5 Add-On Kitchen Storage Projects

Build these 5 kitchen storage projects and increase the storage capacity of your cabinets without increasing the size of your kitchen or replacing cabinets.

Create More Space

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Chances are, your kitchen has plenty of storage space—it's just that a good chunk of it is hidden in the hard-to-get-at corners, nooks and crannies of your cabinets. Deep base cabinets and corner cabinets pose particular problems.

We're going to show you five projects that create more storage space and make existing cabinet space more accessible. Each project is constructed using readily available lumber, plywood, hardware, L-moldings, glue and screws. For speed and accuracy, we recommend you borrow, buy or rent (about $20 per day) a power miter saw. We start with the easiest project and end with the hardest, so if you're a beginner, you can build your do-it-yourself skills and confidence as you work your way through.

Since many cabinet openings differ from ours in height and width, we’ll concentrate on the basic steps and “key measurements” rather than exact dimensions.

Here's what it takes.

Tip
Some of these projects mount to cabinet doors or face frames. Make sure your cabinets, doors and hinges are in good shape and that you don't overload your finished projects with heavy cans and other objects.