Red Spruce Designs

Prepping the face frame on this custom built in to get ready for paint. Here’s my process on getting that done. Follow if you want to see how the final build comes together!

Working on the cabinet doors for my custom built in and a little frustrated today with the result on a few of the doors. Sharing because it’s a universal experience and I’m not immune either.

Using my router table and these shaker bits to make the rails and stiles for some cabinet doors I’ll be using in the custom cabinet built in I’m making. Follow to see how they turn out!

Making more progress on this custom built in cabinet. This one is a little unique in that I kept the original frame of the bookshelf and building the cabinet on top of it. Which means I need to paint the face frame inside place vs. in my workspace. I’m liking the new color, what do you think? Follow to see how this turns out!

Prepping for a weekend of projects and progress. Check out this custom board I made getting a bath of mineral oil. This one is mostly maple, with walnut and padauk woven into a one of a kind design.

So excited to finally add the face frame to these cabinets and lock the base in place!!! It turned out so good and it’s a little different to do it this way instead of adding before the cabinet install.

I used a combination of wood glue (not shown), finish nails and determination to secure it in place. Next up I’ll be adding paint and a white oak shelf. Follow to see how it turns out!

This Skil router is one of my favorites! I love it because it can accept both 1/4 & 1/2 inch bits, has a digital screen to set RPMs based on the size / type of bit and didn’t break the bank to buy it.

Here I am changing out the bit to show you how it’s done on this model but most routers have the same format. Hope this is helpful to someone and thanks for watching! Follow for more daily woodworking content.

One of the most important steps when building out a cabinet face frame is to try and make it as seamless as possible. I use this wood filler to help me achieve that outcome and like it a lot due to how quickly it dries and the smooth application. Next step is to sand the frame! Follow to see how it turns out and as always, thanks for watching!

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Building a floating shelf requires patience but something you can pull off with a couple of essential tools. Here’s how I made the one in my house! Hope this helps and follow for more woodworking content.

Visited my favorite lumber yard to pick up some white oak for the built in cabinet I’m making. This will sit on top of the base cabinets and contrast nicely with the blue I’m thinking about painting the built in. White oak is fun to work with and has a color that goes well with most designs, so I think it’s perfect for a built in that sits at the center of the house. What do you think?