![]() ![]() Your top board will be 90° to the sides to allow for storage on the top. Repeat with the rest of your 55″ boards until you reach the top. The rest of the shelves for your shoe rack will be placed 7″ above the previous – front and back – which will mimic the angle of the first board. ( Remember: if you’re working in your garage, there may be a slight slope to the concrete for water drainage) You could angle your shelves even more if you’d like, but once the slope gets too steep you’ll have to add a section of molding so your shoes don’t slip off.Īttach your first angled shelf and check for level. No need to measure angles or use a protractor – just draw a straight line from the 7″ back to the 9″ mark and line your shelf up with that line. Once the base and bottom shelf were in place, I marked the side boards up 7″ from the front and 9″ from the back this will create a slight slope to your shelves so you can have a bit of a display. I spaced mine 16″ apart to make room for ski boots, Sorels and or skates/rollerblades using Hubby’s as the largest size needed to fit. The base board and the first board up from the base are attached at a 90° angle to the sides (use a speed square). I used my pocket hole jig to drill pocket holes (3) on either end of the 55″ boards, which were then attached one-by-one using 1 ¼” pocket screws, beginning with the base of your super-sized shoe rack. approximately 45 1 ¼” pocket hole screws.I purchased nine 1″x 12″ rough pine boards that were 6′ long and made my cuts: Time for an upgrade, so I designed this simple, super-sized shoe rack to better fit our needs and the space. Each year, the cleats got larger, the girls wanted/needed more pairs and we increased the number of extra-curricular sports – as happens as your kids get a bit older.Ĭlearly this little guy wasn’t cutting it. I made that white shoe rack a couple of years ago thinking it would be enough for my family of 4 (jocks). When did putting your shoes away become rocket science? You’re killing me family! One dropped pair at a time – you’re killing me! I know! I’ve just admitted that to millions of House of Wood readers – and I’m totally embarrassed – but I’m guessing there are more of you out there dealing with this situation than there are revelling in a perfectly styled and organized mudroom. ![]() This is my 6′ by 10′ mudroom, and it looks like this 95% of the time. I should start this post with the reason why: Thank you so much Jen – and I apologize to my family for the Mom-butt twerking. ![]() I’ve been a long-time fan of Jen’s and I will fully admit to squealing like a teenager and happy-dancing around my house when she offered me this opportunity to guest post. Creativity is my groove – whether it be repurposing, refinishing, building or decorating and each day I strive to share wins (and fails) with candor, humor and a whole lotta love. Hello everyone! My name is Shelly and I blog over at 100Things2Do.ca where I share DIY, building, crafts and ways to make your house a home within a real-world budget. ![]()
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