I surfed all over Pinterest and could not find a simple shoe rack plan that had more than two rows for shoes.
Well, I already have two rows for shoes and it’s not enough.
We’re over-flowing our little mud room (and I took this photo while Hubby was at work and the kids were at camp – which means a minimum of 3 extra pairs of shoes are missing from this pile!)
I decided it was time to up our storage and revamp our mudroom layout a bit so as to utilize the space better.
These DIY shoe rack plans can be edited to give you as many or as few shelves as you wish – so I can’t give you an exact “buy” list for wood.
DIY shoe rack:
- 2×4’s – enough to give you 4 legs at the height you want.
- 2×2’s – enough to cut two 12″ pieces per shelf
- ½” MDF – enough to cut 12″ deep shelves at both the number and length you want.
For our mudroom, I had room for 43″ x 43″ worth of shoe storage beneath my mirror.
I calculated the spacing between the shelves to be sufficient to fit our shoes, at 8″ high – with a 12″ shelf for boots at the bottom. (Updated: I should have gone taller on the bottom shelf – adult ski boots and my taller boots won’t fit.)
If I were to build this DIY shoe rack again, I’d allow for a 16″ – 18″ of space at the bottom – but what I have will suffice.
I cut my four 2×4’s to 36″ high – this allowed me to put shoes on the top shelf without them knocking against my mirror.
I used 2″ wood screws to attach my 2×2 boards at 11 ½”, 19 ½”, 27 ½” and 35 ½” onto two of my 2×4 legs. Repeat with the other two 2×4’s and you have your legs.
In hindsight, I could have put the top shelf all the way across the top of my DIY shoe rack for a nice smooth look. If you decide to do this, put your top 2×2’s at 36″ high and cut your last piece of MDF at 12″ by the entire length of your shoe rack – for me it would have been 43 ½” long.
Oh well, this way leaves a little ‘nook’ to tuck umbrellas into.
Attach your MDF shelves, in my case 12″ deep by 39.5″ long. Start at the bottom shelf and work your way up.
I sanded my DIY shoe rack down and added a couple of coats of “Paper White” from Behr paint for a nice, clean finish.
I can’t believe this one is full too! Ski boots will have to be rehomed to the sports lockers in the garage.
Feels like a lot more floor space by just moving the rack to run perpendicular to the bench.
The great part about my 2×4’s being exposed at the corners is that I can build a second rack, just like this one, and use my Kreg Jig to attach the second DIY shoe rack right on top of this one!
I started this project while Hubby and the girls were out, and had it painted, installed and loaded up before they got home.
It’s that easy!
Have a great one!
Hi Shelley! I have a suggestion – I think you should put a previous post icon at the bottom of each post so that when I’m done reading one I can just click to the next without scrolling back to the top of the page. Because I am super lazy and I want to read everything!!!
Duly noted – I’ll put it on my “wish list” of updates for my web designer. Great tip – I don’t like re-scrolling either. lol
XO
Hi, what did you use to attach the MDF boards to the 2 x 2’s?
You can use wood glue and clamp them until dry or, what I did, was screw them down onto the 2×2’s with 2″ wood screws. Easy-peasy! Good luck!
Hi Shelly, I just want to say I love this shelf and am considering making a few of them. One this I would just like to reccomnd is that you make a specific list of what you will need with the quantities and measurements of exactly what you used in this project. You did that with the 2×4 stating you used four of them cut at 36″ but did not mention how many 2×2 you actually used and same with the msg. It would just be super helpful :) again love this show rack !
hi Shelly,
I love the rack and want to make one too. However did you find that the shelf was wobbly from side to side?
Thanks
Mine doesn’t wobble – however it is placed against both a back and side wall, so I could see how it might wobble over time without that support. To reinforce yours, you can add a single 1×2″ board diagonally across the back. Just one should be enough to eliminate any wiggle and give your shoe rack more support.
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Couldnt believe how easy this was. Thanks!! This is my first build project from scratch. I used some scrap wood so it will need a little sanding before a coat of paint. But I am SO pleased with the turn-out. Few hours soemt on it so far- maximum. Normally any new projects take me days to plan and days of big messy craft areas here and there around the house. This was soooo easy, totally worth it.
I’m so glad! Congratulations on your first build – I hope your success encourages you to try many more!
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