We finished our DIY cane cabinet in our living room, and it has become the perfect storage area for toys…and now baby items too!
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Years ago I acquired a free bookcase and it was just a standard bookcase. We did a little makeover on it and added legs and crown molding at the top.
Here’s the first transformation:
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Awhile later, I moved the bookcase in my living room and painted it black:
Here’s the second transformation:
It became a toy storage area so I eventually decided to add baskets to the shelves so hide the toys a bit better:
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I kept it like this for about a year until we started working on the DIY cane doors.
I got my inspiration from similar cane cabinets:
From here, I worked up a design for the DIY cane doors.
I bought open box weave cane webbing – 18” wide for the project. My dad made the door frames for me and Jason and I added the cane webbing and spray painted them black.
To see the process in action, watch my Instagram highlights.
Here’s how the cabinet looks today:
Such a difference, right? I am so pleased with the way this space is coming together!
