Build: mudroom bins
Custom size tapered wooden bins made to fit the cubby space in Tracy’s mudroom.
Monogrammed with a single letter, one for each child:
And a cutout handle:
These bins measure 17″w x 15″d x 11″h, big and deep enough to hold all that cubby clutter – gloves, scarves, etc:
I’ve built lots of mudroom bins now, they are the perfect solution to fill the cubby space with a personalized, decorative, useful accessory.
Here’s how I built the mudroom bins:
1. Cut 1/2″ plywood to size:
The sides are tapered in 1.5″ on the lower edge.
2. Mark handle cutout with template:
3. Using circular drill bit remove end portions of handle cutout:
Then use a jigsaw to remove middle portion with a straight cut.
4. Construct with #6 – 1 1/2″ wood screws and glue.
Then cut bottom from 1/4″ plywood, nail and glue in place.
Putty, sand and prime.
5. Paint, I used Benjamin Moore high gloss enamel:
6. Print out letter, I used Engravers font 425 point.
Align print out and trace letter with ballpoint pen:
7. To paint I used DecoArt Traditions brushes, #3 round and #10 Filbert:
8. Paint on and inside the indent left by the pressure from the pen:
9. Seal with clear acrylic spray gloss.
10. Add felt to bottom.
Trace bin on white felt:
11. Cut out felt.
Sand base of bin to remove any excess paint.
Apply felt with spray adhesive then trim excess.
12. The felt is optional but a really nice touch to protect the finish on the cubbies and for ease when pulling the bin in and out:
Thank you Tracy, I hope your family enjoys their new bins.
Love the shape – how they taper! And of course the letters make them PERFECT! They look great!
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Oh i adore the shape of these and the monogram is picture perfect! LOVE IT!!! thanks for sharing…hugs from your newest follower : )
ps…found you over at skip to my lou! : )
Lovely!
You make it look so easy! I would not have thought to try to make my own. Thanks for the tutorial.
Where is the tutorial?
Hi Kathy, the tutorial to build the bins is within the post above. There are both photos and steps listed out to assist. Hope that helps.
Awesome, Jaime! Definitely pinning these for future reference and sharing a link back in the DIY highlights. 🙂 Thanks for sharing – I love your creativity.
I love these. Makes everything look clean and neat! Would love you to share on my linky party! http://www.igottatrythat.com/p/blog-hop-linky-colde.html
Thanks
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I LOVE these and they would be perfect for my entry but I am new to all this. How do you nail and screw it together without the screws/nails showing. Can you give any more info on placement of the nails and screws?
" 4. Construct with #6 – 1 1/2" wood screws and glue. Then cut bottom from 1/4" plywood, nail and glue in place."