How To build a Kitchen From Scratch!

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[@xremming]

Watching you renovate the apartment I had forgotten how great you are at building (especially) cabinets. Your apartment is gonna look SICK.

[@Rollinswjr]

Please do a video on the finishing process! That is always the most nerve racking part of projects for me!!

[@stevejohnson1685]

Yes, Please - I'd love to see a finishing video, particularly if you both participate in the process of picking the stain.

[@jialx]

Damn it was sooo satisfying to see a 'this is how I'm going to do it' -> 'here it is completed' as opposed to 'see you in a week'. Veryyy much appreciated

[@miroslavmajer5155]

Staining as a stand alone video? It's a YES for me!

[@johnfifita6718]

You get free tools, money from Google Adsense, AND have a custom kitchen you can feel good about! This is a win win win! I ACTUALLY watch your videos all the way though. You’re a great teacher, narrator, and storyteller. Also, those cabinets look amazing!

[@imsoviolent]

Yes!! A finishing video would be the icing on the cake for your whole renovation series!!

[@andreea34]

Wow, that matching grain on the front of the drawers looks gorgeous. 😍 Wood stain testing video next please! 😁

[@toddsmash]

Man... This Reno build keeps getting better! Thanks Alex.

[@skFriberg]

I work for a kitchen manufacturer called Kvänum in Sweden and we line up all the kitchen doors and drawers when we glue on the veneer on the boards. You can even come to the factory and pick out the actual timber you want in the kitchen. Oak can vary quite a lot which colour it is, same with walnut and elm which is pretty common. Very interesting to see you DIY a kitchen when making them is something I do every day!

[@Obot1121]

I definitely want to see the finish and staining tests.

[@soadkrloz]

Idk if you may or may not read my comment, but you were a huge inspiration for me to start my own furniture business, I love the way you work, the way you think, the way you plan everything and the tons of work that you put onto making a video for us, thank you very much Alex

[@achappel]

I do read your comments! thank you so much for your kind words, and I'm happy to hear that you started your own business!! :)))

[@justadham.m]

Finalllly .. I've been waiting for so long for another video Where have you been man

[@solexxv]

I love this whole series of videos of the renovation, my favourite thing on KZbin. I look forward to the next episodes like people do for the most popular HBO shows😂 And I laugh every time you go cookie, cookie, cookie, biscuit. Good luck with the rest of the renovation.

[@pitsnipe5559]

Have been greatly enjoying your apartment renovation. Awesome cabinets, would very much enjoy a video on the finishing process.

[@AcrimoniousMirth]

My first job out of uni was designing built-in furniture and dressings for luxury yachts, from general aesthetics through to the CNC’d shapes, fixture methods and assembly instructions. I love watching videos like this because it’s always interesting to see how different people tackle similar problems, as well as what not having to worry about weight or not having access to giant CNC machines will do to a design. Keep it up!

[@AmirHarush]

Love your channel and this whole renovation project! Would love to see a video about finishing/staining the kitchen.. How you tested options, and apply the final look.

[@usmanworks2616]

Im about to sleep and get notified 😅

[@noblegas34]

This has to be my favourite video of the series so far purely due to the building component with wood/material. Miss this stuff!

[@EatThought]

All that hard manual work paid off. Can't wait for the finishing video! 🙌

[@Obtuse94]

Would love to see the finishing/staining vid you mentioned you might do!

[@bertrandguisset546]

Superb. Often KZbin videos make woodworking seem much more exciting than it actually is. In my (modest) projects, I always underestimate the repetitive and tedious side of the hobby. Making a cut is nice, making 100 is boring. Then edge banding, sanding, assembling, finishing. It's a hobby for those who have patience. Somehow your editing keeps it exciting, but yet makes people feel the amount of work. That is good. Side question: what cutting tool do you use to trim edge banding? We see it quickly, but I'd like to know a bit more. I have a ton of edge banding ahead of me...

[@TheUnrealPownament]

4:28 I loved that sound you made after naming the square foot price. ahah

[@ManOfTrades]

This must have taken so much time to make it look so easy! Cant wait to see them installed!

[@Stoney_Eagle]

Biscuit biscuit biscuit 😂 Man... You really make me impatient to see the end result of your new home!

[@mikebroom1866]

Looks awesome. Can't wait for the finish comparison video.

[@mildlemon7866]

Hey Alex, so glad to see you back in the workshop building something! Your Appartment rebuild was interesting, yes, but that's not what I'm here for. I was hoping you return to your workshop and to woodworking, 3D-printing and CNC-milling one day. And today is the day, I love it!

[@iamuzairahmad]

its journey we are taking with you. i see you have changed your presentation style as well. huge fan sir. you have a CLASS and you have my respect

[@TheBelgio1]

Finally...the kitchen!

[@selahaddinarslan890]

Looking good. I would like to see the staining process!

[@christophersmith108]

A problem I have with the Blum draw runners is that, because they mount under the drawers themselves, they can take a fairly large proportionate chunk out of their effective depth. Since drawers are usually rather larger in width and length than depth, this means that they have a greater impact on drawer volume than if the runners were of a type that fitted to the left and right sides instead.

[@xDMG15x]

Agreed. I wouldn’t use them for workshop drawers but most of the stuff in my kitchen drawers, like utensils, rolls of foil/cling wrap etc, don’t require much height

[@omnious42]

I love the little drawer inside the bottom door, such a brilliant idea!!

[@pressureswitch]

Gorgeous drawer face layout! Can’t wait to see the rest of the kitchen.

[@f1rstclass366]

Awesome sauce. This is a huge inspiration. Positive, I'd love a full build video. Because I am leaning towards gutting two (2) full kitchens. Much continued future success. Thanks a lot in advance.

[@AB-C1]

Nice build mate and yeah be interesting to see the full process for sure! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@juanmartinmontero982]

Nice looks Alex! It would be nice to see all the stain process!!! :D

[@raitis6327]

In Latvia some board sellers also offer edge banding, cutting to size and all hole cnc cutting (also hinges). Just send drawings. Blum cabinet configurator (online) makes drawings automaticaly if you use them hardware. So its custom cabinet but you just pick it up from board seller and assemble it like ikea cabinet without much work. And blum box system is easier drawer to build. No calculation and only cut 3 parts and screw to box system ...

[@HandyBear]

Looks very stylish! It definitely shows that you've worked in design before :)

[@mulderx2525]

amazing woodwork Alexandre. your house is going to be a piece of art. cant wait to see next video.

[@zelia442]

Wow so so elegant 😍 yes pls show the staining process!

[@Minemac2]

Definitely show the finishing

[@joemoya9743]

Definitely would like to see your staining process.

[@matiasparodi2217]

Great job! The finishing video will be very helpful. It's always so hard to test it all of them and visualize what real color you get after applying them.

[@AngeEinstein]

The nice thing about making such things yourself is that you know what quality it is. But also that you can add a lot of different gadgets and useful features, like wireless charging for your phone on a desk or coffee table, LED strips etc.

[@guop59]

interested in see the staining video!

[@bartsons]

cant wait to see all the kitchen utensils organized in 3d printed boxes hahah. Great quality video Alexandre, very inspiring and informative!

[@ftgv1]

Def make a video of the finishing! Thanks for all your hard work 💛

[@jakobjorgensen7773]

Wow - excellent work, you guys. Looking forward to the next episode

[@fns58]

My new kitchen is currently being built. 2m² for 8k€ with no appliances. It's absolutely ridiculous how expensive kitchen furniture, and specially porcelanic countertops are. I am still shocked about how much I paid for it, but there's a good designer behind, so fingers crossed. I prefer not to see how much this island would have cost to order. Great job dude, immaculate finishes.

[@northernworks]

This look gorgeous, Al! Self-build has a bunch of downsides, but when the finished product is up to your exacting standards, then it starts to make sense. I'm taking a bunch of inspo for our future kitchen makeover!

[@eatdrinkwineguy]

Cabinets look great. Love the design. Definitely keen to see the finish and staining process.

[@fi5ke]

Love handmade kitchens, looooks sooooo good, and feels, nice countertop btw!

[@Xtreme543]

great results Alexander. Would not mind seeing the comparison of the different stains you tried out

[@____sammy____]

Beautiful!! Cant wait to see it in place.

[@ikomare5589]

I’m so grateful to you for saving my time on 1:23 Thank you, good bye 👋🏼

[@ericdalbert133]

Wel done ! You are right to take the time to do it right. a kitchen is kid of the heart of a home

[@joaquimribesbelles2484]

Thanks for sharing the process.

[@rdyer8764]

My brother is a cabinet maker in America. He uses a lot of the same tools and techniques, but slightly different in some cases. He's used oak for years, but these days uses a lot of painted surfaces, often white. But he's also chosen to use a lot of maple. I like the lighter color; it seems a little more modern, and can really change the ambiance of a room. Regarding IKEA... A friend of mine once told me that she stopped buying IKEA "because it was only good for one move." I knew what she meant as once a joint begins to loosen, it only gets worse and worse over time even in normal use. My solution was to buy large bottles of thin viscosity CA glue. When I finished assembling a piece the first time, I would run a bead of CA down the length of intersecting pieces and let it wick into the seam. Once it cured I never had a single problem - sturdy as solid wood.

[@aahwandith]

never have i ever clicked so fast on a youtube notification

[@martinsmith2948]

this was awesome! would love to see the finish/stain video!

[@needmorebeans]

It's crazy to see an entire kitchen not be cut on a CNC, kudos to you!

[@mar06070809]

By far my favourite KZbinr right now. So much eye for detail! Would love to see a video about finishing/staining the cabinets. Thanks!🎉

[@TravisCampbell6l6]

I love it when a plan comes togedder.

[@necrojoe]

One benefit to the "American" style drawer runners is that you aren't giving up any of your drawer depth for the glides. You give up width, instead. Personally, in most of my builds, I'd rather give up that width than depth.

[@wasnhberg3945]

I‘d love to see a vid on stain and finishing-oils!

[@benjaminkaufman3887]

Really interested in seeing the finishing process and options you went through!

[@m3chless180]

Genuine joy, I love it!!!

[@JohnWeland]

Oh man! that looks amazing! awesome work

[@Marco_zlb]

Looks amazing!

[@flouk1]

Bravo pour ton travail ! Congrat's for this amazing job ... We all like it ! I'm so impatient to see the final result in your kitchen.

[@florianmaslofski]

The blum drawers are great. expensive, but you can keep them forever. if you ever move out and leave the cabinets behind you can preplan by having enough space left to nail in wood strips to make it the old school drawers that just lay in there while taking the blums with you.

[@victorespada_]

that looks so slick, awesome job

[@pyrothepenguin]

Great video! They are always so full of information and I love that!

[@szarik8888]

Great stuff Alex!

[@ang_oose]

Amazing as always

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Alexandre! It's looking great! 😃 Looking forward to the next steps! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@jvdp33]

Du er så flink! Veldig gøy å følge med prosjektet ditt. Jeg syns det var lenge siden siste video men nå skjønner jeg hvorfor! Det her må ha vært veldig mye arbeid. Bra jobba 😊

[@gregkhatchatrian4918]

Fun video. I install cabinets for a living and I enjoyed this.

[@NRW-rk8pr]

This guy is just amazing

[@themekfrommars]

I have been waiting for this! You sir, are a legend!

[@mikebroadhead]

Great job. the apartment project has been brilliant from the start. Would like to see the colour / finish experimentations!

[@michaelennen3432]

Drinking morning coffee from mug *thought* - I should get a mug sponsor, and maybe they could send me a mug-making machine...porcelain sponsor....clay sponsor....how deep does the sponsoring go?

[@davidbrown8365]

Deffo need to make the Finishing / Staining video

[@jhona1429]

I think this is the best wood working channel on KZbin. Clear details, explanations, and various options given. The editing is also great, just explain everything once and then skip to the next part without adding filler video shots of making every single piece. I appreciate how you respect the viewer's time, and are very transparent about the tools and materials you use.

[@TienNguyen-wv1ys]

Wow what an exhausting watch !

[@IdovShai]

I would like to see a finishing video

[@dan__________________]

Osmo hard wax oil in "Birch" color on Oak looks great.

[@Terrestre1]

Very good and modern techniques. May I suggest to leave the countertop one centimeter off the cabinet walls? It prevents to wet the wood in case of liquid spillage.

[@iConceptPhones]

Looks really nice. 👍

[@legendkillerebay]

Great taste of design 👍

[@flvmcu614]

Great Worker, Great person and very eager to do you're brilliant for sure!

[@allanfrederick686]

Yes I would like to see how you stain and finish your kitchen. Your Loyal Patron supporter Allan

[@myRefuge3710]

Mdf is heavy as heck, and even though you have a sealed finish, you'll still absorb moisture, causing the structural integrity to diminish and warp. Id use mdf on anything not screwed to the wall in high moisture areas. I'll trust the wood fibers. Plywood all the way, except outside. Then you either should use solid wood or other high strength composite material. Dovetail for extra support. Great video🤙

[@_lars]

+1 on staining/finishing video!

[@albertozuin2706]

Wel done as usually! Maybe do a couple of shorts about the finish

[@tassottia]

the best maker, great job

[@jimmyaustin6087]

I guess you saved wood with the shared vertical dividers, but used quite a bit to make the top. Normal flat pack kitchens only have a couple of rails on the top which are then covered by your counter top

[@achappel]

I'll still do this for the back counter, but wanted the full sheet on the island because of the overhang :)

[@Bigdog1787]

Wow that drawer jig looks great could of saved me a bit of trouble doing mine.🤭

[@xDMG15x]

Drill the pilot holes for your runners before you construct the cabinet and you can do all the hidden sheets at the same time and then use one as a template for the visible sheets where you dont want to drill all the way through.

[@philblakely]

I love to watch your videos. You're dynamic and I like your style. I wish I could duplicate some of what you do in them, but I don't get free tools when I ask.

[@niclasbertell8783]

Good one!