CAMPER CABINETS
REDESIGNED TO CREATE AN AIRY, OPEN SPACE
NEW CABINETS ON CURVED WALLS
To accommodate a new cooktop, I tore out the old sink-and-stove cabinet and built a new one. Mostly, it was a standard cabinet project. But the concave walls threw me for a bit of a loop. There are a number of tools and techniques designed for scribing cabinets and countertops to perfectly fit a wall. My method involves whatever I happen to have on hand—in this case, a piece of cardboard.
MAKE A MARKING TOOL
I cut a scrap of cardboard, making a point at one end. With the cabinet as close to the wall as possible, I poked my pencil through the cardboard at the widest gap between the cabinet and the wall.
FOLLOW THE CURVE OF THE WALL
Holding the cardboard level, I followed the wall with the point, allowing my pencil to transfer the wall’s contour onto the cabinet’s side.
CUT THE CURVE
I followed the line with my jigsaw, then perfected the curve with a belt sander.
TEST THE FIT
My cabinet fit the wall perfectly. But that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes I have to tweak the curve a few times with a belt sander.
Finding cabinetry solutions for the unusual spaces was a fun challenge!