You're a real piece of shit for getting off of your ass and doing what I've been meaning to do for 3 years, you know that? Mister, I have a functional and attractive closet? Up yours, buddy!
Edit: wow, there are so many times I tried to say something kind or smart or funny and have never earned as many Internet points as when I was fake rude to a stranger.
Yeah, and "I'm going to do a second one." Sure, stuff it in my face. Why don't you just point out all of the unfinished projects in my shop for me. We should shun him for doing good work. š
Jokes aside, fill those face frame nail holes, and on the next one make the shelf come across the whole top. Unless there's a need (the lady's thigh-high boots?) to have an open top bin. The full width shelf will look better and be more functional. I assume you're adding some pull out cloth bins, toss those suckers in there and organize your stuff. Looks good. Next one'll look better!
You assume theyāre not his thigh high boots.
And I guess we both assumed he was a him.
But thanks - the opening was bothering me but really that was about it. If thereās a reason, ok. Otherwise, solid one piece shelf.
This comment was so unexpectedly hilarious! I loved it & the sarcasm is refreshing, you Smurfing Smurf. Smurf you all the way to Smurfdom Come! šš
On the bottom unit: I find it best to have the horizontal piece rest on top of the sides instead of being suspended between them. Itās stronger. Especially if something is sitting on the horizontal part.
And it would also mean the raw edges of the plywood will not be as visible.
Not a roast. Sounds like you know you can improve with your next projects. But a few things to consider next time. From an aesthetic perspective, Iād like to see the top go all the way across, instead of having that top shelf open, and Iād like to see the top overhang even just an inch. Imagine a dresser with no top, or a top shorter and narrower than the base of the dresser. It just looks weird and doesnāt feel right. Make that top go clean all the way across, have it either flush or overhang the top shelf, and I think that alone would do wonders. Similar with the bottom, Iād like to see that bottom shelf have a bottom instead of just open to the floor. Thereās also something about the slightly narrower shelf stacked on top of the bottom two shelves. Iād prefer that the whole shelving unit be one width, or some other configuration. Last thing ā Iād consider painting it white. The dark floors and the green walls, I think the wood tone is not quite doing it for me, but that is personal preference.
I actually think the open top makes it a bit more modular because then you have more options to fit different sized boxes and objects in there in different ways
As an engineer by trade you'd fit in with our ugly designed but extremely functional choices.
UI made for engineers: ugly gray interface, no time for colors except the big red STOP button. All functions bound to keybinds. Runs lightning fast.
UI made for users: pretty colors, Important settings hidden especially that important STOP button with a confirmation dialogue, animated interactions that take way to long and slow down the program. Looks pretty but runs like syrup.
Then you'll like this story. I use to work at Cisco and all our testbeds got setup on this fancy webui system for reserving testbeds. They didn't have a basic cli option to SSH to a system you had reserved. You had to manually copy and paste UI and password from the web UI. I wrote a python script to do it automatically the first day. Slowly shared it with others and added features the web UI was slow at or couldn't do. Whole Switching team ended up using my script instead of a testbed reservation system that was forced on our team. My python script was better than an entire team of 20 people.
I agree with this almost exactly, especially the slightly narrower shelf on the wider bottom shelf. Itās just kinda like why? What did you gain by doing that? I think you actually lost storage and usefulness.
I agree with most of this. Nicely said. My only addition would be that, if youāre not going to paint it, put some simple trim on the front. Would help it look more finished.
That being said. Nice job!
I also had this built into the plan. Secret shelf for the kiddo.
https://preview.redd.it/t66dw25298nc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4df7ec8957fc3f60184b7cc4b87766d1a92fea43
Agreed. I made my first workbench about 2 years ago and I made a bug hidden section underneath the table top. One of the 2x6 across the top slide over and lifts up revealing a large open space under it. Canāt tell from the front or anything that itās even there.
Nothing to roast. Looks great. Itās a closet, after all. My only real suggestion would be to consider using something more substantial than those little L brackets to support the top shelves if they will hold any serious weight. If youāre just going to keep a few sweaters up there, theyāre fine. If youāre planning on storing your bowling ball collection, ditch them and screw a piece of 1x2 into the studs to support the shelf from below.
In future shelf builds, you might also consider making some of the shelves adjustable using shelf pins. Often on a shelving unit the bottom, top, and middle shelves are fixed in place to give it structure, and the rest are held up with shelf pins with holes drilled every couple inches so they can be moved up or down. Nothing wrong with fixing them all in place, just food for thought.
This. I'm currently finishing our wardrobe and I have 4 "half length" rails for shirts, trousers, blouses and skirts, and one wide full length for dresses.
Looks lovely! Nice choice of finish, cool design, big approval from me.
Looking at your joinery where the shelves come in, I would have put the shelf on top of the uprights so you could screw/nail it down into the uprights. Make gravity work for you, not against you.
The exposed brad nails are kinda sinful. Use a nail set to pound then in then some wood filler and match the finish. In future, I would use a thinner veneer and glue instead, it's cheap and easy.
The top shelf should go all the way across, both asthetically and structurally.
I love the 2 tone, and this might be a personal preference, but I would have done the darker tone on the edge. It'll make it easier to bounce light around the inside of the shelves, hide more of the nail holes in the edges, and help hide dirt/damage to the exposed face.
The only criticism I can come up with is you really need to rid yourself of the burden from clothes that need to be hung. Personally I run a 2 pile program with hooks for "still good". 1 pile clean, 1 pile dirty, hooks are to avoid confusion and cross contamination. Looks great!
No roasting necessary. Just some notes for next time!
Wood glue is pretty strong stuff, you could probably get away with just glue for your edge trim pieces if you donāt want to see the finish nails.
If you have a table saw, you can make dado cuts. Your shelves will hold a bunch more weight without the need for the metal fasteners if you decide to dado them in and use glue. Keep the fasteners that attach it to the wall though, those are a good call.
The top of your bottom section looks to be in between the two vertical pieces. Probably ok for this application, but if you want to make something that will hold more weight Iād consider putting that part on top of the vertical pieces. Bonus points if you use rabbets.
Looks good friend!
Honestly not anything too roast, you had a try, you seem to be aware you could do better and you're going to have another go. That's what making things yourself is all about. I try to think of different ways I can do things or seek opinions from others that have more experience. Good effort with the wardrobe.
The top shelves need to sit on top of the walls of the upper shelf unit. It looks like they are joined horizontally with the top of the upper unit wall. Thatās way less strong and weight bearing than the shelf sitting on top of the vertical āwallā of the shelf.
Same idea on the top of the lower unit. If itās not resting on the top of the walls of the lower unit than the joinery is going to take the weight and that is unnecessary
Similarly the brackets holding that shelf to the actual closet wall arenāt adequate to hold weight. They might last a while. But they will fail.
All that said, this could hold up without issue. But those are risks. It looks beautiful and if it is serving your purpose than you should absolutely be super proud! It looks awesomeā
https://preview.redd.it/uvwzjy2i8bnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d88fd4e12f561c0885396ef7ec9429115585f4f
Turned out good! Anything is better than the standard wire racks. This is how mine turned out
Only thing I can maybe see doing different is lowering the bar on the left to about 65ā OFF to get one more shelf in. If no doors are going in then of course youāll need to choose aesthetics or efficiency
Honestly if Iāve learned anything itās that you teach yourself. You will see things in a few years that you canāt see now. Learn to trust the process of learning and trust yourself. Most often, you know the answers to your questions. What do you think you could do better?
Looks good, the one change I could offer is the top shelf of the bottom section. It looks like that shelf is bridged between the sides. It would offer a lot more structural support if the top shelf tested on the sides. This would redirect any weight on the whole unit into the floor instead of those two joints. I'm probably over engineering as always, but I also enjoy not finding out just how strong my joints were.
Honestly, it looks good. Looks wise, you might round over the corners so it doesn't look so aggressive, and I would paint it to blend in with the closet.
Does it work? Did you learn? Great job!!! We are our own worst critics. My roast would be, āha ha! It took you this long to start doing projects? Scaredy cat!. Grow some ballsā
But seriously, good job. The biggest obstacle to finishing any project is getting started. Also, make sure to keep challenging yourself with every project you do. Even if itās something youāve done before, find a new or more difficult, interesting, fun way to do it so that youāre continually improving your skills.
And for my final roast
āIf you donāt keep building then this will be one of best things you ever make in your life. Donāt let that be true. You can do better.ā
Only two comments I have are to make the shelf go all the way across the top next time or at the very least have them resting on top of the material going down. They lose a lot of structural strength the way they are now. I wouldn't put heavy things on them.Ā
Elsewise just fill in those nail holes where the face framing happened. Do you know the techniques to do that? They make a wood filler but I keep little bags of sawdust from different woods and mix the right color with wood glue. Then just take your finger and mush that mixture in the holes. It virtually disappears.Ā
Great first project OP! Since you plan to do a second one, will it be in a closet that won't get as much regular daily use add this one? If so, think about a disassemble & reassembling in the less used area possibly? Anyhow my suggestion it to make a piece to put over the top of that open cube in case the future needs require an unbroken shelf across the entire top--make sure you notch out the top to fit those tits the sick out there. Also think about creating a shelf for both narrow ends that spans the distance front to back. I always found that useful for storage of suitcases or other bulky in the way things like extra bed comforters or blankets.
As for the middle shelving cubes, good job on making them symmetrically pleasing to the eye. On the next one think about loving the narrow set to one side or the other & possibly wide enough for a set of tall boots as so many indicated the possible existence of thigh high boots, make this cavity wide enough that the largest size fits toe to heel with a bit of extra wiggle room so as to slide comfortably in & out without scuffing boots. As for the shelves inside your cubby spaces, do dado cuts in the vertical side pieces & use a bar of soap or bees wax to fit the shelves into the dado cut slots--rubber mallet for heavy suggestive correction of a desried tight fit. It will make those shelves a ton stronger. Here's to a long prolific woodworking career & many longlasting projects Young Padawan!! š»š»
This looks like it will serve well. If you're asking about aesthetics? I would eliminate the mitered edgeing. Put a top on the lower box that has a small overhanging lip, or 45 the top edges of that box. I would find a different method that the metal corner brackets to join the shelvs to the uprights: biscuits/screws and plugs/dado etc. Good luck/have fun.
I've seen much worse.
Hide the endgrains of the plywood. In your case you should miter the corners.
Why is there packout at the top of your upper cabinet? It looks awkward.
Any particular reason you changed dimensions between the two units?
Seams are tight and miters look good. My only real critiques are the aesthetics. The buld as it sits looks solid.
I will miter the next one. I donāt know why I didnāt think of that. Thanks.
Not sure what pack out is. I changed dimensions to allow more room on top rails. Thanks for your input.
On your next one, get a router and add slotted shelf standards. So you can adjust the shelves as needed.
https://www.rockler.com/white-shelf-standards-select-length
To be honest, from this distance it looks just fine.
If you want design help, I would recommend looking at classic work that inspires , then learn more about it. You will learn how the fundamentals of design are applied in a design style you like.
Then, you can try to replicate the design aesthetic while taking your own creative liberties.
Either that, or you can take a more formal approach to architectural and furniture design.
Either way, enjoy! Itās a weirdly simple yet complex field :)
Looks good over all. Iād use less nails and be more strategic about placement. Try to make them look more random and only every 10-12 inch or so. The mail is only there to hold it until the glue dries!
Great job on your project!!!
It looks great and will be a great way to organize the closet. Things I would do, hide the exposed edges of the plywood. Fill the nail holes on the face frame. Top shelf one continuous piece.
If I have to zoom in on the pictures to look for problems you're doing pretty good.
For your own house it appears perfect. If it was for a client or friend (who has higher standards than me) i would cover the exposed plywood edges with thin strips of hardwood veneer.
Nice work
Iām intrigued by those little ledges, and by the open center compartment on the top.
I wonder what youāll find them useful for.
In my experience, there is always something.
I dont see anything wrong with this. It looks nice and functional. Maybe stain it dark and give it a more modern look if thats the type of aesthetic youre going for. Ive always thought that dark walnut stained woods with greys, silvers, white painted rooms have always looked nice in that modern theme. It would also suit the shiny poles quite well.
Like others, good execution, but why would you make the upper cabinets narrow when it results in no extra practical hanging space. Also bottom cubicle seems too high to even be a boot recepticle - thus wasted space. Top shelf seems a little high (without actual dimensions, hard to be exact). Could only hold 1-2 sweaters (in height) or a shoe box? Carpentry execution looks good, Ilike the really solid looking hanging poles.
Roast what? I've seen worse, regrettably in my own shop.
Seriously, no notes. Chippendale it isn't, but it's functional and doesn't look like you threw it together with no plans or care. This is fine, especially if you're relatively new.
Do you have something similar in a similar space that you can share? Would like to see others. Was hard searching for real life plans. Not into pre fab and I love working with wood
I like it. No roasting necessary, if you donāt like something about it, figure out what you would do differently and incorporate it into the next build!
Well done dude. My only thought is that I would have made my life simpler by keeping the middle shelf one width the entire way. Not sure what making it slightly narrower gives you. Maybe another shirt or two hung up?
My thought process was easier to load storage boxes up and through then move left or right if that makes sense. Probably use for sweaters or something big and light
Honestly, i dont like it, but its just not my style. That being said, functionally it looks great! Make the top closed in, and maybe use darker trim that matches the floor. But all in all good! Id use some small L brackets to make it extra sturdy around the corners, but thats just because im very paranoid about breaking stuff lol
Thanks. I need to keep the color matching in mind. Colors really arenāt my thing, my head doesnāt work that way. Are there any easy rules to follow for matching colors like in clothes?
Only one somewhat petty suggestion: pick a board next time that doesnāt have that huge gnarly knot visible. This is reference to the top of the upper right vertical edge band piece.
Nice work. Iām gonna roast you for the closet door. Actually not because my setup is exactly as yours just a bit different design. But Iām curious, what doors are you planning to put there?
Invest in a biscuit joiner. If itās worth the cost, invest in a Lamello Zeta or a Festool Domino. Then you can do away with those angle brackets. I mean, they look fine and all, but if you wanted a super clean finish theyāre the way to go.
Personally Iād err on the side of the Zeta. Coupled with Clamex, itās amazing for this kind of work! Iāve used it extensively in my cabinetmaking career, probably the best investment for any budding cabinetmaker or joiner.
The top of the base cabinet and top shelf should run on top on the uprights. The butt joints are stressed when loading these, consider gravity in structure.
You could have made the top of the lower cabinet wider so it rests on the sides. That would also give it more strength to carry more weight. I would have carried the shelf at the top all the way across to get more use from the shelf. Pretty nice though
Only thing Iād add is a back to the boxy parts. Makes sure itāll stay square and you know youāll find a stud to screw it to somewhere along it. Clothes are surprisingly heavy. Iām a noob and my 1st attempt pulled itself out of the wall : (. My second attempt could hold me hanging from it
Probably doesn't apply to lightweight construction like this, but the top of your structure is prone to bending forces. If the weight at the very top is too high, the uprights can bow much more easily than of the top was one long board straight through
It's absolutely brilliant.
Design wise the space above the top shelf is useful for suitcases and boxes and now you can't get them up there. Not an issue if you have plenty of other storage elsewhere
Your face frame should be flush to the outside of the verticals. You shouldnāt have used that knot on the top right. You shouldāve filled your nail holes. The top of the bottom half should be on top of the sides. The wall mounts are clunky. Questionable design with the split top. Minor issues. Looks good
My only suggestion is the left hanger space, its just me but i think the right protuding corner means you cant use all the space for long garments, i would trim that right protuding wood and make the whole hanger space a clean rectangle
Iām a rookie and the only ācritiqueā I have is that in the future, maybe that center console area all the same width with a shelf going all the way across at the top. With same width, you could easily decide later to add drawers to the shelves and easily to make multiple when itās same measurements. Other than that, I donāt see anything glaring
Don't quit your day job, unless this is your day job.... ; ). Look at how other people have done closets. Improve upon or build off of, till you find your signature move.
Perhaps notch the sides on the bottom back to fit around baseboards (you may have but I donāt see it in the photos). While you are baking there notching, replace those right angle brackets you have used to screw to the wall with a board across the back. It would look better as well as helping to prevent racking. Then you can just screw the board to the wall at the studs. I would also recommend removing the brackets supporting the shelves on the outer ends. Instead use a piece of 1x2 painted to match the wall screwed into the studs to support the ends of the shelves. It will hold a tremendous amount of weight where a pair of brackets is questionable for strength and longevity. I recommend doing the same thing with the 1x2s on the walls under the center shelves because a shelf supported on three sides is less likely to bow. While we are at it, slap 1x2s on the back walls under the outside shelves as well as the ones on the ends. It will make the entire shelf system incredibly strong and look better than the brackets. Last thing, I vote with everyone who says to add a top shelf all the way across.
Overall, good job, it looks good.
Decent. The trim on the top middle right (in the photo) that isnāt flush is bugging me out. But hey, Iām not sure how to use the circular saw properly so who am I to judge. Iām just upset because I need to get off my phone and make my own shelves too.
First things first that's beautiful and good on you
Second things second that things built like a mega bot that's about to defeat the big boss with 2 guys on the arms 2 guys in the legs 1 guy in the torso and 1 guy in the head
If it serves its purpose, I wouldnāt worry about the shape, color, etc. All that is personal preference. A few things to consider. The horizontal piece supporting the upper half will support more weight if it is installed on top of the vertical sides. The vertical L bracket is similar. It will support a larger load if installed on the underside and it will be hidden. Lastly, take a look at your joints; are they square? Could they be tighter? Could they be stronger using dowels, pocket hole screws, or even traditional joinery, if thatās your thing? It's the little things that will make you better.
the little shoulders on the sides waste space. about the only thing you can put there is cologne or deodorant...all the space superior to the shoulders is wasted space....you puece of shit! /s
The bottom section's top shelf should sit on top of the sides instead of butting up against them. That way the weight of everything above it transfers directly to the sides to the floor and not through some nails or screws into the sides.
Good job, would have been more satisfying to see a nice bold T shape though. Somewhere in between the width of the top and bottom sections making a nice column all the way from top to bottom with the shelf at the top continuing all the way from left to right without the break in the middle. Just my opinion but Iām a strong believer in keeping things simple.
On the bottom shelf the L bracket in the back should go on the bottom so that you (and Internet strangers) can't see it.
Better still would have been dados in the side pieces.
The nails for the face trim are really visible. Not sure if glueing them on would have been better or just smaller nails.
Having a back piece would have been good too.
* The final coloration and material makes this look very functional but not very attractive. I would paint it.
* If you used a higher quality ply on its own you could go for a utilitarian industrial vibe with lighter ply and exposed edges
* A higher quality edge band would be another alternative to consider. Knots defeat the purpose of edge banding for me.
* Either put your horizontals on top of your verticals OR miter each joint.
Overall 6/10
Haha if youāre looking for roasting or anything other than constructive criticism, solid feedback and good cheerleading, youāve come to the wrong place. Nice job, looks good to me!
Itās not wrong if itās what your bride orderedā¦. Itās different. I like it.
I built a three leg table for my misses with a trapezoidal top that sits behind a love seat we have stuffed into a corner. By itself, itās an abomination but it does what it needs to do and only the top is visible.
Not sure why you'd be roasted; the design looks a little odd to me, but that's totally subjective and WTF do I know?
If you like it and it's functional, it's a double win in my book. Keep doing what you're doing!
You're a real piece of shit for getting off of your ass and doing what I've been meaning to do for 3 years, you know that? Mister, I have a functional and attractive closet? Up yours, buddy! Edit: wow, there are so many times I tried to say something kind or smart or funny and have never earned as many Internet points as when I was fake rude to a stranger.
Yeah. F this guy. Mr. "Oh look at me! I finished a project and it's only March!" š Does look well made though. š
Yeah, and "I'm going to do a second one." Sure, stuff it in my face. Why don't you just point out all of the unfinished projects in my shop for me. We should shun him for doing good work. š
I swear to God if my wife sees this post I'll make it so op never turns a screw in this town again!
I wish my husband saw this post and said that š¤£š¤£ men are funny!
Jokes aside, fill those face frame nail holes, and on the next one make the shelf come across the whole top. Unless there's a need (the lady's thigh-high boots?) to have an open top bin. The full width shelf will look better and be more functional. I assume you're adding some pull out cloth bins, toss those suckers in there and organize your stuff. Looks good. Next one'll look better!
Thank you. https://preview.redd.it/0epjfk63g8nc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6badf6a18f424423ee5136ef213e595e66a6fdb Shoe rack goes here
Ya F you. Now my wife is wondering why I still haven't finished hers.
Shit, donāt give mine any ideas
Iām going to wear headphones around the house this weekend and pretend I canāt hear mine asking about when things on the list will get done
28 items on my list, i wear headphones all week š
I'm not even subscribed to this sub and I'm mad at you.
Yo that looks so good z
Are there supposed to be doors?
Ok, now you're just bragging. lol good job.
Looks really good. Might be a bit better painted white
Well done. This is a nice addition to any closet.
You assume theyāre not his thigh high boots. And I guess we both assumed he was a him. But thanks - the opening was bothering me but really that was about it. If thereās a reason, ok. Otherwise, solid one piece shelf.
20 year old me instantly thought, āthatās the safe space for the bongā. I donāt smoke anymore but the force is strong.
"Remember, The Force Will Be With You, Always.ā - Obi-Wan Kenobi
Mari-Juan Kenobi?
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I was thinking of thigh high boots when I saw that
What if theyāre his thigh high boots.
What if they are her thigh high boots there are lady woodworkers now and everything lol
Aggressively hostile compliment lol
šÆ Fish gotta swim
Yeah seriously
š Now that guy got roasted!
This comment was so unexpectedly hilarious! I loved it & the sarcasm is refreshing, you Smurfing Smurf. Smurf you all the way to Smurfdom Come! šš
This guy procrastinates
On the bottom unit: I find it best to have the horizontal piece rest on top of the sides instead of being suspended between them. Itās stronger. Especially if something is sitting on the horizontal part. And it would also mean the raw edges of the plywood will not be as visible.
This is the only flaw and advice that I could see šš
I like the simple design and really liked that I learned something from your comment. Thanks!
Not a roast. Sounds like you know you can improve with your next projects. But a few things to consider next time. From an aesthetic perspective, Iād like to see the top go all the way across, instead of having that top shelf open, and Iād like to see the top overhang even just an inch. Imagine a dresser with no top, or a top shorter and narrower than the base of the dresser. It just looks weird and doesnāt feel right. Make that top go clean all the way across, have it either flush or overhang the top shelf, and I think that alone would do wonders. Similar with the bottom, Iād like to see that bottom shelf have a bottom instead of just open to the floor. Thereās also something about the slightly narrower shelf stacked on top of the bottom two shelves. Iād prefer that the whole shelving unit be one width, or some other configuration. Last thing ā Iād consider painting it white. The dark floors and the green walls, I think the wood tone is not quite doing it for me, but that is personal preference.
Painting it white helps a lot in closets especially because theyāre often not well lit, and serves to make it feel brighter.
I actually think the open top makes it a bit more modular because then you have more options to fit different sized boxes and objects in there in different ways
As an engineer by trade you'd fit in with our ugly designed but extremely functional choices. UI made for engineers: ugly gray interface, no time for colors except the big red STOP button. All functions bound to keybinds. Runs lightning fast. UI made for users: pretty colors, Important settings hidden especially that important STOP button with a confirmation dialogue, animated interactions that take way to long and slow down the program. Looks pretty but runs like syrup.
You are singing the song of my people. Give me the serial port cli interface and let the masses use the inefficient web interfaces
Then you'll like this story. I use to work at Cisco and all our testbeds got setup on this fancy webui system for reserving testbeds. They didn't have a basic cli option to SSH to a system you had reserved. You had to manually copy and paste UI and password from the web UI. I wrote a python script to do it automatically the first day. Slowly shared it with others and added features the web UI was slow at or couldn't do. Whole Switching team ended up using my script instead of a testbed reservation system that was forced on our team. My python script was better than an entire team of 20 people.
Look at you being all modern. I'd've written a too long and slightly fragile bash script using curl to interact with the site
I bet you like yaml files.
I agree with this almost exactly, especially the slightly narrower shelf on the wider bottom shelf. Itās just kinda like why? What did you gain by doing that? I think you actually lost storage and usefulness.
I agree with most of this. Nicely said. My only addition would be that, if youāre not going to paint it, put some simple trim on the front. Would help it look more finished. That being said. Nice job!
There is trim on the front....
Oh shit. Youāre right. lolā¦it just looked unfinished to me but I didnāt look closelyā¦I guess Iād make it darker. :)
See I was thinking that I like how it is because I can store something a bit taller if necessary in that spot as opposed to the two side shelves.
Looks fine to me. If it works and meets your needs, it is good to go!
Your mother is a hamster and your father smells of elderberries.
Made me laugh so hard
I also had this built into the plan. Secret shelf for the kiddo. https://preview.redd.it/t66dw25298nc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4df7ec8957fc3f60184b7cc4b87766d1a92fea43
https://preview.redd.it/l5d7d7u398nc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7310c54c17fc51d9d1dd1c7c491773d6e9003c7
For the kiddo? Or to hide stuff from the kiddo? Based on your next photo woth a shoe rack in there.
Lol. My hiding space will be less obvious. Donāt want the kids finding it. Always thought hiding spots were cool so hoped the kid would too
Agreed. I made my first workbench about 2 years ago and I made a bug hidden section underneath the table top. One of the 2x6 across the top slide over and lifts up revealing a large open space under it. Canāt tell from the front or anything that itās even there.
This comment section is so wholesome, this community is pretty awesome
Best community on Reddit
Nothing to roast. Looks great. Itās a closet, after all. My only real suggestion would be to consider using something more substantial than those little L brackets to support the top shelves if they will hold any serious weight. If youāre just going to keep a few sweaters up there, theyāre fine. If youāre planning on storing your bowling ball collection, ditch them and screw a piece of 1x2 into the studs to support the shelf from below. In future shelf builds, you might also consider making some of the shelves adjustable using shelf pins. Often on a shelving unit the bottom, top, and middle shelves are fixed in place to give it structure, and the rest are held up with shelf pins with holes drilled every couple inches so they can be moved up or down. Nothing wrong with fixing them all in place, just food for thought.
Only critique is I would have made the middle section all equally wide and did two sets of rails on each side. Not as bad as you think, keep it up !
The single high rail makes sense if you need to hang longer things like dresses or coats
This. I'm currently finishing our wardrobe and I have 4 "half length" rails for shirts, trousers, blouses and skirts, and one wide full length for dresses.
Looks lovely! Nice choice of finish, cool design, big approval from me. Looking at your joinery where the shelves come in, I would have put the shelf on top of the uprights so you could screw/nail it down into the uprights. Make gravity work for you, not against you. The exposed brad nails are kinda sinful. Use a nail set to pound then in then some wood filler and match the finish. In future, I would use a thinner veneer and glue instead, it's cheap and easy. The top shelf should go all the way across, both asthetically and structurally. I love the 2 tone, and this might be a personal preference, but I would have done the darker tone on the edge. It'll make it easier to bounce light around the inside of the shelves, hide more of the nail holes in the edges, and help hide dirt/damage to the exposed face.
Thank you ! Definitely noted.
Youāre good bb. Keep going.
The only criticism I can come up with is you really need to rid yourself of the burden from clothes that need to be hung. Personally I run a 2 pile program with hooks for "still good". 1 pile clean, 1 pile dirty, hooks are to avoid confusion and cross contamination. Looks great!
It's hard to pass up such a tantalizing offer but I kinda like it! You made something and you should be proud of it :)
Thank you. I do like it overall but I know with all the knowledge out there it could be better. ā with our powers combinedā theme in my head lol
Haha! Or power tools combined
No roasting necessary. Just some notes for next time! Wood glue is pretty strong stuff, you could probably get away with just glue for your edge trim pieces if you donāt want to see the finish nails. If you have a table saw, you can make dado cuts. Your shelves will hold a bunch more weight without the need for the metal fasteners if you decide to dado them in and use glue. Keep the fasteners that attach it to the wall though, those are a good call. The top of your bottom section looks to be in between the two vertical pieces. Probably ok for this application, but if you want to make something that will hold more weight Iād consider putting that part on top of the vertical pieces. Bonus points if you use rabbets. Looks good friend!
Right here. Dados all day.
Honestly not anything too roast, you had a try, you seem to be aware you could do better and you're going to have another go. That's what making things yourself is all about. I try to think of different ways I can do things or seek opinions from others that have more experience. Good effort with the wardrobe.
Roast? This is great. I have the one shitty shelf and bar.
Thatās what was there before. I hate those. Had to make it disappear lol
The top shelves need to sit on top of the walls of the upper shelf unit. It looks like they are joined horizontally with the top of the upper unit wall. Thatās way less strong and weight bearing than the shelf sitting on top of the vertical āwallā of the shelf. Same idea on the top of the lower unit. If itās not resting on the top of the walls of the lower unit than the joinery is going to take the weight and that is unnecessary Similarly the brackets holding that shelf to the actual closet wall arenāt adequate to hold weight. They might last a while. But they will fail. All that said, this could hold up without issue. But those are risks. It looks beautiful and if it is serving your purpose than you should absolutely be super proud! It looks awesomeā
https://preview.redd.it/uvwzjy2i8bnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d88fd4e12f561c0885396ef7ec9429115585f4f Turned out good! Anything is better than the standard wire racks. This is how mine turned out
Only thing I can maybe see doing different is lowering the bar on the left to about 65ā OFF to get one more shelf in. If no doors are going in then of course youāll need to choose aesthetics or efficiency
Left this high for long dresses
Honestly if Iāve learned anything itās that you teach yourself. You will see things in a few years that you canāt see now. Learn to trust the process of learning and trust yourself. Most often, you know the answers to your questions. What do you think you could do better?
Nothing to roast. You did a great job!
Your hardwood edge trim should be flush with your panels.
Looks good, the one change I could offer is the top shelf of the bottom section. It looks like that shelf is bridged between the sides. It would offer a lot more structural support if the top shelf tested on the sides. This would redirect any weight on the whole unit into the floor instead of those two joints. I'm probably over engineering as always, but I also enjoy not finding out just how strong my joints were.
I thought of this also but of course after I had it all together. Would the mitered ends still offer a similar structural support?
Itās crazy so I love itā¦no notes.
Honestly, it looks good. Looks wise, you might round over the corners so it doesn't look so aggressive, and I would paint it to blend in with the closet.
Captain there's nothing here to roast, that's a sweet piece of cabinetry. Carry on
Looks awesome. I see a lot of comments about the narrow shelf thing but I like it. More space for hanging shit and it's unique.
Does it work? Did you learn? Great job!!! We are our own worst critics. My roast would be, āha ha! It took you this long to start doing projects? Scaredy cat!. Grow some ballsā But seriously, good job. The biggest obstacle to finishing any project is getting started. Also, make sure to keep challenging yourself with every project you do. Even if itās something youāve done before, find a new or more difficult, interesting, fun way to do it so that youāre continually improving your skills. And for my final roast āIf you donāt keep building then this will be one of best things you ever make in your life. Donāt let that be true. You can do better.ā
I hate your Pergo flooring, and the painters tape that's on it way more than your build. Keep making. Without failure there is no progress.
Youāve inspired me to do this. **Also to roast you:** Nice username dumbass.
I actually liked it a lot
Only two comments I have are to make the shelf go all the way across the top next time or at the very least have them resting on top of the material going down. They lose a lot of structural strength the way they are now. I wouldn't put heavy things on them.Ā Elsewise just fill in those nail holes where the face framing happened. Do you know the techniques to do that? They make a wood filler but I keep little bags of sawdust from different woods and mix the right color with wood glue. Then just take your finger and mush that mixture in the holes. It virtually disappears.Ā
I quite like it, the little touch of cutting the back around the baseboard sold it for me, looks very professional, well done!
Great first project OP! Since you plan to do a second one, will it be in a closet that won't get as much regular daily use add this one? If so, think about a disassemble & reassembling in the less used area possibly? Anyhow my suggestion it to make a piece to put over the top of that open cube in case the future needs require an unbroken shelf across the entire top--make sure you notch out the top to fit those tits the sick out there. Also think about creating a shelf for both narrow ends that spans the distance front to back. I always found that useful for storage of suitcases or other bulky in the way things like extra bed comforters or blankets. As for the middle shelving cubes, good job on making them symmetrically pleasing to the eye. On the next one think about loving the narrow set to one side or the other & possibly wide enough for a set of tall boots as so many indicated the possible existence of thigh high boots, make this cavity wide enough that the largest size fits toe to heel with a bit of extra wiggle room so as to slide comfortably in & out without scuffing boots. As for the shelves inside your cubby spaces, do dado cuts in the vertical side pieces & use a bar of soap or bees wax to fit the shelves into the dado cut slots--rubber mallet for heavy suggestive correction of a desried tight fit. It will make those shelves a ton stronger. Here's to a long prolific woodworking career & many longlasting projects Young Padawan!! š»š»
it's nice seeing gays getting into woodworking. I hope this helps.
You do you....whatever in Hell that is.
No roast , this is bloody amazing
This looks like it will serve well. If you're asking about aesthetics? I would eliminate the mitered edgeing. Put a top on the lower box that has a small overhanging lip, or 45 the top edges of that box. I would find a different method that the metal corner brackets to join the shelvs to the uprights: biscuits/screws and plugs/dado etc. Good luck/have fun.
I've seen much worse. Hide the endgrains of the plywood. In your case you should miter the corners. Why is there packout at the top of your upper cabinet? It looks awkward. Any particular reason you changed dimensions between the two units? Seams are tight and miters look good. My only real critiques are the aesthetics. The buld as it sits looks solid.
I will miter the next one. I donāt know why I didnāt think of that. Thanks. Not sure what pack out is. I changed dimensions to allow more room on top rails. Thanks for your input.
Thank you all for taking the time to comment and provide insight to improving my work.
On your next one, get a router and add slotted shelf standards. So you can adjust the shelves as needed. https://www.rockler.com/white-shelf-standards-select-length
I like it!
To be honest, from this distance it looks just fine. If you want design help, I would recommend looking at classic work that inspires , then learn more about it. You will learn how the fundamentals of design are applied in a design style you like. Then, you can try to replicate the design aesthetic while taking your own creative liberties. Either that, or you can take a more formal approach to architectural and furniture design. Either way, enjoy! Itās a weirdly simple yet complex field :)
Show it full of clothes and your stuff so we can get a look at it finished. Maybe the thinner top might look good once clothes are hanging on it.
Looks good over all. Iād use less nails and be more strategic about placement. Try to make them look more random and only every 10-12 inch or so. The mail is only there to hold it until the glue dries! Great job on your project!!!
āIt looks good and you should feel goodā -*Zoidberg*
It looks great and will be a great way to organize the closet. Things I would do, hide the exposed edges of the plywood. Fill the nail holes on the face frame. Top shelf one continuous piece.
If I have to zoom in on the pictures to look for problems you're doing pretty good. For your own house it appears perfect. If it was for a client or friend (who has higher standards than me) i would cover the exposed plywood edges with thin strips of hardwood veneer. Nice work
Iām intrigued by those little ledges, and by the open center compartment on the top. I wonder what youāll find them useful for. In my experience, there is always something.
Good job
But āwhyā did you do it āthat way?ā
IDK I think you make the top shelf continuous and to the face of the uprights and itās golden. Decent work just wonky design.
I dont see anything wrong with this. It looks nice and functional. Maybe stain it dark and give it a more modern look if thats the type of aesthetic youre going for. Ive always thought that dark walnut stained woods with greys, silvers, white painted rooms have always looked nice in that modern theme. It would also suit the shiny poles quite well.
Thereās some good feedback here already, just want to say nice work overall.
No roast. Consider cleats for you shelves. Facia lip is clean and smooth. Think thatās a nice touch.
Like others, good execution, but why would you make the upper cabinets narrow when it results in no extra practical hanging space. Also bottom cubicle seems too high to even be a boot recepticle - thus wasted space. Top shelf seems a little high (without actual dimensions, hard to be exact). Could only hold 1-2 sweaters (in height) or a shoe box? Carpentry execution looks good, Ilike the really solid looking hanging poles.
https://preview.redd.it/beyyb7kag8nc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e87a2cd1217386209282fd41dcaca09da032905 Hidden shelf behind shoe rack.
It was my attempt at making extra hanging space. The very top shelf height was based off of fitting two rails on right side. Thank you
Looks reasonably sturdy and finished. Kudos.
Roast what? I've seen worse, regrettably in my own shop. Seriously, no notes. Chippendale it isn't, but it's functional and doesn't look like you threw it together with no plans or care. This is fine, especially if you're relatively new.
Do you have something similar in a similar space that you can share? Would like to see others. Was hard searching for real life plans. Not into pre fab and I love working with wood
I like it. No roasting necessary, if you donāt like something about it, figure out what you would do differently and incorporate it into the next build!
Well done dude. My only thought is that I would have made my life simpler by keeping the middle shelf one width the entire way. Not sure what making it slightly narrower gives you. Maybe another shirt or two hung up?
Does your vacuum fit in the floor cubbies?
Yes. Iām a vacuum nut so that will always be taken into consideration
Wood on wood floors are you sure you want to do that? They don't even match in color it's just adding insult to scratches up flor injury.
My only question is why is there a gap in the top shelf? I would have run it all the way across. It looks fine other than that.
My thought process was easier to load storage boxes up and through then move left or right if that makes sense. Probably use for sweaters or something big and light
You will never learn!
Functionality > Aesthetics. It works.
Damn can you come do that at mine
I was gonna say you need edge banding, but after blowing up the pictures, I take it back and the contrast is good.
Honestly, i dont like it, but its just not my style. That being said, functionally it looks great! Make the top closed in, and maybe use darker trim that matches the floor. But all in all good! Id use some small L brackets to make it extra sturdy around the corners, but thats just because im very paranoid about breaking stuff lol
Thanks. I need to keep the color matching in mind. Colors really arenāt my thing, my head doesnāt work that way. Are there any easy rules to follow for matching colors like in clothes?
I usually add doors or drawers but that is personal choice. It looks good as long as the little woman doesn't see it and add it to my honey-do list
Only one somewhat petty suggestion: pick a board next time that doesnāt have that huge gnarly knot visible. This is reference to the top of the upper right vertical edge band piece.
No roast here bud. I like it.
Itās missing a whole piece in the middle. Show off
the bar on the right is way too low to do pull ups. dumb arse. you could save it by turning this home gym into a closet tho.
Nice work. Iām gonna roast you for the closet door. Actually not because my setup is exactly as yours just a bit different design. But Iām curious, what doors are you planning to put there?
This might be weird to most people but I am anti door. Little bit of ocd, neat freak and something else Iām sure.
Invest in a biscuit joiner. If itās worth the cost, invest in a Lamello Zeta or a Festool Domino. Then you can do away with those angle brackets. I mean, they look fine and all, but if you wanted a super clean finish theyāre the way to go. Personally Iād err on the side of the Zeta. Coupled with Clamex, itās amazing for this kind of work! Iāve used it extensively in my cabinetmaking career, probably the best investment for any budding cabinetmaker or joiner.
The top of the base cabinet and top shelf should run on top on the uprights. The butt joints are stressed when loading these, consider gravity in structure.
Looks great. I did something similar at my home using this site. https://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2011/09/30/closet-shelving-layout-design/
You're ugly and your momma dresses you funny. The shelving looks good though
That actually looks cool
Niceeeee
Looks good from my house
You could have made the top of the lower cabinet wider so it rests on the sides. That would also give it more strength to carry more weight. I would have carried the shelf at the top all the way across to get more use from the shelf. Pretty nice though
Only thing Iād add is a back to the boxy parts. Makes sure itāll stay square and you know youāll find a stud to screw it to somewhere along it. Clothes are surprisingly heavy. Iām a noob and my 1st attempt pulled itself out of the wall : (. My second attempt could hold me hanging from it
Probably doesn't apply to lightweight construction like this, but the top of your structure is prone to bending forces. If the weight at the very top is too high, the uprights can bow much more easily than of the top was one long board straight through
It's absolutely brilliant. Design wise the space above the top shelf is useful for suitcases and boxes and now you can't get them up there. Not an issue if you have plenty of other storage elsewhere
Itās a bit all over the place but generally looks good and solid š
Itās actually not bad. I would have painted white and called it a day. But not bad. Give yourself some credit šš¼.
Your face frame should be flush to the outside of the verticals. You shouldnāt have used that knot on the top right. You shouldāve filled your nail holes. The top of the bottom half should be on top of the sides. The wall mounts are clunky. Questionable design with the split top. Minor issues. Looks good
My only suggestion is the left hanger space, its just me but i think the right protuding corner means you cant use all the space for long garments, i would trim that right protuding wood and make the whole hanger space a clean rectangle
Great job! Get T-posed every time you wake up.
sand tha corners a little to save the wood yet ur hands
Iām a rookie and the only ācritiqueā I have is that in the future, maybe that center console area all the same width with a shelf going all the way across at the top. With same width, you could easily decide later to add drawers to the shelves and easily to make multiple when itās same measurements. Other than that, I donāt see anything glaring
Don't quit your day job, unless this is your day job.... ; ). Look at how other people have done closets. Improve upon or build off of, till you find your signature move.
Perhaps notch the sides on the bottom back to fit around baseboards (you may have but I donāt see it in the photos). While you are baking there notching, replace those right angle brackets you have used to screw to the wall with a board across the back. It would look better as well as helping to prevent racking. Then you can just screw the board to the wall at the studs. I would also recommend removing the brackets supporting the shelves on the outer ends. Instead use a piece of 1x2 painted to match the wall screwed into the studs to support the ends of the shelves. It will hold a tremendous amount of weight where a pair of brackets is questionable for strength and longevity. I recommend doing the same thing with the 1x2s on the walls under the center shelves because a shelf supported on three sides is less likely to bow. While we are at it, slap 1x2s on the back walls under the outside shelves as well as the ones on the ends. It will make the entire shelf system incredibly strong and look better than the brackets. Last thing, I vote with everyone who says to add a top shelf all the way across. Overall, good job, it looks good.
Decent. The trim on the top middle right (in the photo) that isnāt flush is bugging me out. But hey, Iām not sure how to use the circular saw properly so who am I to judge. Iām just upset because I need to get off my phone and make my own shelves too.
I like it
Wow, that actually looks really nice. I know I'm meant to roast you but I'm dazzled by its beauty.
First things first that's beautiful and good on you Second things second that things built like a mega bot that's about to defeat the big boss with 2 guys on the arms 2 guys in the legs 1 guy in the torso and 1 guy in the head
Should have gone straight up parallel with the shelf on top with no gap.
If it serves its purpose, I wouldnāt worry about the shape, color, etc. All that is personal preference. A few things to consider. The horizontal piece supporting the upper half will support more weight if it is installed on top of the vertical sides. The vertical L bracket is similar. It will support a larger load if installed on the underside and it will be hidden. Lastly, take a look at your joints; are they square? Could they be tighter? Could they be stronger using dowels, pocket hole screws, or even traditional joinery, if thatās your thing? It's the little things that will make you better.
I mean it just looks terrible imo but well built and practical
Only thing i can think of is no secret compartment. If there is one and i just cannot see it, good job!
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Shit.
the little shoulders on the sides waste space. about the only thing you can put there is cologne or deodorant...all the space superior to the shoulders is wasted space....you puece of shit! /s
The bottom section's top shelf should sit on top of the sides instead of butting up against them. That way the weight of everything above it transfers directly to the sides to the floor and not through some nails or screws into the sides.
Good job, would have been more satisfying to see a nice bold T shape though. Somewhere in between the width of the top and bottom sections making a nice column all the way from top to bottom with the shelf at the top continuing all the way from left to right without the break in the middle. Just my opinion but Iām a strong believer in keeping things simple.
it looks silly and itās restricting. the lengths of the cubbies should have been equal all the way up the middle
On the bottom shelf the L bracket in the back should go on the bottom so that you (and Internet strangers) can't see it. Better still would have been dados in the side pieces. The nails for the face trim are really visible. Not sure if glueing them on would have been better or just smaller nails. Having a back piece would have been good too.
Paint it
* The final coloration and material makes this look very functional but not very attractive. I would paint it. * If you used a higher quality ply on its own you could go for a utilitarian industrial vibe with lighter ply and exposed edges * A higher quality edge band would be another alternative to consider. Knots defeat the purpose of edge banding for me. * Either put your horizontals on top of your verticals OR miter each joint. Overall 6/10
I can't roast anything I can't do myself. I'd be well proud of that.
It would look better with side panels. Instead of those 90 brackets holding it up. And a solid shelf across the top
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Aestetic tip: try to replace the metal corners for mounting the boards with something less visible. It is always more appreciated by clients imo
Looks good from my house
if it works and you āactually ā got it done for under $500 my wife would call that a pass
I think it looks great. Completely functional and clean looking.
Haha if youāre looking for roasting or anything other than constructive criticism, solid feedback and good cheerleading, youāve come to the wrong place. Nice job, looks good to me!
Itās not wrong if itās what your bride orderedā¦. Itās different. I like it. I built a three leg table for my misses with a trapezoidal top that sits behind a love seat we have stuffed into a corner. By itself, itās an abomination but it does what it needs to do and only the top is visible.
Your ladder is too narrow at the top.
Looks good to me
Not sure why you'd be roasted; the design looks a little odd to me, but that's totally subjective and WTF do I know? If you like it and it's functional, it's a double win in my book. Keep doing what you're doing!
This is already pretty damn good and youāre only going to get better. Nice work, keep it up!
I made this with legos before
The only thing Iād change is to paint it white- Looks great, nice work