DIY Dishwasher Panel - How to Put a Panel on Any Dishwasher

We're sharing how we put a wood panel on our regular dishwasher to make it look like our cabinets. No expensive, panel-ready dishwasher needed!
You can see more details in this blog post:
themerrythought.com/diy/diy-d...
You can see how to make the dishwasher door panel here:
• How To Make a Dishwash...
This is the dishwasher we have: rstyle.me/+zZIHo6sJ5tb_-j5aGa...
Materials:
- wood panel for dishwasher (we made ours, see link above)
- heavy duty double sided mounting tape, you will most likely need more than one roll, we used two (amzn.to/45gyzHt)
- screws
Here's how we made our custom inset kitchen cabinets:
• How To Make Inset Cabi...
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[@paco158]

This looks great! We purchased panel-ready appliances for another house, but this is a good solution for a house being updated to sell.

[@idamack8235]

I just watched your other video on the refrigerator panels! I am in the middle of a remodel of my kitchen and haven't cut the cabinet doors yet. I am going to hide my refrigerator, a flat four panel and my dishwasher which is the same as yours. Thank you so much. Love the videos and easy to follow.

[@WarmongerYT]

Looks beautiful! Thank you,this is the best vid I've seen on this. Informative, simple & to the point!

[@suzanneseale9543]

You did a great job on the whole kitchen. Thank you for sharing.

[@jerzsubbie]

Excellent video and solution for a very economical DIY panel dishwasher. Thanks!

[@ralucaward9501]

This is brilliant!! Thanks for sharing!! 😍

[@JaneDoe-vi5yc]

That looks fabulous! I want to do this to my dishwasher too. Thanks!

[@transmission2020]

Excellent video you made👍👍 Just what I was looking for😃😃

[@sararodriguez3452]

Y’all are so smart! This is amazing

[@Alex.smiffy]

Thanks, way easier than I had thought.

[@sadielee1000]

Amazing and well done!👍

[@karens.9026]

OMG!!! You all are freakin’ clever!! I have that same dishwasher so this should be easy for me, thanks to your video!!😊😊😊

[@adetutumarioghae]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. I’m going to try this on my new dishwasher…hoping it turns out as well as yours 🙏🏾

[@eveb3749]

That is very nice. Your entire kitchen looks very nice. I am thinking a draw front on hinges; so it drops foward, could be added for a dishwasher with top front controls. There must be a way; because I am going to try this, and my dishwasher has front controls. Thank you. Great Video.

[@lesannevincent8789]

Awesome. Love it. Do you have have a video or a refrigerator panel replacement?

[@al.willis9816]

Love this, have the same dishwasher & now I’m thinking of doing this!

[@TheMerrythought]

You definitely should! Love how our dishwasher looks now!

[@alejo2957]

this is dope! doing this to my parents perfectly good dishwasher and saving them shit load

[@gcassara76]

Fantastic!💕

[@meganwright3373]

Thank you! Our cabinets are coming in 2 weeks and I purchased the panel for a dishwasher but still don't have the new dishwasher for it lol.

[@owenjamesk]

amazing! thank you

[@miyukicarter4152]

This is genius. Do you mind sharing the dishwasher make/ model?

[@plz_just_stop]

Such a good idea! Wish i could do this with our hardware, it screws all the way through. 😓

[@justinbennett7921]

Wow, I have been thinking about this for so long!!! I am seriously thinking of doing this on our farmhouse remodel!!! Thanks so much for sharing this. How is it holding up!!!

[@TheMerrythought]

It's held up great! We've had it on for over a year, and no issues at all! (Even with teenage boys using it 😆). We've been really happy with it!

[@tegmapat11]

What thickness of maple plywood and poplar wood did you use to make your kitchen cabinets? They are the best work I have ever seen! So neat and clean looking! I love your whole kitchen and would like to replicate much of it! Thank you for being so kind in sharing with us! You've done a super job!

[@TheMerrythought]

It was 3/4 inch wood. And thanks so much for the kind words on our kitchen! 🤗

[@MichaelJustinStudiosNY]

Thanks for this! Question, where did you get your Range Vent Hood??

[@TheMerrythought]

We made ours! You can see the video on how we did it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpW1n4CYja1ll5I

[@cedapolk9789]

Can you share what type of wood/material you used. Was it from the RTA cabinets...plywood...or MDF? This DIY is very helpful. Great work!

[@TheMerrythought]

Glad you like it! We used maple plywood for the panel and poplar for the outside frame.

[@user-qk8ii9hl4w]

Thank you so much for your videos! I'm going to save so much money. Side note: your range is the exact one I plan to get. Do you recommend it?

[@TheMerrythought]

Hi! Sorry, just seeing this now. Yes, I love our range so much and have been so glad we went with it.

[@user-fw9ln6po6e]

What color did you use for the cabinets? They are beautiful! I use my dishwasher for canned goods ect. This is the best idea I have seen to hide it. Thx so much!!

[@TheMerrythought]

We used Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige for the cabinets!

[@guachito2rico]

Hi! Can I ask how you did your recessed drywall? This is an outside wall so what about insulation? Also, did you remove a stud to make them 24” apart to push it back into the cavity?

[@TheMerrythought]

It is an outside wall, and there is insulation behind the drywall. We notched a 2x6 stud, about an inch, to be able to fit it.

[@3tsoup]

We're thinking about getting the same oven - is this with the bronze hardware or the brass? If so, do you mind sharing where you got your pulls/and what color? We like this bronze/matte white oven combo but worried about finding the right colored pulls/cabinet hardware to match. Thanks!

[@TheMerrythought]

We have the brushed bronze hardware. (rstyle.me/+b6UYIttigYDJq9_G1TFjUw). They did not have the brushed brass option when we ordered ours. These are the cabinet pulls we have: www.houseofantiquehardware.com/brass-drawer-pulls-cup-3-3-4?quantity=1&finish=4. Ours are the un-lacquered brass, and then I used brass ager on them to turn them darker. (Video on that process here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on_PkGiYr8eZobssi=SFyUxYKs5-j2Ycpc). I found that gave the closest match to the oven knobs.

[@asherpangu]

Hi! What about the toe kick panel? Do you just cover it at the bottom? It has vents I think..

[@TheMerrythought]

Our dishwasher doesn't have a vent at the bottom (ours vents out the drain hose). We just put a painted wood board at the bottom of ours to match our cabinet toe kicks.

[@kristycannon7923]

Maybe i missed it, but how far back did you have to recess the dishwasher to obtain the panel flush with the cabinets? I think i have the same dishwasher and we're remodeling. So i would love to do this!

[@user-mt1wi2co4z]

The thickness of the panel if it's already flush with the cabinets

[@TheMerrythought]

We don't quite remember how far back we had to recess it. Probably it was around an inch and half. Sorry we don't have the exact measurement on that!

[@danamarcel9274]

Curious if you guys tightened your hinges /springs? I just put my panel on and it looks awesome but it’s a bit too heavy to hold and falls down. Any insight here? we only have springs on our doors but wasn’t sure if there was something I’m missing. We have almost the exact same dishwasher.

[@TheMerrythought]

Sorry, just seeing this now. We did not need to tighten the hinges or springs on ours. Not sure why it would be doing that, maybe the weight of your panel? Ours stays open without falling, so I'm not sure what could help since we haven't dealt with that problem. Sorry!

[@abuabdillahk7254]

did u end up solving the issue?

[@justinbennett7921]

what wood species did you use. I planning mine out now and I think you need the lightest grade wood possible

[@TheoSmith249]

So, you have significantly changed the weight on the spring return tension. I notice you have to fully lift the door, as there appears to be no offset balance. Is the spring adjustable?

[@TheMerrythought]

The spring is not adjustable. The panel we have is very light, it hasn't really changed how the door opens/closes. It's been on for almost 2 years with no issues.

[@yoandraph4642]

Could you do a video how to panel a drawer dishwasher and a refrigerator?

[@TheMerrythought]

We are planning to share videos in the next few weeks that show how to make the panels for the dishwasher and the fridge!

[@chelsikendrick3401]

What cabinet color did you use? It’s lovely

[@TheMerrythought]

we used Sherwin Williams accessible beige!

[@screenwatcher6224]

Can you make a video on how you made the panel?

[@TheMerrythought]

we've had a few requests, so we will try to make one soon!

[@a88888888a]

Does the heat from the dishwasher loosen the tape?

[@TheMerrythought]

we've had ours like this for over 6 months now and we haven't seen it loosen at all (we also have the screws in there too, so not sure how much that is helping hold everything tight)

[@a88888888a]

@@TheMerrythought thanks 😊

[@nickanderson8305]

How do you use it with all the buttons hidden ?

[@imnumber142]

she said all her buttons are on the top

[@bigdogkropp]

I want to try this, but not sure I want to void the warranty on my new Bosch dishwasher.

[@TheMerrythought]

Yea, it would be a tough call with a more expensive dishwasher. We had a very basic, cheaper one.

[@juliesmith9949]

Odd question- was it difficult getting the panels made for your appliances, and who did it for you?

[@TheMerrythought]

We made our own panels. We have videos sharing how we made the both the dishwasher and refrigerator door panels: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHrOq3uCecSWo5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHu6mWeErZeDfpY

[@emilyevo4241]

Awesome! What brand dishwasher was that?

[@TheMerrythought]

It's a Frigidaire!

[@alisanikole]

@@TheMerrythought which model? I have to order one and plan to follow your DIY to do mine

[@TheMerrythought]

@@alisanikole - it's model number LFID2426TF4A.

[@nattyi5356]

Wats the color of your cabinets

[@TheMerrythought]

it's Sherwin Williams accessible beige!

[@IzzyCreaciones]

What’s the color on your kitchen cabinets???

[@TheMerrythought]

It's Sherwin Williams accessible beige.

[@akilahroper9977]

1 month update, how is it holding up now?

[@TheMerrythought]

it's been 5 months that we've had it like this (just took a while to get to actually posting it - haha!). It's holding up great! Still on and no issues!

[@elizabethc.z]

I would have assumed this was a panel ready dishwasher because it has the top controls.

[@TheMerrythought]

Just a regular dishwasher with top controls, they are becoming more popular. Nice if you have little kids around, or so people don't turn it on when they lean against it...that happened all the time with our old one! 😂

[@imnumber142]

panel ready ones don't have a front panel

[@IzzyCreaciones]

My dishwasher have the buttons on the outside 😢

[@TheMerrythought]

Ugh, yea, that's a bummer!

[@dallinostler4794]

just letting you know this will do 2 things. 1 void the warranty. 2 cause the door springs/pully system to fail early due to the excess weight. not to mention depending on your panel weight your door may be too heavy for it even to function. just pay the 300 dollars more for the panel ready.

[@guachito2rico]

Or keep the current panel and the old panel and if it dies you just change it out and let the warrant guy fix it

[@imnumber142]

it's taped on lol

[@lollachimitris3365]

Its like almost $1000 difference not he dishwashers I looked at.

[@martinpalmer6203]

Vanity panel... not panel