Paint and Stain Storage Shelf

By Charleston Crafted
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Kreg Academy Kreg Academy

This project has you covered for a way to store paint and stain in an organized way. This easy DIY garage paint storage system will display your paints and stains and keep you organized!

Difficulty easy

Tools

Kreg Tools

Other Tools

  • Circular Saw (cordless)
    Circular Saw (cordless)
  • Table Saw
    Table Saw
  • Drill (cordless)
    Drill (cordless)
  • Sander
    Sander

Materials

Wood Products

  • 1 Plywood , 1/2" Thick , Full Sheet

Hardware & Supplies

  • 42 1" Kreg Pocket Screws
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Cut List & Parts

  • 2 Sides , 1/2"x48"x11"
  • 2 Top Backs , 1/2"x36"x5"
  • 2 Top Fronts , 1/2"x36"x3"
  • 2 Middle Backs , 1/2"x36"x3"
  • 2 Middle Fronts , 1/2"x36"x5"
  • 2 Bottom Backs , 1/2"x36"x8"
  • 2 Bottom Fronts , 1/2"x36"x6"
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Directions

  • Build 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.

    Step 1

  • Build 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.

    Step 2

  • Build 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.

    Step 3

  • Attach 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.

    Step 4

  • Attach 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.

    Step 5

  • Stain 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.

    Step 6

  • Enjoy

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

    Step 7