I bought a converted cabinet from gumtree.com.au! The all Australian, Queensland team who made it are members on there - and delivered!!! And how!
Ms Narelle Robinson (THANKYOU endlessly!) designs & decks out beautiful wooden furniture conversions... much like you're mentioning doing yourself. I couldn't manage a cabinet conversion, and have an obsession with corner cabinetry... She made one into a three level enclosure suitable for reptiles! Perfect!
I have a jungle carpet python, Dreamsss. She was only a hatchling when I collected her from the airport last year (THANK YOU endlessly to her breeder Mr S. Morey!)! She's now over a meter long and has gained a lot of weight! She gets loads of room to exercise and has a secret hidden hide level area. There is a glass fronted main space, which I call the showcase level. It has ventilation & electrical outlet socket things too - which lock up with plugs to prevent the python escaping!
It's my best piece of furniture... even my not too snakey deFacto/Fiance Adric adores it!
Here's a picture of it. I have been slowly improving the interior with a nice substrate, logs, internal light, etc.
The enclosure with plenty of storage space, stands over 2 meters tall and over 1 meter wide! It is about a meter deep too!
Worth so much more than I paid for it!!!!!!
I hope this is useful to you, and thank you for your time and consideration.
Great to share my joy!
Sincerely, from Caitlin.