Let's talk about how to make a DIY spice rack. Not always the size of the kitchen allows you to purchase a large furniture set. In addition, such an acquisition is an expensive pleasure. How to solve these problems?
In such situations, there is another economical and optimal solution - shelves for seasonings and spices. A drawing of this design is shown in the photo.
Features
The simplest option is a rectangular or square product. Such a do-it-yourself spice shelf is created taking into account the weight of those items that will be placed on it. It must be understood that bottles of vinegar and vegetable (olive) oil will require a tall and strong construction. Particular attention is paid to the thickness of the material chosen to create such a product.
Preparatory work
Before proceedingto create a shelf for seasonings and spices with your own hands, you need to carry out preparatory work:
- choose a place for its future placement in order to take into account the size of the structure;
- schematically draw a drawing of the product for future work (there is no need to take into account every millimeter, it is enough to indicate in the figure the main parameters, the attachment points of the structure);
- select and prepare a working tool.
If the necessary inventory is available, you can proceed to the creation of the product.
Production steps
In what sequence do you create a shelf for spices with your own hands? On the material chosen for work, markings are made, along which the cut is carried out. Next, the finished parts are polished with abrasive material (sandpaper). The processed blanks are fixed to each other with the help of self-tapping screws. Mounting knots cling to the frame. The finished product is covered with a protective layer: impregnation, varnish, paint. Such a measure allows you to protect the structure from negative external factors: chemical compounds, grease, moisture.
In order for the do-it-yourself wooden spice shelf to harmoniously fit into the overall image, it is advisable to choose its color in accordance with the style of the entire kitchen.
Installation
The mounting option depends on the material of the kitchen walls, as well as on the planned load capacity of the product. If the walls are wooden, then a spice shelf made of plywood with your own hands can bemade of solid natural wood.
Fasteners are made using screws, nails. As a working tool you will need: a screwdriver, a hammer.
If you create a do-it-yourself spice shelf for a kitchen with concrete walls, you need dowels and a puncher to fix it. First, holes are drilled in the selected location, then the dowels are hammered. Then a do-it-yourself spice shelf is fixed on self-tapping screws.
For a kitchen with plasterboard walls, professionals do not recommend building heavy structures, because the structure may not withstand due to the significant weight. Having an idea of how do-it-yourself kitchen spice shelves are created, you can make the necessary element, saving time and money.
Corner structures
The kitchen has plenty of free space in the corners. To place a standard bedside table, it is clearly not enough, but a wooden corner shelf for spices, assembled with your own hands, will be the best option.
To get started, you will need a surface preparation, as well as a few screws. If you plan to install a shelf near an existing wall cabinet, you need to screw in the screws on the free wall and side wall so that their heads protrude by 2-3 cm. A blank is placed on the resulting support, and the new corner shelf is ready for use.
To make strong and reliable racks, you will need auxiliary materials, as well as additional tools and fasteners.
Shelf forspices
If the hostess uses a significant amount of spices for cooking, it is necessary to allocate a special space for their comfortable placement. It is quite possible to build a structure on your own, taking medium-thickness fibreboard (MDF) as a basis. The design option in execution is quite simple:
- determine the size of the shelf;
- outline holding elements on the wall in the kitchen;
- drill holes, fasten holders;
- set the created structure to the fixed elements.
Such a detail will help rationally arrange spices in the kitchen, visually expanding the space of the room.
Decorative designs
They can also be created on your own, with certain tools and raw materials at hand. If you choose a fragile material for work, in this case the design will not withstand a lot of weight, that is, it will become a non-functional element in the kitchen space.
Gypsum board products
This material is quite suitable for making a kitchen shelf for spices. For the construction of such a structure, measurements are needed, which are transferred to the drawing, then to the material itself.
After cutting out the sketch with a special file, the parts of the structure are fastened together. After completion of the work, the shelf is decorated with a self-adhesive film or wallpaper, giving the product a complete and aesthetic look.
Handmade drywall shelf is quite fragile, so it's hard to count on itlong service life. Professionals advise placing such a product away from sources of high humidity: sinks, stoves.
Design options
Allowed vertical and corner shelves in the kitchen. The design is selected depending on the taste preferences of the owners of the apartment (house). Significant differences in the design of the stand surfaces are also allowed. Some of the products have a movable facade, so creating them at home is very problematic. How to solve the problem? You can make a shelf of the original design from a pallet by attaching it to the wall or by drilling several holes in plywood. Or build a hanging bottle rack for the kitchen on your own by placing bottles of spices with their necks in the hole.
Using improvised materials, it is quite possible to make such a variant of the shelf that will fit into the interior, will become its additional decorative element.
Types of products
Recently, open shelves in the kitchen began to replace hinged closed headsets. They are considered a modern fashion trend by designers specializing in the design of kitchen spaces. What is the reason for such a phenomenon? Open shelves allow you to visually expand the space in the room, in addition, the procedure for accessing the necessary spices is greatly simplified.
Closed shelves are a traditional kitchen set, as are nightstands.
Interesting solutions
The lattice shelf is suitable for storage onkitchen utensils after washing them. Some manufacturers of kitchen sets embed it inside the cabinet.
Shelf-box, which has two working shelves, as well as a pair of drawers. For its manufacture, you can use plywood or wood. The dimensions, as well as the main details necessary to create an original design for spices, are shown in the photo.
Scheme-drawing
We offer specific calculations, according to which it is quite possible to create an original and beautiful shelf in the kitchen, saving money from the family budget. Sequence of actions:
- First, you need to cut out five blanks from plywood for the future shelf. In order to simplify this stage of work, you can pre-cut a template from durable cardboard or hardboard.
- Behind on the vertical racks, you need to outline the location of the groove cutter (or chisel) of the hinges. Under them, grooves are carefully cut. To avoid distortion, it is advisable to check the accuracy using metal hinges.
- Edge tape from decorative veneer is pasted over the outer ends of plywood.
- The structure is assembled using PVA glue and self-tapping screws. In order for the structure to turn out to be of the correct shape, it is important to control the corners during the assembly process.
- The product is stained or varnished in a certain color (depending on the color scheme chosen for the kitchen space).
- Next, the product is mounted on self-tapping screws in the selected location.
Do-it-yourself spice shelf, the drawing of which is presented above,will decorate the interior.
Summarize
Among the interesting solutions that modern designers are increasingly choosing for decorating kitchen spaces, the creation of a spice shelf with LED backlight is of interest. The structure itself can be made of drywall, wood boards, solid wood, and an LED strip is considered as a backlight.
Professionals advise embossed boards that have cracks, knots, as well as polyester resins and luminescent (fluorescent) pigments to create unusual luminous shelves.
The finished mixture is poured into cracks or knots, fixed with tape. It is advisable to first fix the shelf, armed with a building level, and only after that proceed to the process of pouring the prepared mixture of pigments.
Next, the tape is removed, the finished product is polished with abrasive material. The final step is to cover the finished shelf under the spices with a layer of protective varnish. The created design will glow in the dark, bringing a romantic atmosphere to the room.
