DIY Spice Rack – How To Build Using Scrap Wood

Make a DIY spice rack with this easy tutorial. This wooden spice rack is made from scrap wood and can be set on the countertop or mounted on the wall! Or use it for craft paint storage!

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This DIY spice rack can hold a million bottles of spices! Well, yes, of course not a million, but almost 40!

It can be used as a countertop spice rack…

You can also use it vertically…

Or you could hang it up and turn it into a DIY wall spice rack. Which, by the way, is how I am using it.

But I am not storing spices in there…

I turned it into a craft paint storage shelf!

And the best part…. its made from scrap wood! Which basically means it is FREE – my favorite price!

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In fact, I am joining 17 other amazing bloggers in a Scrap Wood Challenge hosted by Jen Woodhouse to bring you a whole bunch of awesome scrap wood projects. Take a look at the links to all of those projects at the bottom of the post.

Now let’s get back to this DIY wooden spice rack…

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Cut list for the DIY spice rack –

• 4 – 1×4 boards @ 17¾”
• 4 – 1×4 boards @12″
• 4 1×4 boards @ 4.25″

How to build the wooden spice rack –

This is a super simple project but can be a bit confusing to put together. There is no better way to exactly explain it than to actually show you. Here is a full video on how to make this wooden spice rack. I have the written tutorial and schematics below the video for you.

Step 1 – Make the cuts and slits per the schematic below in all your boards.

I used my BladeRunner X2 to make the cuts. You can use a Jig Saw or a table saw too… basically whatever works for you…

This is the most critical step.. and really the only major step because all the slots need to be perfectly aligned and square for this to work.

Step 2 – Put it together. Honestly, you have to see the video for exactly how to lay them out and put together.

Step 3 – Once you have them all configured and ready, use wood glue and put it together. The end pieces are attached with wood glue and finish nails.

That is it!

Super easy and quick project that looks really awesome! Plus it is free if you have my big stash of scrap wood!

All my craft paint looks nice and pretty and colorful in my office/craft room now – just the way I like it! 

What will you store in it? Let me know in the comments!

Be sure to check out these other awesome Scrap Wood projects:

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• Chatfield Court – Wooden Garden Obelisk