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Build Simple Cabinet Shelves
Or Closet Shelves
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Easy to Build, Illuminated Shelves
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but for 5 years my kitchen pots
cabinet had no cabinet shelves. The pots were piled one on
top of the other, and getting a pot out would always cause
an avalanche. It turned out that putting cabinet shelves in
took less than 10 minutes.
I then added closet shelves in my dresser, and completed the
project by adding motion activated lights. In hindsight, I
can’t believe I waited so long to organize my cabinet and
dresser with simple shelves.
To build your own closet shelves or cabinet shelves
you’ll need:
* Measuring Tape
* Angle shelf supports in the diameter that fits your
cabinet dowel holes (shelf pin holes).
* Wood shelves to fit the size of your cabinet or dresser.
* A drill (if you don’t have pre-drilled shelf pin holes) in
your cabinet or dresser.
Here’s how to make your easy cabinet shelves or
dresser shelves:
Step #1:
Decide how many shelves you’d like to build in your cabinet
or dresser. If, like me, you’ll be placing pots on the
cabinet shelf, make sure the space between them is large
enough to accommodate your items. It’s a good idea to create
different spaces between the closet shelves; this way you
can have room for low and tall items.
Step #2:
Take measurements for your cabinet shelves or closet
shelves. For the length take measurements at the top, middle
and bottom of the cabinet or closet, then go with the
smallest number (you’ll be surprised how many cabinets and
closets aren’t perfectly symmetrical). For the depth
measurement, measure on both sides of the closet or cabinet
and go with the smallest.
Step #3:
If your closet or cabinet already has shelf pin holes
drilled at both sides, take a measurement of the hole size.
Even better, take a little play-doh and press it against the
hole, to form a circular mark of the size of the shelf pin
hole. If you don’t have pre-drilled holes, you’ll have to
drill them yourself based on the angle shelf supports you’ll
end up buying.
Step #4:
At the hardware section of you home improvement store (were
the nails and screws are), look for Angle Shelf Supports.
Typically kitchen cabinets require 5mm supports. Buy metal
brackets rather than plastic, and compare the diameter of
the insert to your play-doh imprint. If you’re going to
drill shelf pin holes yourself, make sure you have a drill
bit to match the size of the angle shelf supports you buy.
Step #5:
At the lumber section of your home improvement store buy
wood planks and use the store’s cutting services to cut it
to the desired length of your cabinet shelves or closet
shelves.
Step #6:
Drill the shelf pin holes if you don’t have them.
Otherwise, slip the angle shelf supports in and hang your
cabinet shelves or closet shelves. It’s that simple.
Step #7:
To illuminated your cabinet shelves or closet shelves, buy
motion activated wireless LED lights (like those from Pelion
Lights). Hang them in your closet or cabinet to be activated
when you open the door.
Comments? Questions?
Drop me a
line.
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