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What would you say if I told you that I took one board…one 1″ x 8″ x 8′ board and created a faux cubby box with Plenty O’ Storage that will work in any room in your home!
This is a project born out of the #OneBoardChallenge. What’s that you ask? In short, it’s a challenge thrown down by Jen from House of Wood. She challenged 17 bloggers to make something amazing out of one 1″ x 8″ x 8′ board.
I’m here to show you how that one board can be cut up and turned into this beautiful fake cubby storage box:
And it can store anything you don’t want in plain sight.
Today I’ll show you how to build your own Storage Box with Plenty O’ Storage!
Materials:
- 1 – 1″ x 8″ x 8′ board
- Drill
- 3/32 drill bit
- Philips head screwdriver
- Wire mesh
- Tin Snips
- Staple gun
- 1/4″ staples
- Pencil
- 2 – 2″ hinges
- Magnetic latch
- 5 – Sash hook lift hardware
- 4 – {6 x 2 1/4″} wood trim screws
- Miter saw
- Table saw
- Jig saw or Bandsaw
Cut list:
(Note that a 1″ x 8″ board is actually 3/4″ x 7 1/4″. Cut list sizes are actual sizes.)
- 1Â – 5 1/4″ x 25″
- 2Â – 7 1/4″ x 25″
- 2Â – 7 1/4″ x 8″
- 1 – 2″ x 25″ (optional for hanging cleat or back stop)
Instructions:
Cut your 1×8″ board into the pieces listed in the cut list above. Most cuts can be made on a miter saw, but you’ll need a table saw to rip the 2″ board and to cut grooves into the face of the storage box. Alternatively, you could skip the fancy details and create a plain face.
Set the table saw depth to 1/8″ above the saw table. Set the fence at 5″. Cross cut the board along the saw blade to cut grooves into the board. Rotate the board and cut across the other ends of the board. Set the fence at 10″ and repeat on both ends.
Your board will look like this when you flip it over:
Download the template shown below, print and cut out the shape.
Using the template to trace the cut out onto the top of the face sections.
Use a jigsaw or bandsaw to cut the face profile.
Pre-drill holes into the four corners of the two 8″ x 7 1/4″ boards.
Collect the four sides of the box ( 2 – 7 1/4″ x 25″ and 2 – 7 1/4″ x 8″)
Drive wood screws into the sides and into the base of the box. Read more
