DIY Sideboard with Fun Doors
I’ve been promising this post for a while now and it’s finally here. I finished an amazing DIY sideboard for my mom’s new house shortly after I finished this sideboard for my friend Heather. My mom has always loved the sideboard in my home that I use as my TV stand, and asked that I build a similar one for her. She has a large TV nook in her living room and wanted a 100″ piece to go under her TV. She also wanted to add some interest and details to the doors so it didn’t look so similar to mine. I was up for the challenge!
I won’t post all of the details about the building process, because it’s identical to the ones I’ve built in the past that I’ve posted about here & here. But I will say that I used these plans to build it if you want to give it a try!
The only thing different about this DIY sideboard from the ones I’ve built in the past are the doors. And boy do they make a statement. Seriously so gorgeous I can barely handle it. I searched online high and low and discovered O’verlays. I emailed them explaining my project and asked if they could make custom overlays to fit my moms sideboard and I was beyond excited when they wrote back that they could make them in any size and any design. I immediately sent them our inspiration picture and they created these 3 design options for me to choose from. I went with option B.
When they arrived at my house, I had already finished building the doors and couldn’t wait to add this fun detail. They come in a true white color and are paintable! The picture below is before I painted them. To be honest with you, I’m not 100% sure what they are made of but it reminds me of a melamine type material. They are flexible and super lightweight.
I painted them Dover White by Sherwin Williams to match the sideboard and attached them to the inset of the door with a small dab of wood glue. I love how snug and perfect they fit in the doors and how they give the entire piece such a beautiful, custom look!
Since the doors had a beautiful, but somewhat busy, design, I opted to go with a simple gold knob from wayfair. I attached the doors and here is the finished sideboard!
Isn’t she just beautiful!?
I finished the inside shelves off with some melamine banding (found here) to give the shelves a beautiful finished edge.
So tell me, what do you think of the DIY sideboard and doors? I love the elegance it brings to a traditional piece. Comment and let me know your questions, I love hearing from you guys!
Love this build!! So creative with the designs in the doors! One question… what do you do to secure the doors? I built one like the one in your house (just shorter) and the doors don’t stay closed, so I would like to add something to make it close more professionally. 😂 Any help would be appreciated!!
Beautiful work! I love the insets and knobs. I sure have a talented niece and a lucky sister! 💕
It is gorgeous! The doors make such a statement and I love the knobs you selected.
Thank you so much Cyndi!
Ok wow!!!!! This is gorgeous!! You are so very talented. This is beautiful!!
Thank you so much Natalia!
I saw this piece in person and it is stunning! Love your work!
Aww thank you Aunt Nancy!
They look absolutely “Stunning”! The style you chose for the front is absolutely perfect. Lindsay you excrete so much talent in everything you do. I love it!
Thanks Dad! Love you!