Yes, cabinets are those things that make up the storage in a kitchen. And they are the built-in storage spaces in your bathroom, den and other rooms. But cabinets are also free-standing storage units like bookcases. Building cabinets is really building boxes and there are simple techniques to create solid, quality cabinets that look great.

Learn easy steps for making doors and drawers for your cabinets; how to make counter tops, install hardware and more.

Before his premature death in 2005, Danny Proulx was the owner of Rideau Cabinets, a contributing editor for CabinetMaker magazine, and a writer for Popular Woodworking. He was the author sixteen woodworking books, including Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets, Smart Shelving and Storage Solutions, and How to Build Classic Garden Furniture.