DIY Affordable Pipe and Wood Bakers Rack

by Becky W

Lessons learned: Measure twice. Cut once. So that's the general rule, right? I'm adding in some new steps. Measure three times. Go to the store, buy materials needed, measure again. Cut once.... hopefully that saves some frustration. {Good news, I now have a place for my Monogram Wooden Placemats, see them on the top shelf! Also stay tuned for some affordable DIY containers found in these photos!}

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So if it wasn't obvious from the above paragraph, this project was... a little challenging. Therefore, no step-by-step photos. I apologize. BUT due to my errors I'll most likely be making another Bakers Rack so stay tuned for more instructions.

It started by me seeing our trash cans sitting in this little nook and a ton of empty space above them. We need more space so wouldn't some shelves look great? Of course they would. And how can I affordably frustrate myself over the course of the week? By working with PVC pipe obviously.

Ok, here are a few tricky parts:

1) My ¾ inch pipe would barely {if at all} fit through the 1 inch hole I drilled through my boards. Now add on a layer of primer and a layer or two of spray paint and I was looking at an issue of sliding the poles through without scratching my nice paint job. I'm hoping a 1⅛ inch drill bit will be better but possibly a 1¼ will be needed.

2) Also, I REALLY had to to hammer the PVC pieces together after a few layers of primer and spray paint. It wasn't too much of a problem after I started getting frustration. It's a good stress reliever to beat on things. ;)

3) The 1 inch Split Flange are used on the bottom board. I would recommend drilling all the way through the bottom board and using the flange to tighten the pole in place. The Floor/Ceiling Plates are used on the bottom of the top board. The large size plate is needed here because the Tees are larger in size.