Gifts & Small Projects

Wall Mounted Spice Rack

Free up counter space and cabinet space by displaying your spice collection on the wall of your kitchen.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 2.5–4.5 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

Free up counter space and cabinet space by displaying your spice collection on the wall of your kitchen. This quick project will help you organize your kitchen, and acts as beautiful wall decor too.

Tools

Essential

Brad Nailer
Circular Saw
Drill / Driver
Impact Driver
Jigsaw
Pocket Hole Jig
Random Orbit Sander
Router

Optional / nice to have

Bar / Pipe Clamps
Tape Measure

Materials

Item	Qty
Board, 1x8 96"	1 board
Board, 1x3 96"	1 board
1 1/4" pocket hole screws	25 each
1 1/4" wood screws	15 each
Wood glue	1 each
Chalkboard paint	1 each
Wood stain	1 each
Wood sealer	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
Back boards	3	3/4" × 7" × 30"
Spice shelf bottoms	3	3/4" × 2" × 18"
Spice shelf sides	6	3/4" × 2" × 2"
Spice shelf front	3	1/4" × 3/4" × 20"

What to buy

Buy 3 boards at 8 ft.

3/4" × 7"

1 board

30"30"30"

3/4" × 2"

1 board

18"18"18"2"2"2"2"2"2"

1/4" × 3/4"

1 board

20"20"20"

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

1Build back of spice rack
- Cut 1x8 into 3 30" pieces.
- Join the boards along the edges by drilling pocket holes in the sides of the center board about 5-6" apart. Make sure the pocket hole on the top of the boards is low enough that it will not be cut through when you add the decorative top.
- Apply wood glue to the edges of the boards, clap them together and secure with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws.
2Cut decorative top
- Sketch out the decorative top you want on your spice rack or download the one I used in the extras tab.
- Cut out the template and trace it on one half of the top of your connected boards.
- Then flip and trace the other side.
- Cut along the lines with a jig saw.
3Add optional router edge
To add a farmhouse look to my spice rack, I used my router to apply a decorative edge to the front edges of the spice rack back.
4Cut boards for the spice shelves
- My spice shelves were built to hold spice jars that are 2 1/16" x 2 1/16".
- Measure your spice jars and adjust as necessary.
- Cut the 1x3 board into (3) 25" pieces and then rip those pieces into 2 1/4" wide boards. Do not discard the ~1/4" wide piece that is remaining. If you do not have a table saw, you can easily rip boards with the Kreg AccuCut and a circular saw by using a second piece of wood to balance the AccuCut. Or feel free to leave the boards 2 1/2" wide and purchase 1/4" x 1/2" trim for the front of the shelves.
- Cut each of the 2 1/4" wide boards into (1) 18 1/2" piece and (2) 2 3/4" pieces.
5Build the spice shelves
- Drill pocket holes into both ends the top of the 18 1/2" pieces.
- Line the 2 3/4" pieces up on the edges to create a U and secure with wood glue and pocket hole screws.
- Cut the ~1/4" piece to 20" and attach to the top front of the spice shelves with wood glue and finishing nails.
6Sand and finish back & shelves
- If you want to add a chalkboard back like I did.
- Sand, stain or paint, and seal all the spice shelves and the back piece before attaching the shelves. For the chalkboard back, apply 3 coats of chalkboard paint.
- Then prime the chalkboard by rubbing the side of a piece of chalk over the entire surface then wiping it off with a cloth or eraser before attaching the spice shelves.
7Attach the spice shelves
- Measure and mark where you want to attach your spice shelves. Make sure you have enough room between shelves to easily remove your spice jars. My jars are 4 1/2" tall so I spaced my shelves 4 3/4" apart.
- Drill holes through the back of the spice rack where you will attach the shelves.
- Then attach the shelves with wood glue and 1 1/4" wood screws from the back of the spice rack.