Build a DIY shoe rack that’s a nice piece of wood furniture that get shoes off the floor.

Got a lot of tall boots, rain boots or work boots and want your shoes to stand up? With height adjustable shelves you can accommodate all types and for all seasons. During the winter (wet, snow) months, move the shelves up and down to suit the height of your winter and ski boots.

Adjust the shelf heights all you like. But the bottom shelf should have enough of a gap off the floor so you can vacuum underneath.

Take advantage of the vertical space in your entryway and occupy the unused ‘dead’ space.

Even with a small or narrow space, you can build this shoe rack using shorter shelves.

Supplies

Building Hardware & Materials

Labrico 2″x4″ Adjuster sets x 2
12” shelf brackets x 16
48” Single slot shelf tracks x 2
36” Single slot shelf tracks x 2
1 ½” x ⅝” corner brace x 4
1 ¼” flat head wood screws x 40
Sandpaper, medium and fine grit

Wood post and shelves

2″ x 4″ wood posts – vertical frame x 2
2” x 4” wood – horizontal frame support x 1
1 ¾” x 12” wood shelves x 8

Wood Stain & Polish

Briwax wood stain & polish (I use Antique Mahogany)
Rags or cut up old clothes for staining

Step 1: -

Lay both vertical wood posts flat on the floor side by side. Measure half way up each wood post and mark a spot in the centre.

Step 2: -

Place corner bracket over the marked spot and align with the bottom screw hole. Drill pilot holes then screw into the wood using 1 ¼’ wood screws.

Step 3: -

Turn both wood posts on their edge with the corner brackets facing each other.

Step 4: -

Position the horizontal stud post between the vertical posts and centre on corner brackets.

Step 5: -

Mark the screw holes and drill pilot holes.Fasten the bracket to the stud using 1 ¼ screws.

Step 6: -

On the other side of the 2×4 horizontal stud post, position the corner bracket. Do not align with the corner bracket on the other side.

Step 7: -

Decide the location of the shoe rack. Position the base of the shoe rack close to the wall.

Step 8: -

Place the upper and bottom caps onto the stud post. Bottom caps go on the base of the stud posts and upper caps the top.

Step 9: -

From the top end of the shoe rack, lift the frame up and let it rest against the wall. Ensure the shoe rack is vertical by using a spirit level.

Step 10: -

Turn the adjusting screws clockwise to tighten.

Step 11: -

Measure 5”(12cm) from the bottom of the wood stud. Place a mark in the centre of the wood post.

Step 12: -

Align the 36″ shelf track next to the first, centre it on the stud post. Drill pilot holes. Use 1 ¼ flat head screws to fasten the shelf track to the stud post.

Step 13: -

Mark each screw hole along the shelf track. Drill pilot holes. Use 1 ¼ flat head screws to fasten

Step 14: -

Align the 36″ shelf track next to the first, centre it on the stud post. Drill pilot holes. Use 1 ¼ flat head screws to fasten the shelf track to the stud post.