Looking for a unique, custom magazine rack design? This great tutorial will take you step by step through building your own, unique magazine rack.
If you are anything like my family, you probably have a magazine or two lying around your house. Maybe they are issues you don’t want to throw away or maybe you just haven’t made the time to read them yet. My husband and I have a couple subscriptions between the two of us which can accumulate into quite the pile after just a few months.
While browsing Etsy for options to help get our accumulation under control, I fell in love with this “M is for Magazine” holder by Paper Doll Wood Shop.
My mother-in-law has started asking for Christmas gift ideas and since this magazine holder was something I wanted and needed I immediately wrote down the information. Sadly, I soon realized it had been discontinued. I thought to myself how unfortunate that was and knew it would have made an awesome Christmas gift. My next thought was “What am I thinking?! I can make that myself!”
DIY Magazine Rack
Now that my magazine holder is complete and I know just how easy it was to make I plan on building one for each of my siblings this year. It is THAT simple! So let’s get to it, shall we?!
Here is what you need:
2 Wood “M” Letters (13” tall) – mine were purchased at Hobby Lobby 1 Piece of ¼” Poplar Wood (at least 30” long) Finish Nail Gun and ¾” Brad Nails Paint (optional)Step 1: Measure and cut the poplar wood. One piece will be used to create the back of the magazine holder and the other will become the bottom.
Step 2: Using a finish nail gun and the pieces of poplar wood you just cut, attach the back piece of the magazine holder to your “M’s”. After the back piece is secure, attach the bottom piece of poplar wood.
*Note: If you don’t have access to a finish nail gun, wood glue and clamps would work just as well!
Step 3: If you prefer a minimalist style décor, you may choose to stop here. I like the natural wood look myself!
Step 4: I ended up choosing to paint my magazine holder and picked white so it would work in any room. I used a paint & primer in one gloss spray paint.
What handmade gifts are you planning to make this year?
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What a great idea! I think I will try this one!
I love this! It’s such a cute, and fun way to organize. There’s nothing worse than piling your magazines on the coffee table (or behind on top of the toilet).
I love this! Do you have any suggestions for how to cut the wood without a saw? Will they do that at Home Depot?
Holly,
Yes, most hardware stores are more than happy to cut the wood for you! I know for sure that Lowes will.
Hannah
Lovely Little Life
yes home depot will do it
Ruth,
Thank you so much for asking me to do this! I am so honored to be featured on such an amazing blog!
Hannah @ Lovely Little Life
http://lovelylittlelife-hannah.blogspot.com/
I love this idea. Thanks