These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

Hey everyone!  It’s Katie again from Addicted 2 DIY.  Today I’ve got a project to help keep things organized around the house.  These stacking storage cubbies are perfect for stashing away those growing stuffed animal collections, shoes, toys, books, etc.  They were so simple to build and they are easy to customize to fit your needs.  I’ve got the step-by-step tutorial for you below, and you can also stop by my site to download the printable plans.

Materials:
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  • 2 – 1″ x 12″ x 8′ pine boards
  • 1 – 1″ x 6″ x 8′ pine board
  • 2′ x 4′ sheet of 1/4″ plywood (I used some that I already had on hand)
  • Kreg Jig
  • Brad Nailer
  • 1 1/4″ pocket screws
  • 1 1/4″ brad nails
  • 5/8″ brad nails
  • Kreg Rip-Cut
  • wood glue
  • orbital sander
  • 220 grit sandpaper

Cut list (for each storage cubby):

  • 2 – 1″ x 12″ @ 12″ (sides)
  • 1 – 1″ x 12″ @ 15″ (bottom)
  • 1 – 1″ x 12″ @ 16 1/2″ (top)
  • 1 – 1″ x 6″ @ 16 1/2″ (front)
  • 1 – 1/4″ plywood @ 12 3/4″ x 16 1/2″ (back)

Instructions:

Start by cutting all of your pieces for the cubbies.  Drill 3/4″ pocket holes into the bottom 1×12 pieces.

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

Attach the sides to the bottom using wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket screws.

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

Glue the top down and then clamp it.  Nail it to the sides using 1 1/4″ brad nails.

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

Attach the front flush with the bottom using wood glue and 1 1/4″ brad nails.

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

Using the Rip-Cut, rip your plywood pieces down to size.

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

Attach the back with wood glue and 5/8″ brad nails.

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

Sand the cubbies with an orbital sander and 220 grit sandpaper.  Paint or stain them in the color of your choice.  I used Minwax stain in Special Walnut and stenciled numbers on the fronts using black chalky paint.

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

You can choose to stack the cubbies any way you like.  If you plan on stacking the three on top of each other, I’d recommend purchasing flat mending plates (affiliate link) to keep the cubbies secured together.  If you have little ones, I highly recommend also securing them to the wall.

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

These DIY Stacking Cubbies are a great storage solution for stuffed animals, shoes, and more! The plans and tutorial make it easy to build as many as you like!

I had an idea of what these would look like, but they turned out even better than I’d imagined!  Stacked side by side, they actually fit perfectly between my son’s bedroom and bathroom doors.  He didn’t throw his normal fit when he saw them in his room after school, so I’ll take that as a good sign.  Like I said, you can build as many or as few of these as you like!  They can be put in the closet, but they look good enough to be out for everyone to see!  I just love it when things can be both functional and stylish.  Happy building!

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  1. Alice V-DIYerfy
    Alice V-DIYerfy says:

    I like the step stacking the best but I can totally see my kids climbing on them and jumping off. They do that with their doll house when we’re not looking. Thanks for this DIY, I’m going to add this to my list of things to make.

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