Build Corner Shelf Closet

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.

Build corner shelf closet.

How to build corner floating shelves 1. I spaced my shelves about 16 18 apart. Cut the strips of mdf to the correct length for your shelves. If you don t have a power saw you can have all of the.

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. Our closet dimensions are 59 right wall x 62 facing wall 29. This leaves the right amount of room for clothes on the first wall to hang without interference. Corner shelves with joined shelving to create the inside corner.

I used more 2 2 s to create the skeleton of the shelves. Every house has corners and almost everyone needs more storage space. Build shelf skeleton with more 2 2 s. Attach 2 2 cleats to the 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. Optionally each corner shelf can be constructed from a single piece of material if the inner corner of the shelves are curved. A hacksaw will work but a bolt cutter will make for smoother easier cuts. There are several organization options but they take up too much hanging room.

Patch any holes in the walls with. These shelves are extremely easy to put together. Check out this super collection of corner shelf plans and choose one that s right for your home. Put those corners to work with corner shelves of every size and shape.

They re so easy you ll probably make several and finally have room to stow all your stuff. Next i determined the depth of. Shorter than the length of the closet. We have struggled with our small master walk in closet and trying to utilize the corner hanging space.

Once you have it built it is the perfect way to utilize a larger corner to store books records pictures and more. It is easiest to paint all of the pieces of. You can also use steel studs although wood framing is better than steel for anchoring shelves and hardware. 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. Because the walls of a corner closet are non load bearing you can build them with a basic 2 x 4 frame. Buy wood of varying sizes create cubes and attach the wood cubes together and to the wall. This is a popular solution in pantries where the added strength gained from using a single piece of material rather than joined shelving can be important.

Use a bolt cutter rather than a hacksaw the manufacturer s instructions suggest using a hacksaw to cut wire shelving.