KITCHEN // covering cabinet bottoms

Before I started this project, I knew it was going to be a long one. Once the cabinets were raised, the ugly underside became MUCH more visible. The next step in our kitchen renovation was to cover that mess up. ​

During the process, this gem revealed itself to me. No one that helped me remove and reattach the cabinets would admit to writing it. I suppose it is leftover from the previous owners. They did have a son...maybe he got in trouble for writing real naughty words somewhere, so he thought he’d be sly? 

WHAT YOU NEED:

•  thin plywood cut to size  
• paint 
• carpentry nails 
• caulk
• caulk gun​

I purchased my thin plywood from Home Depot. They cut it down for me to fit in my car. Stupidly, I didn't have all of my measurements or they would have cut it down to the exact size. 

While I was at Home Depot I went ahead and purchased these finishing nails: 

Slap some paint on, and nail it up! Then get to caulking/spackling all the cracks. ​

IF YOU'RE ADDING OPEN SHELVING:

You will need to measure the distance between the bottom of your cabinet shelf, and the bottom of the cabinet edge BEFORE you cover them. Use this measurement to purchase your eye bolts for holding the shelves on! I drilled my holes after I attached all my bottoms, so you don't have to worry about doing that yet. 

UP NEXT: adding open shelving

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