Better Built-In Cabinets...Or At Least More Interesting Ones

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We've lived in our house for about 12 years now and we've never fully utilized our living room because of a really awkward shape and niche that was created by a room addition some former home owners had done. We're finally doing something about it and remodeling our entire living room, but this video is going to focus specifically on custom built-in cabinets and shelving to handle the awkward space, which will hopefully make it look and function more nicely.
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[@TheRealRahau]

As a professional cabinet installer, I have to say, I love this shelf design. So many prefab shelves have no thought put into how theyre gonna stay up on the wall. Im talking 40 pound corbels that are supposed to hang off drywall. The boxes are a brilliant solution to that. Also, your walls are really nice, much closer to square than most of the ones we work on. The solutions you were talking about are stuff we have to do on every job

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I've never felt more confident moving forward...thank you :)

[@DavidBlevins]

For the concave wall, the trick I've seen people use is to trace it with a washer and a pencil. You put the tip of the pencil inside the washer, use pressure to hold both against the wall, then roll the washer along the wall.

[@josselyncool685]

Those door pulls and cutout are so simple and elegant. Beautiful work.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks so much! 😊 I thought they added just the right amount of "not plain looking-ness"

[@barriowoodworks]

Four Eyes, is one of the few people that I’m excited to see how they would put their own touch and style into a build that’s been done a million times. Chris, never disappoints.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks! Did I bring some originality to it ?

[@barriowoodworks]

Absolutely! In Four Eyes fashion, the whole build has a different look to it that separates it from others.

[@davisjeffrey6304]

How do you ensure your plywood doors don't warp? Warping has been the bane of all my plywood projects so far. I love your content! Keeps me entertained and inspired!

[@stefanitadio6236]

The function of those boxes is brilliant - and I love the look!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Stefani...so far they've been working out nicely.

[@deziomakes]

Came out great! Regarding cut arrangement for efficiency, My hardwood dealer lets me use their panel saw no charge. My cabinet cut list is now organized on half sheets of Baltic. It's not material efficient, but it's stress free handling and transporting 5x5.

[@andrealexander400]

Really like how you guys began working together. Great job on building good projects, and better friendship. Respect from Trinidad.

[@DavidTurner1]

Thanks for confirming what I thought was my own, unique way of of generating cut sheets and processing full sheets. Because of my work and experience, I use 3ds max in a very similar way that you use SketchUp, along with my track saw (rough cut) , MFT (cross cutting) and table saw (ripping). Great minds think alike!

[@johnelona14]

the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. kzbin.infoUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.

[@drew657]

Lining up the edges of that opening with the inside edges of the box is a fantastic detail. Looks great, as always.

[@JDS042]

Love love love the sketching overlay from your new ipad. It really adds a lot to the story.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Looks great Chris! I like how you were able to keep the design open and not obstruct the light from the knockout in the wall.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks. Yeah...I was happy with the "open-ness" that remained. Can never really tell until it's built

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Yeah my wife would fill it with plants, but Jordan's look good too! :)

[@tbrown5657]

I thought Michael Alms' Mercedes wagon was the coolest shop vehicle on KZbin, until you showed that Caddy :D

[@01Zodoende]

Chris.. I have to say... some of your designs are heartwarming.

[@tinycuisine6544]

That's a gorgeous workshop. You are very lucky, and as far as I can tell, you deserve it.

[@jonboy8181]

Reminds me of built-ins for a Montessori classroom, but the execution is as tight as those jeans.

[@maderhisteria]

you guys are amazing. I love how you explain the processes incredibly well and in a very simple way. I look forward to your videos. Thanks a lot

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks so much!

[@maderhisteria]

@@Foureyes.Furniture look ay your Instagram DM please! #airjordan

[@theredravenworkshop3037]

Looks awesome Chris! Love the inset on the counter top instead of the doors, very cool!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks!

[@MJ-nb1qn]

Good stuff Guys. Your narration is the best on the “tube”. Thanks!

[@alancharlesworth5636]

I love people who use proper measurements 👍

[@jimgardner5129]

Loving the VW Caddy!!! Wow. Beautiful. An old man like me and I don't think I've ever seen one of those before. :) Can you guys get any cooler? I don't think so.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

we're trying on the daily to get cooler. So far...no luck. The Caddy, though thankfully, is becoming increasingly cooler by the day.

[@JBLewis]

@@Foureyes.Furniture if you're as tall as you look, how do you fit in there?

[@HowIDoThingsDIY]

I would agree. I don't think these are better, but they certainly are cool.

[@richardlee6886]

I know this is an older video, but just a tip for future reference. Use scrap plywood or MDF to get wall contours and use that for a pattern or router template for a better fit. But awesome job all the same! I enjoy y'all's channel!

[@rossanctuary5238]

Nice design!! That came out really good. I see why you design/build furniture.

[@bobmeister51]

Hey Chris, superb work as always. I like how you always put so much thought into your projects and give your reasons for doing them. I'd like to offer a small critique and a solution that was actually inspired by you. The ugly blocking for the shelves is often a necessary evil as it is in this case. At 15:26 of your video you highlighted a spacer that was used to mount the blocking for the shelf. My thought is to let the spacer be permanent. It would take the place of the blocking and add some color to a drab corner. By using another spacer on the short wall as well you could color them to mirror the color of the boxes. Anyway just a thought, keep up the good work.

[@spleerfloof]

I’m in the planning stage of my second van build, and for cabinet and countertop material I keep coming back to Baltic Birch. In your project I really like the cut-outs for the door pulls, and the simplicity of the pulls themselves.That design is modern and clean, but best of all there are no protruding door pulls, which in the tight quarters of a van could catch on clothing or even bruise legs. Actually I’d like to have mostly drawers rather than doors, but I still think I can use that cut-out design for drawer pulls. I also like your use of color on the inside of those upper boxes and the door pulls. I’ve been thinking of painting the exterior sides of the drawer boxes so that when you open a drawer you see the color, but when it’s closed you see the unpainted birch ply. I have been thinking of using one or two colors, but after seeing your video I’m considering a 4-color motif :) I’ll probably be in the design phase for another six months, still tons of decisions to make, but I’m feeling pretty solid about the cabinetry :)

[@billparrish4385]

Not often one hears 'aforementioned' in a woodworking video (4:41). :) Good solution to the 'long span with no support' problem. Helps me with something similar. Thanks!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice design there. It turned out very unique and nice. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you very much!

[@3rd_stall]

@13:01 the look of Shaun immediately replaying the last 30 seconds in his head to know if the video needs an edit. No butt scratching this time Sir.

[@Reducer]

I guess you'll become aware of your nose-picking habits very quickly when doing videos like these.

[@guillaumep.7206]

Beanie, sneakers, NES, beard, lumberjack shirt... Chris deserves the title "King of Hipsters" :)

[@janeblogs324]

No barista coffee almost rules him out

[@roggie77777]

New t-shirt idea " I'm acute at any angle" . You're Welcome.

[@kumbungku9839]

Upaya u

[@jnewmy14]

Holy cow @12:25 I thought there was a new person in the shop, but realized it was Chris without a hat! Nice build, great tips im gonna use on my next project

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

That's my hat-less, evil-twin brother...he's a decent box builder though....so we keep him around.

[@polerin]

As an ex cable tech, I'd be careful about how tight of a turn you have your coax take when you take it along the baseboard. If it's too tight, you'll push the center conductor a lot closer to the shielding on the outside, and it can cause impedance mismatch and weird reflection noise issues. TBH if you're coming up through the floor already, I'd recommend just going back under the crawl and coming up inside of the cabinet anyway. You're call though! Just thought I'd mention it. Keep doing the awesome stuff.

[@renderwood]

In the past I have been watching videos by both Shaun and Chris, and still assuming they are they same guy as they look a bit same and are doing very similar things. In this and previous video even when I saw them in the same image I still thought he's doing some funky video-editing making himself appear twice, but finally I got it, you're different guys. What is funny that you did find each other!

[@Just-ot4vy]

Very nice Kreg/Rockler commercial

[@carsten.unverzagt]

great SketchUp transition presentations

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks

[@kevincasey2947]

I totally resonate with this! The development of the design through the graphics and the continued process and transition of thought throughout the build and especially the way all of that is presented in video is what makes watching so worthwhile.

[@SteveBlackMusic]

I'm always blown away by the beauty of the plywood you use. It looks so well milled.... Is it a specific type/brand that can be acquired at the big-box stores like Home Depot, or is it better to find a local mill/company?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I get it from a local lumber yard. Just look for "Baltic Birch Plywood" and it should look about like this.

[@mattxr6096]

@@Foureyes.Furniture did you experience the inflated pricing for sheet goods ? How has the current time affected your projects? Lol I’m watching all these great videos but these projects are cost prohibitive now 😞

[@lyulf0]

Chris i found a great app that i use regularly. its called CutList Optimizer. it costs a couple bucks on the google app store but you put in your available stock pieces and then your required cuts it then makes a graphical layout of the most efficient way to cut your stock to minimize material loss. I HIGHLY recommend it. I hope you see this as it will save you a ton of material in the long run. (please like in hopes he sees this)

[@BadlyDubbed]

I'd already hit subscribe before the Caddy was shown - but that would have also pushed me to hit sub.

[@G0lia7h_at]

Got this trough youtube algorithm and I was amazed from the get go! What apps/programs/tools do you use to make stuff like at 0:26 and 0:58? I am always amazed how easy and versitile plywood can be! but where I live, plywood is not really common, so the prices are either way to high or the quality is crap...

[@JeanneAnstyadi]

im guessing procreate for the first one, and sketchup for the second one (he mentioned that he uses sketchup in this video!)

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

Fantastic work on the built-ins Chris!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks brother...appreciate it :)

[@jackalope30]

the handle detail is FIRE!

[@vivianlee1939]

love the work, and the Rabbit pickup.

[@scottsimpey2965]

Great looking build, can’t wait to see the video to follow this one. My dad has always been a big Volkswagen nut. Love the Caddy.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Scott...we're putting on the finishing touches as we speak. For the living room. Not the caddy... lots of work to do there still.

[@davidhood5760]

I think castle makes a superior pocket hole in both strength and method so I wonder why more influencers aren't promoting them. Love your work guys

[@MrGinocon]

Fun to see combination of Different brands interchanging with the Festool items... I didn't know about the kreg adaptive cutting system and saw. Went to check it out online and it looks like a sort of improvement to the Festool MFT/3 table.

[@bmc5180]

The total cost of those sneakers on the shelves at the end was likely more than the built-in. I'm still waiting for you to dedicate an entire video to sneakers. Just show us your collection, your faves, maybe a few stories, etc.

[@burkywilson6189]

LMAO!! I was born in Harlem and have fewer sneakers!!! I gotta step my game up!! Great vid, good lessons and thinking ahead! PCE!

[@bekincai]

for reals those kicks are a small fortune

[@nathanchildress5596]

Those cabinets were about $300, those shoes have gotta be almost $3,000.

[@burkywilson6189]

All I know, is in my hood, your kicks were on display cause everybody knew it took weeks, if not months to save up for them!! But by the same token, brother is cool and respects the culture so I can't hate!!! Rock on..... and pay shit forward!! ONE l

[@michaelkaye4998]

Great build and quite innovative. I just upgraded to the same pocket hole jig. I’m building a set of cabinets that go underneath a mobile work table and it’s all constructed with pocket holes. I was curious why you needed to drill horizontal. I know the jig supports it but haven’t seen a need for it.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Do you mean why I'd rotate the jig 90º? For these panels you wouldn't need to. But on larger ones sometimes...so I was just kind of testing how it works. I actually put up a group of stories on Instagram today. Check that out, and it will explain more.

[@helderdesouzaegidioengenhe451]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho excelente!!!!

[@Martinwilhelminus]

Which software do you use? I'm exploring getting more serious about woodworking.

[@joilsonbrandao1988]

Acompanho o trabalho de vocês e gosto muito dos móveis que fazem, sempre ficam lindos.🇧🇷

[@iangustafson8879]

Love how the build looks and also love the new graphics. Looking slick 😎

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Ian

[@durbas]

Chris - how did you attach the cabinet boxes to your toe kicks and to the wall and how did you secure the toe kicks in place?

[@jbourgeois5092]

1:45 the reason I watch every one of your videos

[@Wordsnwood]

Wow, everyone in your family has the same size feet! 😁

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...we really lucked out that way

[@christhornton5786]

Got a lot of ideas from this video. Thanks!

[@natemorales5731]

That is an awesome idea for an under used space.....great job 👏👍

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thank you! 😊 - we haven't even really started using it yet...and it's already been a huge improvement

[@AnthonyBowman]

Great build, and the new lower thirds look great!

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Those were special just for this video. But they might sneak into some others.

[@GotCamel]

What program do you use for the drawings you make of your ideas?

[@cesarlob]

Will you sell/share detailed building plan for this? Adjustable to my specifications of course

[@TT-ot1np]

Clean work.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Another great video! I really like some of the thought that went into this design, as usual.

[@samdavis7370]

Oh wow that track saw is back to front - I mean the right way round. Track saws always seem to be left handed to me but that's right handed

[@sallybryan3754]

Awesome cabinet. Waiting for the next video soonest

[@c.dragos1170]

What do you use for drawing? It's an app of software or what?

[@shermanlab9477]

A tribute to his Majesty MJ who just yesterday celebrated his birthday! SL

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

yeah...and they released a bunch of shoes as a surprise and I didn't get any of them...some birthday :P

[@neilf4128]

Hi Chris and Shaun. I know you're busy, but I noticed you have both a CT vac, and a Mirka vac. Could you do a head to head comparison? Power, convenience, affordability and whatever else you'd think of value? Anyway, thank you both for just being you. Neil.

[@camilocuadal3041]

If You Can Not Use An Efficient Guard On A Vertical Spindle Moulder, What Should You Do?

[@mkushin]

Turned out awesome!

[@CharlieH_design]

I really like the detailed explanation! May ask what software you use to edit your video. How are you adding the Sketchup images?

[@crm.carpentry]

What paint is that matey? Straight onto plywood without any primer? Interesting! No grain raise or bleeding on the edge? Nice work mate. Your like the apple of woodworking where as I'm the android thats been dropped and has water damage lol

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Hey Chris...it was Behr semi-gloss. Not paint and primer. It didn't raise the grain. Came out pretty good as painting wood goes. I've had mixed results in the past.

[@T3chnoJunk13]

Really... the Apple vs Android reference... do better mate.🤷‍♂️🙄

[@mururoa7024]

4:07 indeed, most cutlist generators take into account the grain orientation. I use one on my tablet since I don't have my computer in my shop: Cutlist Optimizer (free and pro versions). IMO it works better than the Sketchup plugins.

[@elliotstokes6134]

Keen for more Reno videos!

[@eric-humanappliance]

Beautiful! Question about the shelves, how did you join the two shelf pieces to make the "L" shape? Thanks!

[@zkassai.audio.2]

pocket holes on the underside would be the easiest way, I think

[@frvanderburg]

Cool caddy mk1 :)

[@TheBengstonWoodshop]

You always have the most amazing builds. Very exact measurements and cuts, thoroughly explained and great editing. But am I the only one that doesn't like exposed plywood lol. Beautiful work! Love the colors! Ps. I need you to make baby crib plans! We're expecting :)

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

haha...I stay away from baby furniture. I have the high chair, but it's a prototype...so no plans for that one either.

[@ericfrisard2060]

Great project guys ! Congrats !

[@DanShirley]

interesting design. please let us know if over time those long runs of plywood shelving sag under their own weight.

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

So far so good. Only about 2 months old. Serious question though. I know with human bodies time and gravity cause sagging. Does it with plywood??? I’ve never experienced that.

[@christianjanes]

I may be late to picking this up, but congratulations Shaun!

[@29lookingood]

What did I miss?

[@wabisabimaker1794]

Yes I noticed the ring as well.

[@Lycc825]

Looks great. But just go under your house to re-route that coax cable to where you want it, at least in the wall and through a low voltage box.

[@_Murky_]

Love the look of this

[@rukiaoki1014]

what a nice car you have

[@mattszemborski7700]

Those pops of colors are beautiful, do you have links to the paint?

[@papparocket]

OK, who else gets a little nervous watching those accelerated segments when Chris is cutting a lot of pieces on the table saw at lightning speed?

[@rondo122]

looks nice!!

[@Raraoolala]

Great vid and informative despite being bespoke. One question - I may have missed something, but what makes those boxes 'modular'?

[@michaelmcquaid7918]

Hi Guys! Love these videos they help me so much! I’m just curious why you guys didn’t edge band the plywood in this instance? Thanks!

[@raoke69]

Dig the colors, but my eye tells me the first door pull should be orange to match the top shelf.

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Where I live lumberjack shirts, blue glasses and hats went out of fashion 15 years ago, even among the tiny 0,1% community among which they were fashionable. Maybe the room was just very cold? That would explain the hat and the winter coat.

[@davidkarlsson757]

Chris, what gap do you aim for with the inset cabinet doors? 1/8 all around? Thanks!

[@liamrb1318]

Interested in knowing about your table/workbenches and track saw table.

[@tonytomlin6089]

very cool.

[@jjstimpson1]

I see that you chose to leave the plywood edges exposed. I like the way it looks, but sometimes I do like to hide the edges. Do you have a preferred way to cover them in a situation like this if you did choose to cover/hide them?

[@donnygrahambuilds]

Nicely done guys! Curious, does this signify a change in direction for your channel? Maybe less custom furniture pieces and more renovation-type work? As far as channel growth, I could see that being a real positive move - seems that there are more people looking to improve their overall spaces than there are building very unique, albeit bomb, trapezoidal credenzas haha

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

I wouldn't say a change. I do want to do some home renovation stuff...mostly because there are things in my home that need renovating. But I still prefer and am much better at furniture.

[@donnygrahambuilds]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Makes total sense. In either event, I think it can only help your channel. You've already built such a huge base on the custom furniture, this...series? will only bring in more followers who enjoy this kind of reno content. Then I bet they'll stay for the quality furniture pieces and entertaining videos. Love the channel man, one of my biggest inspirations, keep it coming!

[@boltup5566]

@@Foureyes.Furniture Keep it up. I want to do a birch plywood bathroom vanity and would like some inspiration.

[@ryanmaly]

Looks great, Chris! I'm loving the paint colors. Mind sharing the color names?

[@Foureyes.Furniture]

Thanks Ryan. I have the cards right here...and they are: RED - "100MPH" BLUE - "Tropical Sea" YELLOW - "Blazing Bonfire" all from Behr. I don't have the name of the white one :(

[@mohedaicebear]

amazing build, all the chris designs look good. and there is no way you get to keep your shoes in the living room, also wheres the ben and Jerry's sneaks

[@jamesharlanjohnson6882]

Look at Mr. Rich Guy with his 8 sheets of plywood. Great video though. Thank for the effort.

[@jacobhyllestedwinge]

Hi Guys, love your videos. Remind me, whats the blue tape you used when routing the edges, preventing tear? Normal blue tesa masking tape?

[@lifeisbeautiful9347]

Such a nice idea...by the way your shirt is so good, pls let me know the brand of it...