This simple project combines handy storage with pretty wall decor .

What You’ll Need

Equipment / Tools

Materials

Instructions

Make Cuts

switch off your wood to the below dimension .

Determine Size of Plate Rack

Determine the size of your DIY plate scud and calculate amount of wood needed for sides , ledge , nailing strips , and trim rails . For a 45 - inch - straight single-foot like ours , succeed the stinger list above . George Sand all border smooth and wipe with a tack cloth .

Attach Plate Stops

Glue and nail plate stops to the front of each ledge using ¾-inch conclusion nails . This creates a thin lip that prevents plates from slipping off the shelves .

Determine Shelf Placement

bar and mark placement of shelf on side railing . To serve determine shelf arrangement , consider value the height of the dishware you project to expose . The blank space between each of our shelves is 12 inches , except for the bottom blank space , which is 6 column inch . Glue and nail shelves to sides with 2 - in nails , sweep through from the exterior and through the side rail into the shelves .

Secure Nailing Strips

mucilage and nail one nailing strip with 2 - column inch nails between and flush with the top and back of the sides . Glue and nail the 2nd nailing strip between and flush with the bottom and back of the 2d ledge .

Add Trim Rails

mucilage and nail trim rails with ¾-inch nail to the front of the sides about 5 inches up from all shelf except the bottom one . These rails blockade plate from fall forward off the rack .

Finish and Hang

Fill and sand all nail maw and refinement as desired . We sprayed our rack with a unmortgaged satin polyurethane . Hang by driving two Grant Wood screws through each nailing strip andinto wall studs . origin with your favoritedishware and interior decoration .

wood plate rack blue wall dining table centerpiece

Credit: Carson Downing

glued nailed plate stops wood rack blue wall

Credit: Carson Downing

glued nailed trim rails wood plate rack blue plate

Credit: Carson Downing

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