Yes you too can make an entertainment center from a pantry cab
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which width does it look like the pantry is? I can't tell.
I'd been thinking about (eventually someday maybe) doing something similar w/ the over refridgerator cabinets, but I like the way the long horizontal door looks.
I'd be concerned about the weight limits for a bench. The TV units are made to hold weight on top and are rated between 155 and 220 lb. I don't think that there is a rating for turning a pantry on its side.
If the Lack unit is made the same as the Lack floating shelves or small tables, I wouldn't put anything heavy on it. They're made of thin mdf with inside corner braces, but for the most part, they're empty space.
I wasn't able to pull up the pix, but you could use a pantry on it's side for an entertainment bench, so long as you increased the number of solidly attached shelves (which would now be vertical braces inside the main frame). The particleboard is 3/4" which is pretty sturdy, and it's what most furniture is made of these days anyways, unless you've got a high-end budget and can go with solid wood.
Our own corner entertainment unit is 5/8" particleboard and supports a 50" DLP TV (weighs about 75 lbs).
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