I spent my winter vacation building these shelves into the wall of my little kitchen. It’s a fun project if you’re looking to upgrade your kitchen and have a couple days to burn.
DIY Built-In Kitchen Wall Shelves
Tools and Materials
- Stud finder (Mine decided it was on vacation for this particular project)
- Jigsaw
- Mini craft saw
- Cedar wood
- Stain
- Sandpaper
- Plywood
- Wax
- Nail gun
- Nails
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Find Studs
Jigsaw a Hole to Find StudsThis is my lovely non-load-bearing “interior” kitchen wall. I jigsawed out a peephole to check where in the world my studs are hiding. My stud finder was acting bonkers on me.
Be extra cautious of wires in the wall!
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Cut Along Studs
Cut Along StudsFound you guys! The opposite side of this wall is your everyday drywall. The side you see is plywood. I used a jigsaw, a mini craft saw and all my patience to cut along the studs.
Add Molding
Add MoldingI cut a “molding” type pattern in the wall and used the scrap wood from the wall to cut more pieces. The trim is cedar wood I bought for the shelving.
Stain
StainI went with one coat of a black and brown mixture and then lightly sanded it for a distressed look.
Add Backing
Add BackingI stained some thin grainy plywood for the back of the shelves and then waxed the whole thing with teak.
Add Shelves
Add ShelvesMy wife had an idea of what she wanted on each shelf, so I measured accordingly.
DIY Kitchen Shelves
Fill with Whatever You DesireNow its time to fill this bad boy up!