Reid & Katie Madsen

After finishing the Entertainment Center, I decided to do another small project before embarking on anything really big. This time I targeted the guest bedroom closet.

The guest bedroom closet measures about 3′ wide and 5′ deep. Since the house was built this big closet has only had two small shelves and two closet rods. Not much storage in such a big space. So I decided to fix that problem by building a 2′ deep cabinet in the back of the cabinet with 2 deep drawers and adjustable shelves.

The challenge here was that the cabinet would be larger than the closet door. So, I had to design the cabinet so it could be assembled in the closet. This turned out to be much easier than expected, and the cabinet was quickly assembled in the closet. Painting was a breeze because of the enclosed closet. I’ve included photos of the construction of various parts, assembly, and the finished result here.

For my next project I’ll be building shelves in our storage room (8′ x 10′).