website for more info.

And if you are starting with wood that is already surfaced and squared then you can build the entire door with just a table saw and miter saw. Since i was starting off with flat doors i had to turn them into shaker style cabinets somehow. Take the height of the door you want and add 1 8 in. The shaker style door is simple to create using basic tools around the shop such as a router miter saw and table saw.

Make a list of the parts of your diy shaker cabinet doors before you begin. Figuring the length of the stiles is easy. Here we show a quick version of the process invo. Shaker style doors add a simple and clean look to your cabinets and add a level of true craftsmanship to your cabinet project.

I briefly considered making completely new doors but as you might expect that can cost quite a bit. Simply sand and stain or paint your shaker cabinet door add some awesome cabinet handles and hinges and you are good to go. Once you have your panel cut make kreg jig pilot holes following ana s directions. And if you re like me who makes mistakes getting some really good wood filler and doing a few layers.