DIY CLOSET SHELVING - how I made shelves for our playroom
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- Опубликовано: 4 янв 2020
- SO, I wanted to build shelving for my kids playroom closet and honestly I could NOT find an easy beginner tutorial ANYWHERE! Then we finished our basement and I built both my kids closets out a year ago and gained some on the job knowledge. This closet still needed finished out so I thought I would make a quick tutorial in case someone else is looking for the same thing!
Materials:
Lowes has precut and bull nosed shelving that is quite helpful.
www.lowes.com/pd/97-in-L-x-0-...
5 - pieces of molding
1x4x8 primed mdf
1 - Piece 1x2x8 primed trim for the brace
Finish nailer this is the one I have - amzn.to/36ocete
Nails - 2" 18 guage nails
Loctite glue - amzn.to/2ZTGqdb
Zinsser bullseye primer - amzn.to/2FlWk72
Zinsser bullseye primer TURBO - www.homedepot.com/p/Zinsser-B...
Rustoleum paint - amzn.to/36BV4by
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These will be the perfect for large toy bins and I am super excited to start organizing and putting away all the clutter. MY NEXT PROJECT will be a huge barn door to cover this closet! I have some amazing plan and I am pretty exited to get it done!
As always let me know if you have any questions!
Super easy and fast!
That’s it! Thanks for watching - don’t forget to like and SUBSCRIBE It makes my day and helps me keep doing these videos. THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!
Brandi
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Great job, I just came across your video after I built my first shelves, I however I make sure mines fit before I paint then installed, make life easier for me but over all, great job.
Awesome. I have a closet that fell and needs to be put back up. You made it look easy and gave some excellent points and tips. I will be watching this a few times. Thanks
Nice job!! I've been wanting to do this for a long time now and today is the first day I decided to look it up on RUclips and your's was the first one I found. Well documented for parts needed and how-to steps. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit this!!
Thanks so much for watching
Thank you. The only video I watched and tell me the space in-between each shelves. Very informative. Keep doing you.🙂
Awesome glad it was helpful
Rachel!! This is one of the coolest builds I've ever seen done on RUclips!! When my wife and I are finally blessed with a child we agreed we would do a Nautical Mediterranean theme for the nursery(as we are both Greek). I think this shelf would be bad ass to add to the nursery!!! Greetings from the other coast, Dirty Jersey out!!!! 2:58
Thank you so much, glad it was helpful!!
Thanks for the clear instructions. Going to give this a try for my parents' closet!
OMG. This is what I was looking forward to do. I have 4 closets to do in my place. Thank u so much for your video. Great job
Yay good luck! 🙌🏼 glad it was helpful!
Awesome job Brandi, the shelves look great! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Thank you! 😅
Super simple and sturdy! Great build, I need some of these in my shop!
Thank you! Shelves in the shop always help
Great job there, Brandi! Shelving confined spaces is often tricky because of walls squareness, span support and what not, but it turned out great and, sure, very useful! Very nice result!
It was pretty tricky and non of my walls are square 🤣 but thank you!
@@EternalHarvestDecor haha That also happened to me every. single. time... I can relate!
This video is exactly what i needed. My closet got very less shelving infact like only one and I'm looking to add more n more so that it would be easy for my kid clothing. Thanks dear.
You got this! thats a great plan!
This is great!! Wife has been asking me to build shelves in the closets and the way you did it gives me less anxiety and seems more doable now. And gives me some ideas of my own. Will probably use some of the techniques you did. Love the shelves. Not sure how I feel about wearing Uggs while spraying primer on them though. Will probably skip that step.
Lol awe come on, Uggs make the perfect painting boot haha 😉 didn’t want to get anything on my @carolinashoes they are precious haha jk, thanks for the comment
This is so perfect! You give me so much confidence that I can do this on my own. I’m tired of asking my husband to add shelves to our closet. Wish me luck!
BTW, love the shirt you’re wearing at Lowe’s 😂
haha!! Its one of my favorite shirts!! You can do it! Thanks for watching!
sounds like you need a new husband
@@gummybear41283 I do too.
Gives me confidence that I can do it on my own and don’t need to ask my girl friend to do it. Lol. I’ll pass on the shirt. 😜
Great video, very helpful for my project tomorrow! Thanks and well done!
Thank you! So glad it was helpful!
Looks beautiful! Great job!
Thank you!
Loveeee this! Def will be doing this for our new home! 💛 2:19
Sweet! Thanks for watching!!
Thanks for the video gave me an idea how to do the center shelf support ...
Great job! It looks great!
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow girl .! You are my inspiration
thank you so much!
Thank you! I was looking for a way to make a library out of a closet. This is perfect. You taught me a lot!
Oh I’m so glad it was helpful ❤️ thanks for watching
How can over 1k people give it a thumbs down? He does an AWESOME job. What's not to like? 3:16
Nicely done .😊
Thank you!
Finally a simple tutorial omg
Good job 😊
You are a beast! Awesome
Wow what a handy woman!
Thanks
Great video👍🏼
Thanks
thanks for the inspiration
Awe thank you! And thanks for watching ❤️
Can you please do a diy on how to make a pallet couch 🛋 ❤️❤️❤️ love you work! 2:21
Good job 👏
Thanks 😅
This was a great help as I'm trying to layout my linen closet. I envisioned doing the extra support just like you did so thank you for validating my thought for creating the brace from wood instead of buying a bracket to hold it. I have one question. Where the side shelf and the long back shelf come together, how did you support the side joins, or did you? In the video it looks like you had an extra support piece but I couldn't tell how it was done. Thanks for sharing! :)
You are so welcome! this is a great question, I should have showed that a bit better in the video. I didn't add an extra 45 brace below the seam (but I think I should have) I just used a 1x4 underneath glued and nailed to each side. It was strong and maybe it would be over kill to add more but I think I would if I build them again, which I will. HAHA good luck!
Great Video Brother! 2:58
Very Very Nice !!! Brandi, since you mentioned barn doors, are you able to extend the width of the entrance of your closet? One great thing about barn doors, is that you can actually make it any size you want. I had a 50 inch entrance from my Master bedroom to my walk in closet, and i made two barn doors. I was surprised myself how it turned out. Anyhow, great video, thanks for sharing.
Yeah I thought about that too! Ultimately I decided this will be best for the space though, thank you so much for watching!!
Awesome👌👌
Thanks 🤗
Love this. I'll be doing this in my office.
Great! Thanks for watching! It will be nice to have a place to put stuff 🙌🏼
@@EternalHarvestDecor About how long were the 45 degree braces that you put in the middle of the shelves?
Fantastic project, I'm doing the same thing here.
How did you connect the side shelves to the long shelves? Did you brace it underneath, or is it just sitting on the back board you adhere to the wall?
Thank you
Thanks, it’s sitting on the clear attached to the wall as the i also glued and nailed a 1x4 flat along the seam. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching!
Looks great Brandi... Nice work.. BTW did you find your glasses? 😂
Hahaha eventually 🤓 thanks Gary!
It’s so pretty but I’m not as handy I would be scared to do this alone 😬... but I’m probably going to find me someone handy to build me this beautiful shelving. Thank you for this video 5:22
Haha awesome! Well thank you so much for watching!
Tran The Clever deepening on were you live I can do it
I guarantee you that you can do it. At least try! Borrow some tools and give it a try. If you fail, you can still hand off the materials to a professional. You can have any hardware store cut the boards for you and you can buy the braces off the shelf if you want.
That's not fair you're handy. Great video..
Lol I am now! 😆 thanks for watching
Awesome project! I may have totally missed it; how are the side shelves braced? Also did you wood fill between the side and front shelves?
The 1x3 piece attached to the wall are the only “brackets” used. I believe they are called cleats and they are nailed and glued to the wall
Thanks for sharing! I was wondering what material to use for some shoe shelving
No problem! Glad I could help!
Nice work!😎👍
Thanks! Excited to see it all put away 😄
Enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing. Out of curiosity, is there a reason you chose not to paint the shelves before installing them?
Mostly laziness haha it was winter and freezing in my garage, so decided to just do it in place
Can you tell me what paint or product you used for the final paint on this project> I saw about the primer but did not catch how you painted the final coat. Thank you for this nice work.
This was just a valspar trim paint, high hide white and high gloss.
Can I ask why you chose 45 degrees for your brackets? I imagine the angle should be changed according to the shelf's width but is there a way to calculate that or just trial and error?
So the angle would stay the same but the length would change of the shelf was deeper. A 45° is the easiest to calculate and anytime I need a brace on a table, pergola or anything I throw in a 45. 😉 it it’s deeper then the board would just be a bit longer. Hope that makes sense
Good video with clear instructions.
What would be the final cost including all expenses
Thank you! I hate to give pricing just because material costs change based on location but for me this project was about $100
Hi. This is a great video--thank you for making it! Quick question: for the middle bracing, did you also fasten the molding to a stud? What do you do if (as I imagine is common) the stud isn't centered in the closet? Seems like it would look pretty bad off center...
Thanks for any help!
Great question and thanks for watching! I did not actually nail into any studs at all, the glue and nail into drywall is plenty. If you’re planning on loading the shelves with more heavy items I would do a vertical brace that attaches to the front from floor to ceiling. I added the braces mostly to prevent sagging since these are pretty long. Hope that helps!
@@EternalHarvestDecor Very helpful. Thanks again!
@@EternalHarvestDecor I need more info and will probably need to go into the studs. My house was built by lowest bid government contracts, so substandard materials and workmanship is rampant. How can I be sure to reinforce and make them extra stong for clothes rack and heavy items on the shelves?
How did you support the left and right ends of the long shelves where they but up to the return shelves ? The ends aren’t resting on the cleats.
So in the corner its easier because you can add cleats to 3 walls, so it is braced on 3 sides of the shelf where it buts up against the wall, if that makes sense. The long front shelf only had 2 cleats the wall at the left side and the long back wall, so it needed an extra cleat in the middle to add some extra support. Also because it was extra long I felt it needed something to brace the middle to prevent sagging. Hope that helps.
Hi there awesome vid. Since I don’t have a mailer can I just use nails and a hammer? You mentioned screws, but I figure that will take a lot longer (predrill, etc)
I would suggest screws over the hammer and nail for strength, but if I’m being honest, I don’t know. I don’t build with a hammer and nails often, I usually opt for screws🤷🏻♀️ thanks so much for watching and good luck!
@@EternalHarvestDecor thanks so much for the tip. I've never used a nailer. Are there varying length nails? If so what do you suggest for this project?
Esta hermoso. Un fuerte saludo reina. Saludos desde PERÚ PRINCESA
thank you
Good video, nice shelves. I assume the interior walls of the closet were already square and straight?
Nope not at all, I don’t think I’ve met a square or plum wall yet! Haha but caulk helps and if you use a level that will help to make sure the shelves are level and square
Thanks for sharing. I wish I could give you 5 thumbs up. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
That’s so nice of you! Thank you Michelle
Why not prime before the shelves are brought in and installed?
Is there a reason you didn’t caulk the shelving? Thanks for the tutorial
I did caulk it, maybe I left that out of the video?! I haven’t looked at this video for a while. It was caulked with Dap paintable caulk.
Do you have a video on setting up that dang laser for kobalt saw... Ugh, I gave up and use my eye, the two Allen bolts never get exactly where I want
I don’t, I would call customer service I haven’t had that problem! I’m so sorry!
Ok I’ve been researching. Looks like the model has changed a ton since I bought mine. But this video might help ruclips.net/video/KaUn_pJaGT4/видео.html
Hope you get it working
what color is your wall color? Love it!
It’s just a a high hide white
Nice stuff. As i guy i'm terrible with measuring and planing, but you make it look easy.
Awe thank you! I am not the best at planning my projects, but im getting better. I really appreciate that .
Guys are the best at measuring and planning, wtf are you on about? Speak for yourself.
Молодец!!!! С новым годом!!2020.
Thank you!!
I would have painted first, but nonetheless, nice work!
Everything looks great..but..Idk if I would trust glue and brad nails to hold all of that up. I definitely would have went with structural screws into the studs and a couple more braces for that long span. But all n all good work.
You know I was worried about that too but that’s exactly how custom closet builders make them. So I have it a go! It’s been amazing
Good video. But should you have painted the shelves before the install? It would have been easier. Thank you. A good idea for basement closet.
Haha I think there is more then one right way Michael. Thank you for watching! It was below freezing outside and so for me, painting after worked best.
Quick question: Why didn’t you paint the shelves before putting them in the closet, just wondering. Thanks for sharing its been very helpful!
Hi Kim, it was winter and freezing in the garage so I thought this would be just ask fast. Haha you can totally paint them first if that’s your preference
@@EternalHarvestDecor That totally explains it!
Great idea, just wish I had a garage >< 5:31
Thanks haha yeah thats hard to not have a garage
For sure that particle board shelf is not going to last, and will bend and bow, and the fact you didn't run it all the way to the end, you'll be ripping that out in a couple years, if not already.... I would have bought 3/4 plywood and be done with it. You could then cut it as a U shape, and then add some softwood trim edging ending all the way to make it look pretty. The middle support makes it look like a 70's closet.
Thanks for watching
Very nice! How do you connect the side shelves with the back shelves?
Can I paint my shelves before I put them on the wall? I have to cock or fill in the holes in my wall then paint them. Can I paint the wood before I cut it?
Yes, you absolutely can. I did this during the winter in my area and it was easier for me to paint afterwards. But you can do whichever works best for you! Thanks for watching :-)
u only used an 18 gage nailer?
Yep! That’s how most builders do it too 😉
How mich did this cost you to build? (Minus the tools of course)
This was a long time ago pricing is completely different. At the tim it was less than $100
God, I wish my stud finder worked on my plaster 1940s house
Magnet
What was the depth of your closet
It’s 16” for the shelf and 24” for the closet depth
Great job & video , but primer isn't a paint job it's for bare wood ! So are going to paint the shelves , do the shelves match the wall color or are you all done now ?!! Not finished if not painted , but you said you were ready for Toy's ??! Huum
I painted them after they were primed. I know all about primer and paint. Thanks for watching
Wouldn’t it have been easier to spray the shelves before installing them?
For others maybe, in this case it was freezing outside and I didn’t want to paint out in my shop so it worked better to just paint them in place. Just personal preference I guess 🙌🏼
Eternal Harvest Decor ooohh okay I thought there was a specific reason was totally not judging your techniques in anyway I was genuinely just curious haha I mean the fact that I had to look up how to install shelves on RUclips should prove that I don’t know what I’m doing 😅
…aaaand I’m paying someone
woooh i want wife like u 🥰😀
The music makes it hard to hear your instructions, please do away with the repeat,repeat,repeat???
Honey, youre making alot of wives out there look pretty damn bad..
hahaha
From 7:15 on, IMPOSSIBLE to watch. Why does every DIY'er these days feel it's necessary to add annoyingly monotonous music OVER their own voice to such an extent you can barely be heard. I was interested in your video until I hit that part and couldn't get past it. You have some good videos. I've seen few others, but it's not just you with the annoying music. It's a trend and it's rarely good and almost never appreciated. Anyhow - sorry about the negativity. I appreciate your helpful efforts and you do nice work regardless.
HAHA well we are all learning and doing our best and unfortunately RUclips wont let you edit a video after its been published so there are so many times I publish and think I have it, only to see later that I made mistakes. Oh Well, thanks for watching anyway. Im getting better and better at production but man its SUPER time consuming. haha
Just imagine what you could do with a man for a husband!
Haha! I think I’ve done a pretty good job showing I don’t need a man to accomplish anything 👏🏼
How can this be diy beginner friendly? I don't have a miter nor space for small machinery.
Also I highly recommend you REMOVE the annoying background music. It covers your voice and very distracting!
gee thanks for the kind remarks, in my experience most beginner diys have a few tools to begin with but if you are looking for some recommendations I can totally help with that. A miter saw is a must and a brad nailer as well. Thanks for watching
Bug poop primer is some pretty awesome stuff. It’s also kinda expensive. Personally, for a beginner video, I’d have painted the shelves and supports outside first with a roller and a can of the stuff - it covers a greater surface area, it’s cheaper than the aerosol version and doesn’t require the American Psycho plastic sheeting or all the PPE. Great video though.