Gifts & Small Projects

Cabinet Shelf Risers

Make the most of your cabinet storage space with these cabinet shelf risers!

Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 2.3–4.3 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

Make the most of your cabinet storage space with these cabinet shelf risers! Gain on vertical space and maximize organization for your kitchen or other home cupboards and cabinets. Bonus – these shelf risers are incredibly easy to build!

Tools

Essential

Impact Driver
Miter Saw
Pocket Hole Jig
Random Orbit Sander

Optional / nice to have

Tape Measure

Materials

Item	Qty
Board, 1x8 96"	1 board
Kreg jig screws	4 each
Kreg jig plugs	4 each
Wood glue	1 each

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.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L
Top Plate	1	3/4" × 7" × 28"
Legs	2	3/4" × 7" × 8"

What to buy

Buy 1 board at 8 ft.

3/4" × 7"

1 board

28"8"8"

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 →

Start building →

Instructions

1Cut Wood
Cut top shelf to 28 inches long and the two legs to 8 inches long, or according to the measurements for your particular cabinet.
2Pocket Holes for Shelf
Using the Kreg jig pocket-hole jig, drill two holes on one of the legs, evenly spaced apart. Holes should follow the grain.
3Pocket Holes for Second Leg
Repeat for both legs.
4Glue Edges
Glue the ends of the legs where the holes are and the ends of one of the faces of the top shelf.
5Screw in Legs
Using Kreg jig screws attach legs to the top plate. Be sure the screw holes are faced towards the center of the shelf.
6Prepare for final finish
Use Kreg Jig plugs and glue to fill in the screw holes then once dry, sand all surfaces flat and smooth.
7Finish Wood
Apply paint or stain based on your preference. We used pickling stain with a polyurethane coat to lighten the color of the pine. If you would like to see more of how we use these cabinet shelf risers to maximize storage in our RV, visit us at tidbits-cami.com.