While working outside in the warmth of the summer's sun I took several photos to show how a frame would need to be built to install a set of legs on a buffet. I had imagined these big carved legs added to this cabinet, just like the picture. I had the legs in a crate in my back room but I would need to see how the cabinet was built before I knew if I could make it a reality.
Most of the time I have to pull out all my wood working
skills and sometimes even the swear jar to get some legs
install on furniture. As I tipped the cabinet up I start to freak
but expecting to find water damage or MDF underneath
but once I laid her down on her back it was like a choir
singing and the sun parting the clouds in the sky
She was perfect and in great shape!
There was a solid frame of wood on three sides pic #1
Just needed to add another piece across the back pic #2
This would strengthen the entire cabinet and serve as the
platform the legs would be installed on.
With a solid frame on all four sides I could now screwed the
wood legs onto each corner using 3 inch long screws, four
per leg. You can see the heads of all four screws in the photo
below.
Adding legs to a small nightstand is one thing but lifting a
large cabinet onto legs needs to be taken seriously and done
right. In the future this cabinet could hold expensive items
like a TV or heavy dishes and no one wants there to be an
accident because the alterations weren't strong enough.
The legs I used were solid wood and came from a
living room side table that had a damaged top.
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BEFORE AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
Another small addition that had an impact on the shape of
the new buffet was an applique I used along the bottom front.
Appliques can be found at your local home improvement stores.
To read more about how I add legs click here:
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