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1. Building closet shelves how to#
2. Building closet shelves install#
3. Building closet shelves full#
4. Building closet shelves series#

Once the cube organizer was finished, I put it back into the closet and screwed it into the stud on the back wall. Then I took the box back out to paint and add shelves with my nail gun. Super basic.īefore I added the shelves, I set the box inside the closet to make sure everything fit. It was just assembled with wood glue and my nail gun. I measured my 3/4-inch plywood to make a large rectangular box. I knew I wanted my cube organizer to extend all the way from my new bottom shelf to the existing top shelf. Next, I built a free-standing 4-cube storage organizer to add to the right side of the closet. I secured everything together with wood glue and a nail gun. This is to keep those shelves from bowing. Note: I also added a small board in the center of both shelves. Otherwise you’ll have a very difficult time painting in a tight space with lots of nooks and crannies.

Building closet shelves install#

I highly recommend painting your boards before you install them. This gave the illusion of a large “cube” at the bottom of my closet.Ībout the paint: I gave each board two coats of primer and two coats of paint before I installed them.

Then I topped my bottom shelf with another board. Next, I added two squares of 3/4-inch plywood to form the sides of my bottom shelf. By placing two 1×4 boards on that right wall, I was able to have the new cube storage (in the next step) be flush against the boards and extend all the way to the top shelf. This is because there was an existing cleat board for the top shelf in the closet. Side Note: You’ll notice that my shelf didn’t extend all the way to the wall on the right-hand side. Then I cut a shelf from my 3/4-inch plywood.

Be sure to add smaller cleat boards on both side walls as well. Using my stud-finder, I screwed a 1×4 board (a cleat) into the wall, about 9-inches from the floor. This really helps keep things from piling in a jumbled heap of the closet floor. Instead of adding cube storage all the way to the floor in the right -hand side of my closet, I opted to create large open shelves at the bottom of the closet. Adding a bottom storage shelf with a cleat The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry on your boards. You can easily finish a project like this in a weekend.

Building closet shelves full#

Don’t get me wrong – it was full of STUFF. TIP: Click the tabs below to see the tools, materials and cut list.I recently had my fill with out disorganized front entry closet.

Building closet shelves series#

To learn more about their great products and how this series came about, click HERE.

This post is sponsored by PureBond Plywood, the makers of the beautiful formaldehyde-free plywood I’m using to build this project.

In addition, this series includes free plans for an easy hideaway ironing station and built-in closet drawers that don’t require a table saw or router! Click around to see which organization options you’d add to your dream closet! These Cubbies can also house add-ons like a tilt-out hamper, and a pull out shoe organizer.

Building closet shelves how to#

In this tutorial, I’m showing how to add adjustable shelves and hanging rods to the “cubby” built in Part One. Even better is that ALL of the cut lists are adjustable so you can quickly and easily pick and choose the type of storage you need, and size it to fit your space! Welcome to The Build Basic Custom Closet System! In this Series, I’m showing how to make a handful of simple DIY components that come together to create a functional, beautiful custom closet space.