Materials: Expedit, door hinges, black MDF, plywood (pine tree)
Description: As we like a very "open" style of kitchen where you can see at the end all the stuff that is part of this room we decided to buy an Expedit to store our plates and glasses etc..
But after assembling the rack and putting in all the cups and plates and so on I was not that satisfied with the result and the kind of "chaos" I saw.
I had the wish to hide some nasty pieces!
So I decided to close parts of the rack. First I thought of sliding panels. But then I decided for the simple solution: Just closing some shelves with doors and hinges.
The result and the advantages:
- several closed shelves make the look of the open rack a bit more calm and gives him a ordered structure
- using different materials makes the simple, white expedit-style very unique
- the applied arbitrary materials may be in accordance to those already used in your housing (as it was in our case the black MDF and the pine wood)
So the result is a simple but convenient compromise of open style and sorted parts.
Caution: it is necessary to fix the doors at the vertical inner/middle elements. Only these are made of strong material to carry the weight of the doors, the outer thick frame isn't.
~ K. Klose
very nice, however I would suggest maybe staining and sealing the unfinished piece of plywood, slightly darker it would really add rich detail and stand out more. Also maybe even painting it an accent colour, a deep orange or pastel green would look lovely with your floors
ReplyDeletebut if you like it, i like it!
love it!
ReplyDeleteI like the mix of the white, black and wood, very creative, give it an eclectic feel.
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic! You have an amazing style!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you need to change anything... It's gorgeous! xx
ReplyDeletenot sure if I would stain the plywood darker either, but Anonymous #1 does have a point - sealing it with a clear poly after a quick sand would help it last a bit longer and isn't difficult. You could probably use hollow door plugs if you wanted to use the exterior piece if necessary too.
ReplyDeletedig it though.
K.Klose, if you had a home decor blog, I would be a follower for sure!
ReplyDeleteI love this! And I like the slighty lighter color of the pine. I would stain it too though, just because I know out of experience (a lot of IVAR in my childhood bedroom) that the colour of the pine darkens after a few years and becomes more orangey, which I personally like less than the "fresh from the shop" colour.
If you should decide to add an accent colour, I would go for the square under the tajine. But I like how it's playful but yet not too 'in your face'. Very sophisticated!
This is very slickly executed and a really good idea. It never occurred to me to put a single door over more than one Expedit opening. I'm wondering whether or not any of the Harlig or Applad kitchen cabinet doors could be re-purposed onto the Expedit in this way...
ReplyDeleteAwesome hack.
ReplyDeleteIts really beautiful..
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I am buying material for the door RIGHT NOW! Thanks for the idea. - from Seoul, South Korea.
ReplyDeleteThis DIY project is a good idea! Having the skill and concept definitely makes improvements easy. An open cabinet in the kitchen looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteWOOOOWWWW!!! It's what i wold like to do!!!
ReplyDeleteWhere have you found that doors???
Thank you
We buildt the doors on our own. All the equipment is from the building center!
ReplyDeleteoooooooooooooo no stain a da' plywood....
ReplyDeleteGreat tips on the doors,i will save me much time.
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