![]() ![]() Once the glue has dried, remove the painter’s tape and add paintable wood filler to any visible seams. Once you’re feeling good about the layout, add glue to each piece and place them where they should go.Īdd a few pieces of painter’s tape to each wood piece to help “clamp” it in place while the glue dries. Mockup the spacing with the trim pieces and make any adjustments needed. These marks indicate where the inside side of your trim pieces should fall. Then mark 3.25″ in from that rectangle and repeat the process one more time. Once you have your cuts, mark 3.25″ in from the edge of the door on each side. Our boards have slightly rounded edges, so we’ll need to use miter cuts for all of the seams.Īnd since these boards are so thin, we can’t use a miter saw, so we’ll use a hand saw with a miter box to make all of our cuts. Now we’ll use our little trim boards to add some detail. Measure your cabinet to determine the exact door sizes needed. We’ll use our adjustable shelf pin jig to add holes for the adjustable shelves. The 1×2 will give the shelves a thicker appearance and will help prevent sagging. Use glue and nails to attach the 1×2 to the front of the plywood. Then, we need to cut out a little notch on both ends so that the shelves will fit around the dowels that hold in the faux back. STEP 6: ADD SHELVESįirst, cut your plywood and 1x2s according to the cut list. We attached our dowels with glue and nails. Then leave a hair more than a 1/4″ gap (we want the back to be able to come out easily) and add your second dowel. Once your dowels are cut, glue the back ones 6.5″ from the back of the console. Cut 4 dowels to the same height as the sides – the bottom. So, to hide the TV and TV lift, we’re going to add a faux back.Ĭut the back out of 1/4″ plywood according to the cut list. When you open the cabinet, you don’t want to just see a TV, you want to see a cabinet with some storage. Once the back is attached, attach the second side to both the bottom and the back. This gap is for a hinge that will allow the top to open and close when the TV is lifted or hidden. If you’re adding a TV lift, the bottom will indent about 1/16″ from the top of the sides. Start by attaching the first side to the bottom. Using glue and 1.25″ screws to assemble the sides, back, and bottom. ![]() These will be used to attach to the bottom to the sides. Then add 3 pocket holes to either end of the bottom. Become a pocket hole pro in less than an hour in Pocket Holes: Explained.Īdd pocket holes to the back of the back based on the image below. Pocket holes are the foundation of most DIY furniture. Prefer printable plans? Grab your PDF TV lift cabinet plans! Using a circular saw with a track and/or a table saw, cut your sides, bottom, back, and top according to the cut list. If you’re planning to stain your TV console, oak or maple plywood would be a better option. Since we’re planning to paint our tv stand, pre-primed and minimal grain pattern was the way to go. We opted to use pre-primed plywood to build our TV stand because it was less expensive than oak plywood and it had less of a grain. Since its a hardwood, oak will produce a really heavy, solid TV stand that will resist dents and scratches. If you want something with a strong wood grain that will last for years to come, oak is the way to go. If you want something rustic, common pine is a great (and inexpensive) option. What type of wood you should use for your TV stand is really dependent on the final look you’re going for. The only changes you’ll need to make to the dimensions are to cut the top 1/16″ less wide (and don’t cut in it half), cut the shelves to the full depth of the cabinet, and cut the back to be the same height as the sides. If you just want the DIY credenza, follow these plans, skipping steps 5, 13 and 15. Now I’m going to show you have to make a DIY mid-century modern credenza with a TV lift, but you can also use these plans if you weren’t wanting to add a TV lift. New to DIY? Download our free 5 Steps to Getting Start with DIY guide! How to Make a DIY Credenza with a Hidden TV Lift New to DIY? Check out our post on beginner woodworking tools to determine which tools to get! ![]() Who knew it could be so easy to hide your TV? It was really just a matter of a few screws and drilling a hole for the plug. I can’t speak for other brands, but we got our lift from and it was shockingly easy to install. You just need a few pieces of plywood and a TV lift mechanism. It might sound complicated, but it’s really not. This post also contains affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link, I earn a small commission, but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Click here to read our full disclosure.Įver wondered how to hide your TV in a cabinet? Let me show you how easy it is to make your very own TV lift cabinet! I received a TV lift in exchange for this post. ![]()
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