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DIY Paint Storage Shelf

July 28, 2014

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Do you ever find yourself with a large collection of craft items and don’t know how to store them? I seem to have amassed a fairly large collection of craft paints. I had them in a basket but that just wasn’t working for me any longer. It was taking too long to find the color I was looking for plus it was a mess. I knew I could come up with something better. Here is my DIY Paint Storage Shelf.

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This was a super-easy build and it didn’t cost much to make. Home Depot has craft boards in their lumber aisle. I love using those for small projects like this mostly because I can fit them in my car and don’t have to borrow someone’s truck to get them home.

Want to make one? Here’s how:

Materials used:

  • a piece of 1/4″ plywood (the size this will determine the size of your shelf. I had a scrap piece that measured about 18″ wide x 19 3.4″ high)
  • 3-1/2″ x 1/2″ boards
  • 1-1/2″ x 1.2″ boards
  • paint

Tools used*:

  • Ryobi miter saw
  • Ryobi AirStrike Stapler

*I am fortunate that I have these power tools (thanks to Santa and Ryobi!), but I would think you could cut this thin wood with a hand saw or better yet, have Home Depot cut it for you. And small wood nails could be used if you don’t have an Airstrike stapler….yet.

 

Make Paint Storage Shelf by createandbabble

  • Cut (or have cut) the 3-1/2 boards: 2 @ the height of the plywood piece and 2 @ the the width of plywood piece minus one inch.

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  • Staple together to form a rectangle frame
  • Staple the plywood back onto the frame

Paint Storage Shelf by createandbabble

  • Cut (or have cut) the 1-1/2″ x 1/2″ boards to the inside width dimension of your shelf. I cut six of these for my shelf. Dry fit them into your shelf and tilt them before stapling. The tilted shelves keep the bottles of paint from falling out.

Now that the shelf is assembled it’s time to sand and paint.

Build Your Own Paint Storage Shelf

I used a gray craft paint that I had on hand. I plan on doing a little fun decorating to this piece. More on that in a week or two. But for now I love that my paint collection has a pretty, organized home!

DIY Paint Storage

It’s so nice to be able to see all of the colors at a glance. It beats dumping out a basket of paints looking for the one I thought I had!

DIY Paint Storage Shelf

Tell me. How do you store your craft and DIY supplies? And if you make this shelf I’d love to hear about it!

Update: I have made an even bigger paint storage shelf. The plans and instructions are over on RYOBI Nation!

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Comments

  1. Michelle from Weekend Craft says

    July 28, 2014 at 7:23 am

    Jeanie this came out great! Love that you angled the shelves!

    Reply
    • Jeanie says

      July 28, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Thanks Michelle! I just wish I had made it bigger – I still have more paint! Guess I’ll have to make another one ; )

      Reply
    • Linda Knox says

      January 12, 2020 at 1:58 pm

      How much would u estimate the cost of the storage unit will be ?

      Reply
    • Linda Knox says

      January 12, 2020 at 2:04 pm

      It looks great . You can store ur colors from The lightest to the darkest color which
      Allows u to see ur color range better & it’s decorative as well .

      Reply
  2. Nicole says

    July 28, 2014 at 10:25 am

    This is such a great idea! I’m going to have to make one! Now I need you to come up with one to store the paint samples from lowes! I have so many of them. Lol

    Reply
    • Jeanie says

      July 28, 2014 at 11:09 am

      Nicole, you are reading my mind!!! And thank you for the kind comment!

      Reply
  3. Meaghan says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    I condensed my 2 bedroom apartment in a one bedroom at my mom’s house last year when I lost my job. This is definitely going on pinterest though for when I have my own space again. Love!

    ~Meaghan from DIYfaerie

    Reply
    • Jeanie says

      July 29, 2014 at 5:32 pm

      Hi Meaghan! Thanks for pinning, and I hope you do make one!

      Reply
  4. Leslie @ House on the Way says

    July 29, 2014 at 8:44 am

    Great DIY! Thanks for sharing at the Twirl & Take a Bow Party!
    Leslie

    Reply
    • Jeanie says

      July 29, 2014 at 5:31 pm

      Thank you Leslie!

      Reply
  5. Kim says

    July 29, 2014 at 11:57 am

    I love this organization shelf you made! It looks easy to make and so nice to see every color available. You’ve got my wheels turning since I so badly need to do something like this! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanie says

      July 29, 2014 at 5:30 pm

      Thanks Kim! It is super easy to make.

      Reply
  6. Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline says

    July 29, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    I love this shelf, Jeanie. It is so useful, functional and stylish! I need one. I have my paints in shoe boxes….I’m fancy schmancy like that! 😉 Thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspire{d}. Pinning to our party board.

    Reply
    • Jeanie says

      July 29, 2014 at 5:29 pm

      Haha Mary Beth! I know what you mean….I found more in bags in my craft room. Looks like I’ll need to make a bigger shelf! Thanks so much for pinning!

      Reply
  7. arod says

    July 30, 2014 at 10:10 am

    wow Jeanie your getting pretty handy w the power tools now love how this turned out awesome job

    Reply
  8. Wendi @ H2OBungalow says

    August 18, 2015 at 7:46 am

    Jeanie.. You rocked this project! I need one of these. Great tutorial too my friend, pinned and sharing!

    Reply
  9. Leanna says

    October 17, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    This is a terrific idea. I love things organized. I currently have all my paints standing in a lidded plastic container, but they are about to overflow. This will prevent the ever ending searching for the colour I just KNOW I already own.

    Reply
  10. Marie says

    October 18, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    This is fantastic! I currently use a hanging organizer meant for storing canned goods so there can be wasted space depending on the size of the paint container. This would be super easy to customize for maximum space usage. Thanks for sharing your project with us at Merry Monday this week!

    Reply
  11. Heidi says

    October 19, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    I so need this! Thanks for the tutorial!

    Reply
  12. Nicole says

    October 24, 2016 at 10:47 pm

    I have a huge drawer full of the little craft paint bottles, that I was just thinking needed a better solution. This is a nice storage shelf! Thanks for sharing your idea with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week. Hope to see you again when the party goes live on Friday at 12AM EST!

    Reply
  13. Phoebe Simpson says

    February 4, 2020 at 6:34 am

    This is such a great idea for organising paint always such a pain when you can’t find the colour you are looking for straight away! Crafting storage is definitely my favourite type of storage.

    Think there is the buying craft supplies addiction then the storage for the supplies addiction aha! My favourite storage currently is the Creative Options grab n go boxes – https://www.creativeoptionsuk.com/products/grab-n-go-rack-systems

    But it is always great to customise your storage to what you need to organise in your craft room xx

    Reply
  14. Deepika Maheshwari says

    February 24, 2020 at 1:20 am

    Thanks for sharing the post. Keep up the good work.

    Reply
  15. Jamie says

    June 12, 2020 at 10:10 pm

    This is such a great project and I absolutely love how it turned out. The shelf looks so useful yet easy to make! Would definitely make one in my craft room.

    Reply
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    April 25, 2023 at 4:04 pm

    Why didn’t I think of this before?? Looks amazing!! I know what to do during my summer vacation.

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  21. Sophia says

    March 26, 2025 at 3:35 am

    Such a simple yet brilliant solution for organizing craft paints! The tilted shelves are a great idea to keep bottles in place. Definitely adding this to my DIY list! Stimulation Clicker

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  22. GEORGE says

    April 7, 2025 at 10:33 am

    This is such a cool and simple idea! I’ve been struggling with my paint storage for ages. Definitely gonna give this a try this weekend. Thanks for sharing!

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