A double-sided closet island in Mozaik, built with Phill Anton Consulting's PAC Closet Library full-box method, uses a single double end panel (for example "endcap 14×14" — a 14 on the front and a 14 on the back) so cabinets face both directions off one center spine. You drop full-box products in from the same side, bump each into position so it aligns past the previous panel, and skip the back panel entirely — full boxes don't need one.
What makes this a "full boxes" double-sided island?
In the PAC Closet Library, the island starts as full boxes, 42 tall, 14 deep. Instead of a regular end panel, you use a double end panel labeled "endcap 14×14" — the 14 on the front and the 14 on the back mean cabinets hang off both faces of one center panel. Because it's double-sided and the boxes are full, there is no back panel — you delete it. The panels are still modular depth if you need to manipulate them, but the preferred approach is to just pull out what you need from the products rather than hand-edit.
How do I set different front and back section depths?
The double end panel defaults to matching depths (14 front / 14 back), but you can run a different depth on the rear. On the panel's parameters there's a Rear Section Depth parameter; changing it extends the back out. Working in inches, open the panel's parameters and bump the rear value so the back becomes a 16-inch equivalent — letting you place 16-inch sections behind a 14-inch front. So you close up the 14s and bring in the 16s for the back run.
How do I place and align the boxes off the double panel?
Bring in a full-box product (for example, a two-shelf, two-drawer). Mozaik always drops it to the left, so you bump it over to the right. It will visibly overlap the double panel at first; to seat it correctly, go to position and set it so it sits flush against the panel. After that, everything else you lay down you just bump to the right — it flies right over and lands aligned. You can also start from an existing cabinet or end panel and build outward the same way. Note: a panel only catches a box if it has a bounding box on that side; the back side of the double panel has none, so boxes there just bump and seat without snapping.
Why is the back side different, and how do I clean it up?
The bounding box of the double panel is on the front, so the back side behaves a little differently — but it lines up once you bump each box to the right. Once placed, everything lines up as well, giving you a finished double-sided island that's basically ready to manufacture.
What about toe notches and axle legs?
Two things don't happen automatically:
- Toe notches: the panel edges are not notched for the boxes. In each box, go into ends and choose notch front toe to notch them. This does not come in automatically.
- Axle legs: the island is ready to manufacture as long as you're okay with it not having axle legs. There's a separate video on doing the full-box islands if you want to bring axle legs on, and you can get it out of wireframe view to see it cleanly.
Get it done-for-you
You can set this up by hand (above). If you build these regularly, the PAC Closet Library from PAC has it ready in Mozaik. → phillanton.com
Full disclosure: Phill Anton Consulting makes this product.
FAQ
How do I make a double-sided island in the PAC Closet Library?
Use the full-box products with a double end panel (e.g. endcap 14×14), drop boxes in from the same side, and bump each one to the right so it flies past the previous panel and aligns. Because it's double-sided you delete the back panel — full boxes don't need one.
Can the front and back of a Mozaik closet island be different depths?
Yes. The double end panel defaults to matching depths (a 14 on the front and a 14 on the back), but a Rear Section Depth parameter on the panel lets you extend the back so the rear runs a different depth — for example a 14-inch front with 16-inch sections behind it.