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diypopcorn

Attaching IKEA internal drawer to Symphony kitchen cabinet door

diypopcorn
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

I recently bought a new build house that came with a Symphony kitchen that has very few drawers so I decided to buy some internal drawers from IKEA. The base cabinets are a mixture of 450mm, 500mm and 600mm widths. IKEA don’t do 500mm internal kitchen drawers so I got creative and went with a mixture of Komplement solid (i think they’re MDF?) and wire drawers. I’ve now had the idea to attach the cabinet door to the front one of the solid internal drawers so that it pulls out rather than being on hinges. What would be the best way to do this? I was thinking of using a combination of glue and screws, but I’m not sure what glue would be best so any suggestions would be most welcome.

Additionally, I’d quite like all drawers to be connected to the cabinet door so when I pull the door open all the drawers open too, and I can then close the one(s) I don’t need. I was thinking I’d get some adhesive magnets to make this work - does anybody have any recommendations? Or alternative ideas for this?

Any help with any of my queries would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Comments (5)

  • Daisy England
    3 years ago

    Can’t you just buy some drawers runners and drill these on to each side of the existing carcase.

  • User
    3 years ago

    Where are the door handles (if any)?

  • diypopcorn
    Original Author
    3 years ago

    Daisy, there isn’t room as the cabinets are filled with internal drawers.


    Sarah, the door handle is on the outside of the door.



  • User
    3 years ago

    Obviously the door handles are on the outside! What position on the outside? Can't you fit the door hinges now? Is that why you want to attach a drawer to the door? It would have to be the bottom drawer so you can access the others. This is one of my Ikea drawers.

  • diypopcorn
    Original Author
    3 years ago

    The door handle is in the same position as yours, in the upper centre of the door.

    There is no room for door hinges, but even if there was room I still want the door to pull out like a drawer rather than swing open so that there is immediate access to the contents of the attached drawer.

    I know it would have to be the bottom drawer.

    If you have any suggestions as to the best way to attach it that would be great.

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