Jun
5
By Ben Uyeda

EP90 DIY Media Console


This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-Modern.com.

SUPPLIES:

HomeMade Modern2x3s
Available at the Home Depot
I selected nice straight premium 2x3s from Home Depot. Not all 2x3s are equal and it pays to take the time to pick out nice ones from the pile.

HomeMade Modern¾” plywood
Available at the Home Depot
I used ¾” thick plywood to cabinet.

HomeMade ModernCedar clapboard siding
Available at the Home Depot
I made the door for the cabinet out of cedar clapboard siding.

HomeMade ModernBehr paint
Available at the Home Depot
I painted the cabinet using Behr flat interior house paint in Midnight Blue.

HomeMade ModernWood putty
Available at the Home Depot
I used wood putty to cover up some of the finish screws and fill in any gaps in the edges of the plywood.

TOOLS:
HomeMade Modern DIY RYOBI ONE+ 18 Volt Cordless Drill

HomeMade ModernRYOBI ONE+ 18 Volt Cordless Drill Available at Home Depot









HomeMade Modern DIY RYOBI ONE+ Table Saw

HomeMade ModernRYOBI ONE+ Table Saw Available at Home Depot









HomeMade Modern DIY RYOBI Compound Miter Saw

HomeMade ModernRYOBI Compound Miter Saw
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HomeMade Modern DIY RYOBI Orbital Sander

HomeMade ModernRYOBI Orbital Sander
Available at Home Depot









INSTRUCTIONS:


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This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 1: Cut the cedar
I cut the cedar siding to length on my miter saw and used my table saw to rip down one of the pieces for the top of the cabinet door.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.



STEP 2: Assemble the door
I glued the pieces of cedar together to make a panel to use as the cabinet door. I used clamps to hold the pieces in place while the glue dried.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 3: Cut the Plywood
I had the 4x8 sheet cut into 12” wide strips at Home Depot. One of the strips will be a little narrower than the others since some of the material gets turned into sawdust by the blade. I used my compound miter saw to cut the the strips of plywood to the appropriate lengths.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 4: Make the side panels
I glued and screwed pieces of plywood together to make the side panels and the middle partion for the cabinet.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 5: Drill through the side and middle panels
I clamped the side and middle panels together and then drilled through both of them to make a hole for the copper pipe.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 6: Make the top and bottom panels
I screwed together the pieces for the top and bottom panels of the cabinet. I used scrap pieces of plywood as spacers to make the gaps needed for the side and middle panels.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 7: Assemble the cabinet
I then put the panels together and measured the inside of the cabinet. I then cut a piece of 1 ¼” by 1 ¼” fir baluster to act as a door stop and a piece of 2x3 act as an inside support. I used finish screws to fasten the cabinet and screwed the 2x3 support in place.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 8: Patch the edges
I used wood putty to patch up any cracks or holes along the edges of the panels and to cover the heads of the finish screws.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 9: Install magnets in the door stop
While I was waiting for the wood putty to dry I drilled holes in the piece of fir baluster I cut for the door stop. I drilled the holes almost all of the way through so that the magnets could be placed inside and attract each other through the thin bit of wood that was left while remaining invisible from the outside. I then used a 2-part epoxy to glue the magnets in the holes.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 10: Stain the door and the door stop
I finished the cedar door and fir door stop with a coat of Danish oil.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 11: Sand the cabinet
I used an orbital sander to sand down the edges of the cabinet. I used a hand held sanding sponge to sand over the heads of the finish screws.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 12: Paint
I painted the cabinet with 2 coats of Behr interior paint with a matte finish in the color “Midnight Blue”.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 13: Install door stop
I screwed the door stop in place.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 14: Install copper pipe
I used my hand held tube cutter to cut a piece of ½” copper pipe and then hammered it into the holes in the side panels.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 15: Install door
I snapped some pipe straps around the copper pipe and then hot glued the straps to the back side of the door to hold it in place while I drove small screws through the straps and into the wood door.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 16: Install door magnets
I used 2 part epoxy to glue 2 magnets to the side of the door so that they aligned with the magnets that were embedded in the door stop. This makes the door catch and stay closed.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 17: Make the cabinet pulls
I then put the panels together and measured the inside of the cabinet. I then cut a piece of 1 ¼” by 1 ¼” fir baluster to act as a door stop and a piece of 2x3 act as an inside support. I used finish screws to fasten the cabinet and screwed the 2x3 support in place.

Option 1: concrete cabinet pull
The first cabinet pull I made was out of concrete. I used a silicone ice cube tray filled with Quikrete concrete mix to make the pulls. While the concrete mix was curing I stuck in some mechanical bolts.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

Option 2: stone cabinet pulls
I made the 2nd cabinet pull by drilling a shallow hole in a stone that I found and then glued the head of the bolt into that hole using 2-part epoxy. Either one of the pulls will work I just wanted to try different looks.

STEP 18: Make the cabinet pulls
I drilled a hole through the top of the door and then poked the bolt of the cabinet pull through before screwing on a nut and washer.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

STEP 19: Add legs
I drilled a hole through the top of the door and then poked the bolt of the cabinet pull through before screwing on a nut and washer.

Leg option 1: Shelf brackets
I screwed on ikea shelf brackets which are a great affordable option.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

This DIY mid-century model media console is made from materials available at Home Depot for less than $100. Full instructions can be found at HomeMade-modern.com.

Leg Option 2: hairpin legs
Hairpin legs look better but also cost a bit more than brackets.

Leg Option 3 DIY legs
I also made a set of legs out of 2x3s. here is bonus video that shows how I did it.



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