Weekend DIY Project: Easy PVC Shoe Rack

Entry #1436, August 3, 2012

Remember when we featured Martha Stewart’s DIY Wine Rack project last year? Do you love to collect shoes but do not know where to place them? Well, you might need to customize your own shoe rack just to accommodate your growing shoe collection. Good thing that there is a quick and easy way to make a stylish shoe rack, and it will make a great DIY project this weekend.

Thanks Lifehacker for this great idea!

Create a handy shoe rack from pvc pipe

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This project can be done in just a couple of hours. It is definitely easy to make and it will be a great addition to your home in a foyer for your kids or in your bedroom corner.

Materials Needed

PVC Pipe   4 – 6 inches diameter

PVC Solvent Cement

Hack Saw

Sand Paper

Paint

A few household items without paying a fortune can give you a great shoe rack

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Directions

• Cut the PVC pipe to about 1.5 feet in length. In case you have longer shoe sizes, feel free to adjust the length of your PVC. Just ensure to at least have a 2-inch allowance for your shoes size.
• Flatten the surface of the PVC especially the edges using your sand paper.
• Stick the PVC to your wall or from any area you intend to place this shoe rack. Use PVC solvent cement to attach the PVC, adjacent to the other. You can play with the arrangement for as long as you maintain the stability of each PVC rack.
• Paint your customized rack according to your color preference. You may use spray paint for fast application.

Hardware pipe turned into creative wine storage can double for shoe racks when using larger diameter pipes.

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Let the paint get dry before you place your shoes. You can have as many PVC holes or dividers as you want. You can also do this for your kid’s shoes. Just be creative in selecting where you decide to place the rack since this may be fixed and difficult to remove. This weekend DIY project will help you creative varying sizes from a wine rack to handy storage in your garage or mudroom!

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