How do I mount Havsta glass-door cabinet on the wall?

[Jonawullt]

Hi!
I want to build something according to the sketch I uploaded. I'm not a pro and when I found Havsta at IKEA, the cabinets fit so well that I decided to use them and just modify them a bit.

https://www.ikea.com/se/sv/p/havsta-fovaring-med-glasdoerrar-grabeige-s59534901/

I'll probably have a bunch of questions during the process, but my first question is—how do I hang Havsta glass-door cabinets on the wall? It's not recommended to do so... but it should be possible to arrange, right? Do I need to reinforce the cabinets? Thanks!

 

[Kane]

You probably need to have a list/regel on the wall that the cabinets rest on. Then attach them at the top to the wall with some solution using angle brackets. If you plan to have a decorative molding under the cabinets, like https://www.ikea.com/se/sv/p/lerhyttan-dekorlist-profilerad-kant-ljusgra-90352371/ then your list/regel won't be noticeable. A decorative molding might still be needed to hide the underside of the cabinets that are not meant to be visible?

 

[Jonawullt]

You probably need to have a strip/bracket on the wall that the cabinets rest on. Then attach them at the top to the wall with some solution using angle brackets.
If you're planning to have a decorative molding under the cabinets, like [link], then your strip/bracket won't be noticeable. You might need the decorative molding anyway to cover the underside of the cabinets that aren't meant to be visible.

Thanks for the response!

Great idea with the bracket underneath for the cabinets to rest on. Do you mean that I should cover that bracket with decorative molding? That also sounds like a good idea but I don't quite understand how it would cover the underside of the cabinets? Wouldn't the molding end up being quite deep?

 

[Jonawullt]

Thanks for the response!

Good idea with the rule underneath that the cabinets rest on. Do you mean that I should cover that rule with a decorative strip? That also sounds like a good idea but I don't quite understand how it would cover the underside of the cabinets. That strip would probably end up quite deep?

Would it be possible to kind of build the cabinets into some sort of frame that is attached to the ceiling instead?

 

[Kane]

Do you mean that I should cover that rule with a decorative strip?

No, my question was if you are going to have a decorative strip on the underside of the cabinet, see the pictures in the IKEA link. Then a wall strip is visually hidden.

 

[Kane]

Would it be possible to build the cabinets into some kind of frame that is attached to the ceiling otherwise?

Everything is possible.....
However, remember that a well-filled display cabinet can get quite heavy.

 

[Jonawullt]

No, my question was if you should have a decorative list on the underside of the cabinet, see the pictures in the IKEA link. Then a wall list is visually concealed.

Ah right! Then you could actually have a proper rail against the wall and then have a base around under the entire cabinet that covers the rail? Then you should also be able to attach some kind of bottom?

 

[Kane]

Ah right! Then you could actually have a proper stud against the wall and then have a baseboard around the entire cabinet that covers the stud? Then you should be able to attach some kind of bottom as well?

You don't need to cover the stud. Paint it the same color as the trim/cabinets. And with trim around the cabinets, no bottom is needed.

 

[Jonawullt]

Everything is possible.....
However, remember that a well-filled display cabinet can get quite heavy.

Considering that it will get very heavy.. Do you think one beam for the cabinet to rest on + angle brackets is enough? Or can it be reinforced further?

 

[Kane]

Considering that it will be very heavy.. Do you think one support beam is enough for the cabinet to rest on + angle brackets? Or can it be reinforced further?

If you secure your support beam properly, it will not be weaker than IKEA's solution with the wall rail.
https://www.ikea.com/se/sv/assembly_instructions/metod-vaeggskapsstomme-vit__AA-2238433-5-2.pdf

 

[Jonawullt]

Thank you!!