Creating Shelves In Closet

How to make storage shelves.

Creating shelves in closet.

We were slightly worried that adding shelves on the sides would make the closet seem smaller but after having cut the original shelf down to 1 depth instead of 2 it actually opens things up a lot. The width of the shelves depends on how large your closet is and how wide you want the shelves to be. Create your own custom closet system and shelving with elfa build a plan online visit an in store expert or pick out the components yourself. We did three shelves.

In fact bedroom closets are nearly useless when in their builder grade state. I can actually walk into my closet now without getting clotheslined by an excessively deep shelf. Install the vertical pieces. Spread wood glue on the joints then nail them together with 8d finish nails.

How to make storage shelves. Plywood wood glue and a handful of 8d finish nails. Plywood wood glue and a handful of 8d finish nails. Cut the plywood pieces according to the illustration.

The top four shelves are 11 inches deep. You can see more about how i designed the shelf configuration in this post. We like mdf instead of plywood because it s never warped it s cheaper than plywood and it. It is easiest to paint all of the pieces of.

Step 1 the fun part. Instructions remove everything from the closet including old shelves you will no longer be using. We placed one 10 5 piece with the pockets. The middle two shelves are installed 12 inches apart and the top two shelves are installed 10 inches apart.

Built in storage is essential in closets these days. Use a measuring tape long level and pencil to mark the location of your shelves. Spread wood glue on the joints then nail them together with 8d finish nails. All you need is a 4 x 4 ft.

Get free shipping over 75 free in store pickup everyday if you are using a screen reader activate this link for accessibility features or call 888 266 8246 for assistance. Most closets are equipped with just one rod and a shelf just above it. Cut your mdf pieces. In a perfect world closets would always come with a full functioning effective closet kit but they just don t.

Measure length wise from one end of the closet to the other to get the length of your shelves. Cut the plywood pieces according to the illustration. If you don t have a power saw you can have all of the. Time to attach the pieces together.

Determine how many shelves you want to install in the closet. All you need is a 4 x 4 ft. We made 2 pockets on the 10. Using our kreg jig mini and a small clamp we made pocket holes in the pieces we cut.

If your closet. First nail through the sides into the back. First nail through the sides into the back. The shallow shelves make it easier to locate items at or above eye level.