A little more than a year ago I embarked on a nice DIY project to add a fireplace and built in cabinets and shelves to my backroom. I did everything except run the gas line and install the fireplace (i.e. the installer vented it out the back and screwed it into the frame I built).

The cabinets were made with pre-finished ply and poplar for the face frame. I ordered the doors offline as it was cheaper than buying the bits (the doors match all the other cabinet profiles in the house). Since I wasnt planning on doing cabinets anywhere else it wasnt worth buying the bits this time around.

I can't remember what I used to make the shelves, but I was very worried about the span and them sagging, I ended up doing the maths and think I will be good to go with no sag after adding in the front trim.

I was really happy with it overall and learned alot as I had never tiled before. The room looks completely different now and while I know a few places here or there that could be better I think it is the same quality or better that I would have gotten from a contractor at a fraction of the price!