Whether you need new < ">kitchen cabinets or more storage for your workshop, the basics of cabinetry design remain the same. Most units consist of little more than a well-built plywood box, called a carcase, that is then trimmed with doors or wood trim appropriate for the application. The carcase is typically made from 3/4" < ">plywood with < ">dadoes or < ">rabbets to hold some of the < ">shelves and backing. 

This project will walk you through building a single utility cabinet, but comments will be added when minor modifications for kitchen cabinetry are appropriate. This model will be 48-inches wide, 24-inches tall (with a center and bottom < style="font-size:16px;color:#333333;">shelf) and 18-inches deep. You may modify the dimensions to fit your particular installation as necessary.