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...or get two white IKEA kitchen cabinets - connect them side by side and attach IKEA oak square legs to the base - then stencil a similar design on the doors with black paint.

Same look, $2000 less.

BEPSF, the same thought came to me as soon as I saw this..... Ikea Hack!

besf question- Since I cannot find the credenza of my dreams for under 500.00 I am going to do the Ikea kitchen cabinet thing as well. How did you attach the two cabinets and did you put legs in the center. I don't like the look of a center legs but I am concerned with weight bearing in the center and how are they actually attached for freestanding credenza. Thanks

Those prices are insane.

You could probably get it made for less than half the price.

they have a similar cheaper one at brocadehome.com

LoriSF--

You'll need some cabinet connector screws from the local hardware store - You'll need 1 male and 1 female for each connection, and I'd place at least 4 sets (8 would be better) of them at the corners of the cabinets in the unused holes just above/below the door hinges - You'll want to clamp the cabinets together and use the pre-drilled shelf holes as a guide and drill through the cases to line them up perfectly.

http://www.mcfeelys.com/panel-connecting

To eliminate the need for a center leg, I'd supplement the panel connection with a 2-3 steel connecting plates at the bottom - front and back, attached lengthwise - snugly bolted through the bottoms of the cases.

http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/28-445-mending-plates/mending-plate-603866.aspx

Finally, I'd go to our local glass shop and get a piece of 1/4 or 3/8" glass cut to fit the top to give you a nice clean surface - You could use frosted glass (frosted side down), backpaint the glass white, or use a color as you'd like.

bepsf I cannot thank you enough!!!! I printed this and will have my handyman do exactly this, perfect! Thanks again,