This easy 6 cube bookshelf is perfect for a kid's room or if you just like bookshelves. You can leave it natural, stain it or paint it any color you'd like to fit the room.
So a little over a month ago my sister-in-law, Allison, and brother-in-law, Anthony, had their first child - Joshua Anthony Santorelli. Which makes Lauren and I first-time Aunt and Uncle! We look forward to spoiling him and seeing him grow up over the coming years!
When we found out that Allison was pregnant, I immediately offered to make something for the baby room. Eventually, she settled on a bookshelf as she got a ton of kids books for Joshua. Of course I immediately went to Ana White's site and found a cube bookshelf which was exactly the type she was looking for.
I ended up customizing it slightly by not having it raised off the ground. It turned out great and really couldn't have been easier to put together. While I've made plenty of furniture for our house, I hadn't actually made a piece of furniture for someone else so it really meant something to me that I could make a piece that they'll use for years to come! So if you're looking for something similar to this cube bookshelf, just let me know!
Pro Tips/Notes
- Use pine wood as it is cheaper and works perfectly for this cube bookshelf.
- You can adjust the width and height of the cubes but you want to keep the depth at 12 inches.
- If you don't want to paint, use quality stain and polyurethane.
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6 Cube Bookshelf
This easy cube bookshelf is perfect for a kid's room or if you just like bookshelves. You can leave it natural, stain it or paint it any color you'd like to fit the room.
Materials
- (1) 1" x 12" x 8' pine
- (1) 1" x 12" x 6' pine
- (2) 1" x 2" x 8' pine
- (1) 48" x 32" white true bead wainscot panel
- 2" screws
- 1 ¼" pocket-hole screws
- 1 ¼" finish nails
- 2" finish nails
- Wood glue
- Wood filler
- Sandpaper
- White paint
Tools
- Table saw
- Miter saw
- Kreg jig
- Hand sander and sandpaper
- Hammer or brad nailer
Instructions
- Make the following cuts for this bookshelf: (1) - 1" x 12" @ 40 ½", (2) - 1" x 12" @ 26 ¾", (2) - 1" x 12" @ 39", (4) - 1" x 12" @ 12 ¼", (2) - 1" x 2" @ 27 ½", (3) - 1" x 2" @ 37 ½". After making all of the cuts and sanding, drill pocket-holes with Kreg jig.
- Attach the top and the separators for the first shelf using a combination of pocket-hole screws and countersunk screws.
- After attaching the top, finish attaching the bottom shelf and separators, leaving ¾" space on the bottom so the trim covers it up.
- Glue and nail the trim along the sides.
- Attach the wainscot panel to the back using glues and nails.
- Paint the entire bookshelf with primer, including the wainscot panel. After it dries, paint it white, which should take 2 coats to be completely covered.
Notes
- Use pine wood as it is cheaper and works perfectly for this cube bookshelf.
- You can adjust the width and height of the cubes but you want to keep the depth at 12 inches.
- If you don't want to paint, use quality stain and polyurethane.
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