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From the front this is just a floating shelf. From underneath, five short lengths of closet-rod dowel are mounted pointing down, turning it into a hidden set of hanging pegs — a real fix for a guest room or dorm space with no actual closet, without looking like a garment rack bolted to the wall.
The box itself is a simple 1x4 frame topped with a 1x8, so the real work here is getting the dowel spacing even and the whole thing solidly anchored: hangers loaded with clothes put real leverage on the wall mount, more than the shelf's own light weight would suggest, so don't skip driving into studs.
| Item |
|---|
| Qty |
|---|
| 1x4 board, 8 ft | 2 each |
| 1x8 board, 8 ft | 1 each |
| Closet rod dowel, 1-1/4", 30" | 1 each |
| Wood screws, 2" and 3" | 20 each |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4" | 30 each |
| Wood glue | 2 oz |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame sides1x4 | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 90" |
| Top1x8 | 1 | 3/4" × 7 1/4" × 96" |
| Hidden hanging pegsCloset rod dowelCut to fit; space evenly along the underside. | 5 | 1 1/4" × 1 1/4" × 5 3/4" |
Some parts are longer than a 8 ft board, so there is no honest board count to show here. Open the board plan to pick a longer stock length — it names every part that does not fit.
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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 →
Attach the 1x4 pieces into a rectangle. Use 2" screws at the joints (pocket holes placed on the outside also work if the ends will be hidden), or 1-1/4" brad nails and wood glue.
Attach the 1x8 top to the 1x4 frame with 1-1/4" brad nails and glue.
Cut the closet rod dowel into five pegs and space them evenly along the bottom of the shelf. Attach with 2" screws or 1-1/4" brad nails and glue.
Finish as desired, then hang to wall studs with screws — adjust screw length to your wall thickness and construction; 3" self-tapping screws suit standard stud-framed walls with 1/2" drywall. Check level before final tightening, since a loaded hanging peg amplifies any lean.
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