Closet Remodel With Kitchen Cabinet Storage (The Easy Way!)

I am renovating my closet in my primary bedroom in my house. I am going to show my closet remodel using kitchen cabinet storage, the easy way!

Table of Contents

• Starting the Project
• Priming and Painting
• The Drawer System
• Countertops of the Cabinets
• Priming and Painting Pt. 2
• Finishing Touches
• Final Reveal

Starting this Project

This all started when I decided to revamp a slanted ceiling space into a primary closet. This project is going to add storage for my clothes, which is desperately needed. The wall that I built up is getting some insulation, I have some left over and am using it up on this project. Once I have that stapled onto the wall, I am installing drywall. Once my drywall is installed, I have to tape and mud it. In addition, I have to patch up a hole that was made from moving a light fixture. I decided to skim coat all of the plaster to make it less textured. After two skim coats, I am moving on to sanding.

Painting and Priming for the Closet Remodel With Kitchen Cabinet Storage

Now that my walls are all smooth, it is time to move on to painting and priming. I am priming the walls and the ceiling to seal the raw drywall. If you are ever putting on a paint and primer in one, assuming that it is going to adhere to raw materials, it will not work as well as priming first and then painting. Next, I am finishing up the trim around the door. Then, I am painting over the primer. I opened up and framed the doorway; you can find a more in-depth look at that here. The paint that I chose is way too peachy pink. I hate it. Because of this, I am mixing up something I like more. I am adding a little bit of black and quite a bit of white to the paint color to tone it. This color shift made all the difference!

Closet Remodel With Kitchen Cabinet Storage: The Drawer System

With the painting done, it is time to move on to the drawer system. I am moving kitchen cabinets into this space! When planning out the drawers I wanted to build, I found out that kitchen cabinets are about the same dimensions. The carpeting needs to be removed where the drawers are going to sit. I am cutting into both the carpet and the underlayment. Once the carpeting is gone, I am moving my drawers into place. I got five prefab cabinets from Home Depot to fit into this space. They are 24 inches wide and fit so well. I think this saved me a lot of time! Next, I am moving forward with leveling all of these cabinets, clamping them, and screwing the face frames together. I want to inspire you to think outside the box with this remodel. Kitchen cabinets have so many more uses than just kitchen storage. These cabinets are 21 inches deep and make the most out of the space I am working with!

The Top of the Cabinets

I am making the top of the cabinets from 3/4 inch plywood. I want them to look like stone without spending money on real stone. In addition to the 3/4 inch plywood sheet, I cut a 1/4 inch piece of wood to make the countertop look more realistic as stone usually comes in at 1 inch deep. To do this, I am using contact paper! A full tutorial on how I apply contact paper seamlessly can be found here!

Priming and Painting Part 2

Before I can apply contact paper or finish painting my drawers, I need to prime everything. I am using a mini roller to apply primer to the raw plywood on the top and the unfinished faces of the cabinets. In order to have a good finish with my paint, I am doing a light sanding over the faces of the drawers. Then, I am wiping them down with a tack cloth. This is to get rid of any fine dust. I am rolling on semi-gloss white cabinet paint. Each drawer and cabinet box got two coats of white paint.

Finishing Touches

After I finish priming and painting, I am installing a toekick. This is a piece of wood that I prepped ahead of time. It is just a 1 x 4. I am installing that along the bottom of the drawer boxes. Now it is time for hardware! I am using my handy hardware jig for this process. This jig gives the exact same spacing on every single drawer front. I am installing gold handles on these drawers! In addition, I am installing undermount strip lighting. This gives me soft and indirect lighting! I am finishing up this project with caulking and paint touchups.

Final Reveal of the Closet Remodel With Kitchen Cabinet Storage

This closet remodel with kitchen cabinet storage turned out better than I could have ever imagined! The drawers give me so much desperately needed space!

I hope you feel inspired to use something in a way that it may not be “made” for! Sometimes being a little creative opens doors for new projects that other people may not think of!