Build Corner Shelf Closet

We have struggled with our small master walk in closet and trying to utilize the corner hanging space.

Build corner shelf closet.

Buy wood of varying sizes create cubes and attach the wood cubes together and to the wall. Use a bolt cutter rather than a hacksaw the manufacturer s instructions suggest using a hacksaw to cut wire shelving. So we live in this old house right and apparently 112 years ago storage solutions weren t on the forefront of home builders minds. Mark your studs on the wall.

We finally found a shelf that was tall enough too mount a curved rod onto that wouldn t be too wide and take up all of the hanging space on either side. Cut the strips of mdf to the correct length for your shelves. Once you have it built it is the perfect way to utilize a larger corner to store books records pictures and more. Shorter than the length of the closet.

There are several organization options but they take up too much hanging room. Instructions remove everything from the closet including old shelves you will no longer be using. Attach 2 2 cleats to the studs on the wall. This leaves the right amount of room for clothes on the first wall to hang without interference.

Patch any holes in the walls with. Laying out the closet clockwise end a section of clothes rod at the right end of the first wall then turning 90 degrees to the right measure 2 feet from the left wall of the next section and start with a partition. Next i determined the depth of. I spaced my shelves about 16 18 apart.

Put those corners to work with corner shelves of every size and shape. Every house has corners and almost everyone needs more storage space. They re so easy you ll probably make several and finally have room to stow all your stuff. If you don t have a power saw you can have all of the.

It is easiest to paint all of the pieces of. Build shelf skeleton with more 2 2 s. Be sure to buy your closet s door before you begin building so you ll know exactly what size to make the rough door opening. Check out this super collection of corner shelf plans and choose one that s right for your home.

Cut shorter shelves to avoid marring closet sidewalls cut full length shelves at least 1 2 in. Optionally each corner shelf can be constructed from a single piece of material if the inner corner of the shelves are curved. You can also use steel studs although wood framing is better than steel for anchoring shelves and hardware. How to build corner floating shelves 1.

These shelves are extremely easy to put together. Because the walls of a corner closet are non load bearing you can build them with a basic 2 x 4 frame. Our closet dimensions are 59 right wall x 62 facing wall 29. Because our old farm house is without a single coat closet linen closet and pantry until we made our own but instead of complaining about our lack of storage i should just be grateful that we even have closets in our bedrooms.

I used more 2 2 s to create the skeleton of the shelves.