The decorative crown molding and 1-by-2 oak face frames are also off-the-shelf purchases. The sides, back and shelves are cut from standard 1/2-inch oak plywood.
The skeleton is made of stock kitchen cabinets. Most of the components are sold at home improvement centers.You could further reduce costs by recycling older cabinets. That’s a bargain, considering similar ready-made cupboards cost at least $2,000 - and wouldn’t be built to your custom specifications. The materials (not including accessories) cost $575: $270 for stock cabinets, $120 for plywood, $80 for boards and moldings, and $105 for hardware, laminate and fasteners. The plans offer all the space and flexibility you’ll need for stashing the tools and materials to carry out your particular culinary passion.Īny homesteader or cook with average do-it-yourself skills can build this Hoosier. You could also modify these plans to create a specialized space for fermenting, vegetable storage, built-in composting - or something else entirely. Instead of the mixer shown on the finished cabinet, you could place your grain mill on the swing-up shelf. Our version features handy dispensers for grains or flour, and a pull-out work surface, making it a perfect baking cupboard. Mother’s updated design - part workstation, part storage cabinet - retains the original’s spirit and functionality. We believe Hoosier-style cupboards deserve a prominent place in today’s kitchens. (See “Hoosier Cupboard History” further in this article.) Remember those multipurpose, free-standing kitchen cabinets with pull-out bins, built-in flour sifters, and lots of storage? The “Hoosier” cupboard first appeared in the United States more than 100 years ago, bringing convenience and efficiency to the hodgepodge of shelves, tabletops, hanging pans, flour barrels and storage bins in cluttered turn-of-the-20th-century kitchens.
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