How To Build Wood Shelves In A Closet

In this blog post i wanted to share with exactly how i built these diy closet shelves including finishing off the pine with a beautiful stain and top coat in case you also have a bad case of the.

How to build wood shelves in a closet.

What you ll need 1 2 mdf or other paintable material 1 4 mdf. Freestanding organizers made of wood and wood products come with shelves or a combination of shelves and drawers. If your shelving project is in new construction or an addition you can install the shelving after texture but before painting the walls. If you are building straightforward shelves you also need to add wood supports along the back wall of the closet.

How to build closet shelving. Freestanding wire organizers come with one or more shelves. To continue in the movable aspect of the closet we opted to make open shelves to place clothes on. With the shelves in all of the wood components can be spackled caulked and painted right along with the walls.

Freestanding plastic closet systems may have a hanging rod and shelves and storage baskets. Ready made and ready to assemble closet organizers are also available. We wanted them to be open in order to allow as much light as possible to illuminate what is placed on the shelves. Simply cut another 1 x2 board the length of your shelf minus 3 inches to accommodate the side supports and screw it to the studs along the back wall of the closet.