How to Replace Glass Cabinets with a Metal Screen

We have an entertainment unit in our family room with some glass cabinet doors.  Over time, the glass loosened from one set of doors (probably because my daughter kept pulling at the rubber pieces that were holding the glass in place), and we had to take it out for safety reasons. We needed a new solution, and I found the perfect one here. We removed the glass and fitted our cabinets with a metal screen! Here’s how it went…

Before

This is a before picture of the two cabinet doors with the glass missing.  Not a very pretty look, right?.

Adding the Metal Screens

First, we removed the cabinet doors from the unit. You can see a picture of the inside of the doors below.

We bought a metal sheet from Lowe’s, and I used one of my favorite tools to cut two pieces to fit inside the cabinet doors.

Unfortunately, I didn’t take a picture of the next step.  We used 1/4″ staples, and our staple gun to attach the metal sheet to the doors (stapling right through the screen and into the lighter/unfinished part of the wood. With the screens securely attached, we replaced the cabinet doors with a metal screen back onto the entertainment unit.

After

And here are our finished cabinets with a metal screen in place of the glass. Not only do the screens hide the electronics, but they provide much-needed ventilation, as well.  A perfect solution to our problem!