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The dividers, not the box, are what carry the visual weight here — six identical vertical cubbies read as a unit only if they're evenly spaced, so mark all six divider positions before fastening the first one rather than working divider-by-divider and compounding a small spacing error across the whole width. The top divider's bottom edge is toenailed in at an angle rather than face-nailed, since there's no straight-on access to it once the top is already in place.
The trim is genuinely a second pass, not part of the structural build — the source's own advice is to cut trim to the project's actual measurements rather than trust a fixed number, since plywood-adjacent 1x stock varies board to board. Casters on the base turn a heavy, fully-loaded cubby unit into something that can still be pulled out for cleaning behind it.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Pine, 1x12, 8 ft | 4 each |
| Pine, 1x2, 8 ft | 8 each |
| Finish nails, 2" | 1 box |
| Finish nails, 1-1/4" | 1 box |
| Wood glue | 4 oz |
| Caster wheels | 3 each |
| Sandpaper, assorted grit | 3 sheet |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| SidesPine 1x12 | 2 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 30 1/4" |
| TopPine 1x12 | 1 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 63 1/2" |
| ShelvesPine 1x12 | 2 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 62" |
| Vertical dividersPine 1x12 | 6 | 3/4" × 11 1/4" × 14" |
| Top and bottom trimPine 1x2 | 4 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 63 1/2" |
| Vertical trimPine 1x2Recommend cutting to your project's actual measurements. | 10 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 28" |
| Shelf trimPine 1x2 | 8 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 14" |
| Caster wheel supportsPine 1x2 | 3 | 3/4" × 1 1/2" × 11 1/2" |
Buy 12 boards at 8 ft.
4 boards
8 boards
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Fasten through the sides with 2" nails and glue into the shelves. Then fasten the top in place.
Mark the proper spacing for all six dividers before fastening any of them. Fasten the bottom dividers in place, fastening through the shelves into the ends of the dividers. Fasten through the top into the top ends of the dividers. To secure the bottom edge of the top divider, toenail at an angle through the bottom corner into the shelf. Use 2" nails and glue throughout.
Fasten the trim in place with 2" nails and glue, measuring to fit your actual project rather than the plan's numbers — mark the top and bottom trim positions before fastening the vertical trim. The shelf trim sits flush with the top of each shelf.
Fasten the caster supports to the bottom of the piece with 1-1/4" nails and glue, then attach the casters to these supports.
Sand every surface and finish.
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