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Paint and Stain Storage Shelf

Step-by-step build — 7 steps. Also available as a print sheet.

  1. 1Build Top Shelves

    • Attach a Top Front board to a Top Back board using pocket screws in the three pocket holes you drilled.
    • Repeat for the second top shelf. These shelves are designed for stain cans so you can see the front of the can.
    Paint and Stain Storage Shelf — step photo 4
  2. 2Build Middle Shelves

    • Attach a Middle Front board to a Middle Back board using pocket screws in the three pocket holes you drilled.
    • Repeat for the second middle shelf. These shelves are designed for quart sized paint cans so you can see the name of the paint on the top of the can.
    Paint and Stain Storage Shelf — step photo 5
  3. 3Build Bottom Shelves

    • Attach a Bottom Front board to a Bottom Back board using pocket screws in the three pocket holes you drilled.
    • Repeat for the second bottom shelf. These shelves are designed for gallon sized paint cans so you can see the name of the paint on the top of the can.
    Paint and Stain Storage Shelf — step photo 6
  4. 4Attach Side One

    Lay one of the Sides down and lay out each of the shelves on the board. Arrange with spacing and tilt how you like, but ours were done as follows for the height of the front lip of each shelf. Each shelf was angled about 15 degrees back. Top Shelf 1- 43" from bottom of Side Top Shelf 2- 35" from bottom of Side Middle Shelf 1- 29" from bottom of Side Middle Shelf 2- 22" from bottom of Side Bottom Shelf 1- 13" from bottom of Side Bottom Shelf 2- 4" from bottom of Side Attach with two pocket holes drilled on one side of each shelf.

    Paint and Stain Storage Shelf — step photo 7
  5. 5Attach Side Two

    Line up the second Side with the same distances as Side one and attach with pocket holes on the other side of the shelves.

    Paint and Stain Storage Shelf — step photo 8
  6. 6Stain or Paint

    Bust out one of the stains or paints you're about to store on this project and color it as you'd like. Or leave natural.

    Paint and Stain Storage Shelf — step photo 9
  7. 7Enjoy

    Enjoy your handiwork and tag @CharlestonCrafted on Instagram with a picture!

    Paint and Stain Storage Shelf — step photo 10