Vegetable Rack with Slide-Out Trays

Mark all four legs at the same time with the side-glide locations so both ends of the rack come out identical — mismatched glide heights are what make a tray bind later. Attach the glides to the legs with 2" brad nails and glue, keeping every glide square to the leg.

Trace the brace angles directly off the assembled leg pair before cutting, rather than cutting to a generic angle. Attach both braces from the inside with 1-1/4" brad nails and glue — one brace is enough for stability, but a second adds extra rigidity against racking.

Once both leg-and-glide assemblies are complete, add the front and back supports to tie them together into the full frame.

Build one drawer tray from the drawer sides, ends, and slats, keeping it square — a tray that isn't square won't slide cleanly in the glides. Test-fit it in the frame before building the rest.

Once the first tray slides freely, build the remaining trays to match it exactly.

If the top shelf feels too tight for reaching in and grabbing produce, move its front support to the top of the frame instead of the front face — this opens up the top shelf considerably, at the cost of losing the trim look on that one shelf.

Sand every surface and finish.