tired of ugly shoe racks so i built a better one. wife actually likes it

built this shoe rack from scratch because i couldn’t stand what stores were selling either looked like dollar store wire frames or overpriced flimsy “modern” stuff that still didn’t fit boots. I sketched this out, then welded the frame using 11ga steel, powder coated it matte white. i made the bottom shelf taller to fit our winter boots (especially hers) figured it was a small design tweak worth doing. happy wife happy life right? total time: about 6 hours over a few nights. attaching some drawings and early build pics in case anyone wants to make their own version. if i were to do it again, i’d use aluminum .... this thing is a beast in weight. not a pro furniture maker. just wanted to build something clean, functional, and easy to wipe down. So go easy on your comments .. we have enough negativity already :) dont be that person ... Also if you are a fan of such projects ,,, check out the TV stand I did here: https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1k61x0g/built_this_tv_console_from_scratch_took_me_3/ submitted by /u/Digital_Nar [link] [comments]

Jun 3, 2025 - 23:24

tired of ugly shoe racks so i built a better one. wife actually likes it

built this shoe rack from scratch because i couldn’t stand what stores were selling either looked like dollar store wire frames or overpriced flimsy “modern” stuff that still didn’t fit boots. I sketched this out, then welded the frame using 11ga steel, powder coated it matte white. i made the bottom shelf taller to fit our winter boots (especially hers) figured it was a small design tweak worth doing. happy wife happy life right?

total time: about 6 hours over a few nights.

attaching some drawings and early build pics in case anyone wants to make their own version.

if i were to do it again, i’d use aluminum .... this thing is a beast in weight.

not a pro furniture maker. just wanted to build something clean, functional, and easy to wipe down. So go easy on your comments .. we have enough negativity already :) dont be that person ... Also if you are a fan of such projects ,,, check out the TV stand I did here: https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/1k61x0g/built_this_tv_console_from_scratch_took_me_3/

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