Tools and Materials
Tools
Circular saw
Tape measure
Miter box and handsaw
Hammer and nail set (or brad nailer and compressor)
Carpenter’s square
Electronic stud finder (optional)
Painter’s tape
Wood glue
8d finish nails or 1-3/4-in wire brads
Wood putty
Materials
6 - 3/4 x 4 x 8 birch plywood, #37985
8 - 1 x 2 x 8 poplar boards, #1078
2 - 30-in lauan bifold door sets, #10713
Valspar Signature semigloss paint: Pontoon White (#7006-13), Bistro Chair (#ar819), Day at the Jewelers (#ar2004), Pink Suede (#WV 31014), Sea Port (#ar1220), Earthen Rose (#CI 103)
1 x 4 x 8 pine (optional)
1 -1/2 x 4 x 8 rigid insulation (optional)
#8 x 2-in flathead wood screws (optional)
#8 x 1-1/4-in flathead wood screws
Items may be Special Order in some stores. Product costs, availability, and item numbers may vary online or by market. Paint colors may vary slightly from those shown. Availability varies by market for lumber species and sizes.
Instructions
The project consists of a series of interchangeable boxes and hollow-core doors from a bifold closet door kit. The doors are ready for paint or stain with a little putty and sanding. The boxes, in three different styless, are all built in a similar manner: Cut the panels to size, paint the interiors to save time, assemble, and add a face frame. See a Lowe’s paint associate for help selecting colors that will accent your room. The plywood and boards accept stain as well as paint. Arrange the components to suit your needs -- the Project Diagrams show four configurations.
For the arrangement shown above with six small boxes, four large boxes, and six shelves, budget about $487 plus the finish of your choice. If you only need two small boxes, two large boxes, and a pair of shelves, allow about $152 plus finish costs.
