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Steph really likes all things lighting--especially camp lighting. She has amassed quite a collection and really needed a place to store all the things.
She designed a wall hung cabinet utilizing an orange "fun size" Wall Control panel. Take a look at how it all went together. What would you store in a cabinet like this? Materials/Tools:
The lighting storage cabinet is made with one sheet of plywood, a piano hinge, magnetic latches and a long handle, for looks, not for function. Here Steph is cutting the board to size utilizing a Makita track saw and rails.
Here are the measurements for cutting the plywood. That's a "fun size" Wall Control panel that we will inset into the box.
The middle of the box back is left open for the Wall Control panel. Pocket holes are used to connect the top and bottom pieces.
The sides were glued and brad nailed into place. These Rockler corner clamps kept everything square while the glue dried.
This section will be a deep shelf to hold oversized lighting. The front was brad nailed into place as it will not open.
The outside of the box was primed and then painted with the kitchen cabinet paint.
The inside was sealed with a coat of polyurethane.
The piano hinge was positioned, pilot holes were drilled, and then the hinge was screwed into place.
The cabinet door uses magnetic catches so it will be a simple matter of pushing to open. These were positioned and screwed into place.
To attach the cabinet to the wall, it was first set in place and the screw holes for the Wall Control Panel were marked. The panel was attached to the wall then the cabinet was screwed into a stud in two places.
Although not a part of the original plan, we decided to add a non-functional handle for visual interest. This matches the one on the nearby kitchen island. Steph grabbed her hat light from the cabinet to better be able to see where to drill the handle holes.
Here's a look at the cabinet in place.
Want to know what's in the box? Steph shares some details on the lighting in the video.
This spot, just adjacent to the kitchen, is the perfect space for this cabinet. It holds all the lighting and a bonus is, the lighting is handy when needed during a power outage. Steph can easily grab what she needs.
Please note: This is not a sponsored post. FYI: We are not professionals, and we don't claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP. Related Projects
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