Console Stereo into a Liquor Cabinet

How to Turn a Console Stereo into a Liquor Cabinet

Most of the furniture makeovers I do are geared toward the girls… Pretty and feminine, usually in girly paint shades and not too appealing to the opposite sex.

Well, guys, today is your day!!

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet

I saw this 70’s model console stereo – complete with turntable and 8-track tape player – at my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore for $5! I couldn’t pass it up especially since I already had an idea in mind… Why not turn it into a sah-wingin’ liquor cabinet for the guys?

The entire cabinet is solid wood and in fantastic shape! Follow along as I share how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet!

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet before

I started by removing the electronics.

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet removed electronics

I removed the dividers for the shutters on the front and reused one of them so I could install two doors. I drilled a pocket hole in each end and centered it in the opening, then secured it with 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws. I also added two pieces of lumber in the door openings to act as spacers of sorts so that the new shelf would not be seen.

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet front supports

The shelf at the top (where the turntable used to be) was not deep enough to hold wine bottles in a cradle so I added lumber to each side at the depth where I wanted the shelf to sit, then installed a new shelf.

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet inside compartment

 how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet compartment bottom

I removed the hardware holding the lid in place and spray painted it with Rust-Oleum’s Metallic Charcoal spray paint. I painted the entire cabinet and lid with Behr paint in Cracked Pepper.

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet paint

I cut a new piece of plywood for the bottom and covered it with paintable wallpaper. I also reused the original back, covering it with the wallpaper as well. Both pieces received two coats of Clark + Kensington paint in Ancient Grey. I left the rest of the inside unpainted.

 how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet paint inside

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet back

I added a piece of the wallpaper to the shelf in the upper cabinet and painted it as well. I added decorative wood cutouts to the lid and to the front pieces above the doors.

 how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet deccorative cutouts

I made a cradle for the wine bottles by using a hole saw to drill 4″ holes in a 1×6 at 5″ on center, and 2″ holes in another 1×6 at 5″ on center. I then ripped the two pieces in half on the table saw to create the cradle. I have one extra set for a future project! I also drilled pocket holes in the back side of the pieces to attach them to the upper shelf. They were also painted with Clark + Kensington in Ancient Grey.

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet wine cradle

 how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet cradle in half

I built doors to fit the openings and added decorative punched aluminum to the openings in the doors which had been spray painted Metallic Charcoal, also.

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet doors

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet top

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet open top

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet Wine Cradle

how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet completed

So, guys, what do you think?? I knew you’d like it! I love it and hope you find my tutorial on how to turn a console stereo into a liquor cabinet easy to follow! Any questions? Let me know at cher {at} designsbystudioc {dot} com!

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