You now have the exact placement where the middle of each shelf will go in that first column.ĥ.
See 'Step 4' image at the right for a better visual. With a tape measure laid across the length of the pickets, make a mark on both pickets at 9", 15", 21", 27", 33", & 39". Let's start with column A at the far right. Grab 2 of your 48" pickets and stack them together lengthwise, like a closed hot dog bun. We are now going to start marking where our horizontal shelves are going between 2 of our vertical pickets. Lowe's or Home Depot may rent out similar equipment also.Ĥ. Find a family member or friend that may have access to these tools and see if you can either borrow them or rent them for a short time. Luckily, my father-in-law has a pretty extensive workshop and provide me access to his saw, nail gun, & air compressor. Note: I do not own all of these tools personally. Twelve 1/2 inch Washers ~$1.25 for pack of 25.Six Wood Screws (2 inches) ~$6 for pack of 25.Six Wood Screws (1 inch) ~$1 for pack of 18.Two 1.5 inch Steel Zinc-Plated Corner Braces ~$2.75 for pack of 4.Two 5 inch Steel Zinc-Plated Corner Braces ~$3 each.If you plan to mount the shelving unit, you will also need the following: 1-5/8 inch Interior Wood Screws ~$6.50 for 1 lb.Eight 6 ft Cedar Wood Fence Pickets ~$2.75 each (should only need 7).Let's get to it!Īll materials needed can be purchased at your local Lowe's, Home Depot, or similar hardware store. If you are a maker yourself, I don't have to tell you how much more you appreciate something when you put the planning, time, and struggle into building something yourself. I'm going to walk you through the materials, tools, and steps required to make this same mug shelf so you can display your handmade collection inside it's own work of art. The result is the image you see above that holds 35 pieces of varying sizes and shapes to make one hell of an interesting wall piece! A boring shelving unit can cheapen the contents inside it, so I decided to use my planning, design, and woodworking skills to come up with something that didn't cost too much. I'm not looking to spend $200+ on a cool shelving display that isn't just some cookie cutter laminate shelving unit or adding a few horizontal shelves to the wall. As my wife and I outgrew our kitchen cabinets, we thought of ways to display our selection of handmade cups and mugs that would require less effort than ripping out our cabinets and replacing them with an open shelving concept.Īnother thing about me that you may or may not know, I am a cheap ass. So, my 1x2s are cut at 30" and my 1x1s are at 12".If you are a handmade pottery collector like me, I run out of cabinet space quickly as my collection grows. My complete project was 30" high by 15" wide. Step 1: Cut the wood the length you need. Here's the size I used, but once again, you can adjust it to be wider and taller.ĥ- 1x1s 12" (found in the molding aisle) You can make this any size you want, I made mine a little smaller than I wanted, but I needed it to fit on a certain wall, so I had to adjust the dimensions. But I still love it and saved myself a little $$.well, a lot of $$$$. I could totally make one! Duh :) It's not metal it's wood. I was seriously like sooo close to buying one, when my DIY bone started hurting and got me thinking. I have been eyeing some metal wall mount cup racks for awhile now, but can't justify there $80+ price tag.
So, I decided I needed another spot for my mugs. I did get rid of a few mugs last year, but then I bought more.
COFFEE CUP DISPLAY SHELF FULL
I'm a coffee lover, therefor I have quite a few coffee mugs :) I have my cabinet full enough that my plates hardly fit in there.
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