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This is a substantial 60"-wide media console: a plywood carcass split into three bays (15"–27"–15"), fronted by four framed doors with glass or mirror panels, with adjustable shelves inside and bun feet below. It's built from two sheets of 3/4" plywood plus solid pine for the face frame and doors, and it's real cabinetmaking — face frame, hinged doors, shelf-pin drilling — rather than a quick box.
The part that separates a good result from a rough one is the shelf-pin drilling. Each interior divider gets a grid of holes 3" from front and back and 8" down from the top, drilled with a depth stop (a lock collar or a wrap of tape 1/2" from the bit tip) so you don't blow through the panel. Keep track of orientation — the holes must land on the inside faces of the end sections. Get this right and the shelves adjust; get it wrong and you've drilled through a show face.
The face frame can be built separately and applied, or assembled directly onto the console — pocket screws where they won't show, 1-1/4" finish nails where they attach to the front. The doors are 1x2 frames with a 1/4" plywood back (solid doors) or mirror clips holding glass/lexan (glass doors). Bun feet on mounting brackets finish the base — check that the feet you choose tuck fully under the unit with nothing sticking out past the sides or front. Optional decorative and rope molding dress it up. Finish rustic to match a farmhouse room.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Plywood, 3/4 in, 4x8 sheetCarcass, shelves, top. | 2 each |
| Plywood, 1/4 in, 4x8 sheetBack and door backs. | 1 each |
| 1x2 pine, 8 ftFace frame and door frames. | 8 each |
| 1x4 pine (27 in) | 1 each |
| Bun feet | 6 each |
| Foot mounting brackets | 6 each |
| Cabinet hinges | 8 each |
| Furniture pulls or knobs | 4 each |
| Glass or lexan panels, 12-3/4 in x 21 inFor the center doors; mirror clips hold them. | 2 each |
| Mirror clips | 8 each |
| Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in | 1 box |
| Wood screws, 2 in | 1 box |
| Finish nails, 1-1/4 in | 1 box |
| Decorative and rope moldingOptional. | 6 ft |
| Wood glue | 1 bottle |
| Finish or paint | 1 quart |
Overall cost: $$$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom (A)3/4 in plywood | 1 | 3/4" × 22" × 60" |
| Top (B)3/4 in plywood | 1 | 3/4" × 23 3/4" × 62" |
| Sides/dividers (C)3/4 in plywood | 4 | 3/4" × 22" × 24" |
| Fixed center shelf (D)3/4 in plywood | 1 | 3/4" × 21 1/2" × 27" |
| Adjustable shelves (E)3/4 in plywood | 4 | 3/4" × 21 1/2" × 14" |
| Face-frame stiles (F)1x2 | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 24 3/4" |
| Face-frame rails (G)1x2 | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 57" |
| Face-frame inside stiles (H)1x2 | 2 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 21 3/4" |
| Door stiles (I)1x2 | 8 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 21 1/2" |
| Door rails (J)1x2 | 8 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 10 1/4" |
| Backing (K)1/4 in plywood | 1 | 1/4" × 25 1/2" × 60" |
| Door backing (L)1/4 in plywood | 2 | 1/4" × 13 1/4" × 21 1/2" |
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Attach the mounting brackets and bun feet to the underside of the bottom panel (A). Check that your feet tuck completely under the unit — nothing should stick out past the sides, front, or back.
On all the divider pieces (C), mark hole lines 3" from the front and back and 8" down from the top. Drill with a bit matching your shelf pins, using a lock collar or tape 1/2" from the tip as a depth stop — do NOT drill through the panel. Keep track of orientation so the holes land on the inside faces of the end sections.
Attach a divider (C) at each end of the bottom (A) with glue and 1-1/4" pocket screws or 2" screws (predrill from the bottom if using plain screws). Attach the two inner dividers so the bays measure 15", 27", and 15" inside to inside.
Attach the fixed center shelf (D) 12" up from the bottom of the center section. This divides the wide center bay and stiffens the case.
Build the face frame — assemble it separately or attach directly to the console. Attach the two stiles (F) at each end across the front, then the rails (G) between them, keeping everything flush.
Add the inside stiles (H) with 1-1/4" pocket screws, or 1-1/4" finish nails if attaching directly to the front. Then attach the top (B) with glue and 1-1/4" pocket screws.
Build the door frames from stiles (I) and rails (J) with pocket screws. For solid doors, attach a 1/4" ply back (L) once the frame is square, with glue and 1-1/4" pocket screws. For the center glass doors, build the frame the same way and attach four mirror clips per door to hold the glass or lexan. Hang all four doors on the cabinet hinges with even gaps, then add pulls. Add optional decorative/rope molding and finish.
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Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →