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.
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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.
