/storage-shelf

DIY storage shelf

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storage-shelf

a photo of a wooden standing shelf, holding four plastic crates, with a plant on top

fits Hay's "recycled color crates", cubby dimentions are about 24"x11"x16" each

photo of an empy wooden standing shelf

photo of an empy wooden standing shelf

the design is stackable, legs are L-shaped, recessed corners lock the top shelf in place. stacking forms a thin shelf through the middle, good for prints, drawings, fabric patterns, skateboards or puzzles.

photo of the top corner of the wooden standing shelf

construction

blueprints for the standing shelf, showing measurements in inches

glue corner legs to into L-shapes, assemble left & right sides, then attach the long horizontal beams.

materials

materials can be sourced from most lowes stores in the united states

  • whitewood

    W x H (in) length (in) qty
    1 x 2 96 12
    1 x 2 72 13

    (nominal measurements, actual WxH is 3/4" x 1-1/2")

  • wood screws

    • #10 x 1-1/4"
    • #10 x 2"

tools

while a miter saw & table saw will make the most accurate cuts, I was able to build this piece fairly easily with a small selection of hand tools.

  • tape measure
  • square
  • pencil
  • ryoba (japanese hand saw)
  • low saw horses (DIY)
  • clamps (4)
  • power drill (+ impact driver)
  • countersink or countersink bit