DIY LIVING ROOM MAKEOVER with IKEA PAX HACK for ENTERTAINMENT CENTER BUILT INS!

We’re taking on building doors and drawers in this second episode! We’re also getting into some life updates and why this project is taking so long! This is a fun chatty episode, so grab a snack and hang out!

A B O U T M E :
Hi Yall - I’m Taji, your resident Melanated Maker! I make videos sharing DIY and home makeover projects and the life lessons I’ve learned that go beyond the lumber and power tools. If you like DIY, are a creative or if you just like listening to the inner dialogue of a chatty, stressed out mom, I would love for you to subscribe so you can follow along.

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T I M E S T A M P S :
0:00 intro
0:19 what we’re tackling today and what happened in episode 1    • Dream Living Room Makeover With An Ep...  
0:56 tips and tricks for super accurate repeated cuts
2:01 diy door assembly
3:40 adding door hinges
4:30 my diy motto: do it for yourself
5:13 routing grooves for the door panels + life advice
8:56 cutting and installing door panels
11:27 life update
12:18 shelves for the built ins + painting the doors
13:45 easy diy drawers
15:40 the reveal!

S T A Y I N T O U C H :
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Email: [email protected]

N E W H E R E ? G E T C A U G H T U P :
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