Shoes and shirts and stuff
My wife, Devon, needed an improved storage solution in her closet. I don't know if you've ever looked at the prices of retail closet storage solutions, but we're not made of that kind of money. I don't do much installation work (I like to stay in the shop), so the goal was to do a majority of the work in the shop, and have a simple installation.
As usual, I saw down with SketchUp and a figurative stack of research from the internet, and I started designing. After getting Devon's input and approval (of course!), I had a plan.
I decided to make this project out of Butternut, which might seem a bit extravagant to some, but it's what I had at the time. And to be honest, I wasn't that fond of the Butternut I had because of how soft it was and its tendency to want to stay fuzzy during finishing. That said, I thought it would be a great choice for this project.
As you can see from the first picture below, this project required a hefty stack of wood (for a shop my size), which I thickness planed and jointed from rough-cut boards. The picture shows all the boards after being processed and cut down to project size, so the original stack was significantly larger still.
The center section was designed to fit those specific pull-out boxes, and also to hold Devon's jewelry tree I made for her previously. The left side was designated shoe storage, and part of the top shelf hinges up to make way for taller boots if need-be.
For the size of the closet, I think it's about as efficient and organized and it could be. I considered it to be a successful mission, and as far as I know, it's still holding strong several years later (I haven't checked it on it recently).
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