The bookshelf is made using MDF with some poplar mouldings. It is being painted to match the clients room and they even supplied to paint. MDF takes paint great and finishes up nicely.
| how to: Bookshelf Changing Table | how to build a bookshelf that doubles as a top for a changing table. This was actually my clients good idea. Read the details here... |
| Project Description The bookshelf is made using MDF with some poplar mouldings. It is being painted to match the clients room and they even supplied to paint. MDF takes paint great and finishes up nicely. |
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The box We start by building a box from our MDF. We attach the lower shelf up a few inches off the floor so that we can cut a pattern in the end pieces. |
| Back Panel To insure our back panel will be recessed, we make a dado cut in our back edge of our panels. |
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Assemble We assemble the carcase using glue and nails. |
| Baseboard Moulding Using our jigsaw, we cut out our baseboard moulding. I think to make a pattern on strong paper, trace it onto my wood, then flip it over to trace the other side making it symmetrical. |
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Crown Moulding For the top face, we attach a crown moulding. We didn't attach any crown moulding down the sides as this piece was matching an existing piece that only had mouldings on the face. |
| The Unit With our mouldings attached, we now have the completed bookshelf ready for paint. |
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Painted We are painting this two toned, to match the clients room. A green and a yellow are being used. We also drilled shelf pin holes for the two adjustable shelves. |
| Done! The bookshelf is done and a changing pad can be placed on the top for use as a changing table. Once the changing pad is no longer needed, a nice bookshelf remains. |
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| Some tools we used: |
| Our Rockler Jig It Shelf Pin Template |  |
Rockler Jig It System Get perfectly, consistently spaced and centered shelf-pin holes! Economical and practical, this jig can be used on assembled or unassembled cabinetry. |