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Sun, Aug 19, 12 at 21:22
| I am going to be remodeling my bathroom soon, and want to replace a horrible built in linen closet with a free standing one. I saw this one that I like and is the perfect dimension. But was surprised at the high price.
Do you think a cabinet maker could build this for less? |
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- Posted by LuAnn_in_PA (My Page) on Sun, Aug 19, 12 at 21:27
| Can you just put louvered doors on the existing cabinet, and trim it out? |
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| Someone with basic carpentry skills can make that cabinet for you, for a few hundred dollars. DH made the below cabinet for me for our laundry room. I needed a space for brooms, cleaning cloths, cloth napkins, and other miscellaneous items and didn't have a closet in that room. We kind of used an antique cabinet we saw as an inspiration, and I love the way it turned out. I think he had a total of less than $150 in materials, and built it in a few days. (My painting and staining took longer, since I don't work at his rate) Ask your friends. Someone's husband may jump at the chance to make a few bucks OR you could try it yourself. Dee In progress: |
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| There are a lot of armoires out there being sold by folks who no longer use them for TVs or who have just tired of them. I even saw an entertainment center at a furniture outlet that I was hoping was missing the center bridge section -- I was thinking of using the two ends with glass in the uppers pushed together as a freestanding linen cabinet in my bathroom. The one issue might be the width of most of them if you are limited to that size. Many are just a bit wider. |
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| Show us the before picture. We just finished our bathroom. Went from '70's avocado green bathtub/shower surround and toilet to subway tile, white, white, white. I really did not want the dark stained oak back on the vanity or linen closet doors. During the painting DH took the door and frame off the built in linen closet. We debated and asked and ended up leaving them OFF! I now have open shelving. I love it! I am using some cloth cubes to hide a few unsightly under stock. They coordinate with our glass tile accents. All it cost was a little more paint and we love it. It gives the room a larger 'feel'. |
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- Posted by athomeinva (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 12 at 9:25
| Check out American Country Home, they have tons of neat cabinets for pretty good prices. I considered ordering a cabinet from then but ended up getting a small Amish built cupboard at a local shop for the bathroom. |
Here is a link that might be useful: American Country Home
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- Posted by egganddart49 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 12 at 19:27
| Raz, that would be a lot for me to pay for a small linen cabinet. The basic cabinet would be a snap for a cabinetmaker, but the louvers (time consuming to make), and driftwood finish are another matter. Still, the price seems ridiculous to me. You could save a bundle if you could do some of the work yourself, like buy a louvered door as LuAnn suggested, and create a driftwood finish yourself. I'm sure you could find help here for finish techniques. A cabinetmaker could make the carcass for you and perhaps hang the door you supply. I don't know what that would cost, but it shouldn't be too much. Shop around. I know I could easily put one together. Just look for the door first, to make sure you can get the right size. |
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- Posted by razmatazzy (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 12 at 22:29
| Thanks for all of your suggestions. Dee your cabinet looks great. All of this has inspired me to check out some alternatives. And the price for the Lexington cabinet does seem ridiculous after seeing the American Country Home site. |
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- Posted by forboystoo (My Page) on Tue, Aug 21, 12 at 1:42
| A 32x80 bifold for $66 at Lowes. Add a bookcase,great molding some paint and your good to go .. I think you just gave me an idea for another project to add to my "I Can Make That" list. It was started when my list of things I really really want but can't afford got too long. It really is beautiful and would make a great closet. |
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