How to DIY: Oversized Pegboard Wall Mount Wine Rack

Materials:

• 24x24 wood panel
• 5/8" poplar dowels
• Sanding blocks
• Polymer eraser
• Portable drill press
• 5/8" Forstner bit
• Wood glue
• Tung oil
• Rubber mallet
• Keyhole brackets
• Palm router
• Metal screw-in wall anchors

Tools:

• Portable drill press (Forstner bit)
• Miter saw

I caught a load of you-know-what for my previous pantry wine racks which  you can read about here. The idea was that this is temporary storage, and hey, they work fantastically!

Anyway....The pantry is collecting too much stuff, time to reevaluate the wine storage. I needed more storage but a smaller footprint.

STEP 1: Make a plan (or use mine)

I opted to go the oversized pegboard route. Not to be trendy but because it efficiently solved my dilemma and honestly, it does look cool too. So I drew up my plan.

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STEP 2: Draw your grid

I used a 24x24 precut birch plywood panel from the home improvement store, then laid out the grid for the dowel pegs.

STEP 3: Drill your holes for the pegs

Yes, I tend to always wear my slippers while DIY'ing, they're comfy. And safe, they have rubber soles.....Ok, off track here.....

With a portable drill press and a Forstner bit, I drilled out the 5/8" dowel holes in the plywood where the grid lines crossed. Those are the center points of the dowels.

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STEP 4: Cut your dowels

Next up, cut the dowels. The best way to ensure they're all the same size is to make a stop, like the one above.

STEP 5: Insert your pegs into the board

Time to take out all your frustrations! Wrap a rubber mallet in a rag (it prevents the black rubber from rubbing off) and bang in those pegs! Make sure you have a backer board behind so the pegs end up flush.

STEP 6: Hang your pegboard

I hung mine on the wall using keyhole brackets which are oh-so-handy little gizmos! Dig out the space where the bracket is so the mounting screw in the wall will fit right in.

And tada! We went from 24 bottles of storage to 49 in one swoop! Nice!

This thing is great, super sturdy, has a smaller footprint, and holds more.

Even my sweetheart loves it. Be sure to swing on by the blog for more details and information on this project along with all sorts of other cool stuff! The link is below!