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Handyman Darcy Westlind shows how to give your cabinets a makeover simply by replacing the center panel with glass.

Materials:

screwdriver
tape measure
glass panels, cut to size (available at most frame shops or glass shops)
safety gloves and glasses
router (You can rented one if you don't own one.)
clear silicone caulk
mirror clips with screws

Figure A

Steps:

Remove your existing cabinet doors with a screwdriver, bottom first (figure A).
Measure the inside of the cabinet panel around the lip.
Subtract a 1/4 inch from your measurements.

Figure B

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

Have the glass cut to match the dimensions at a hardware store.

Put on your safety glasses and gloves, and use the router to cut through the center wood panel (figure B) but not the lip on which it rests. Pop out the center panel (figure C).

Put the glass in place, then run a bead of silicone caulk around the lip to hold it in place (figure D). Put a dab every six inches, making sure to get the corners.

Secure with glass clips (figure E), two at the bottom and two at the top. Be careful not to go all the way through the door frame.

Secure the clips with screws, and replace the doors on the cabinets. Make sure the screws are shorter than the thickness of the door.

* Note: Other options for replacing the wood panel include chicken wire behind a glass pane (figure F), or fabric hung from small curtain rods and installed behind the glass (figure G).

Figure F

Figure G

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