Do-it-yourself in the kitchen

Do-it-yourself in the kitchen!

Every now and then it is fun to change some things in the kitchen. Did you know that you can make a lot yourself? Take a quick look at what you can make in the kitchen, without having to buy anything. If you do not have certain supplies yet. Almost everything is for sale at a hardware store. You are not only cheaper, but it is also a lot of fun to make something yourself.

Wooden wall shelves

A wall shelf is the way to make the kitchen completely your own style with nice decorations, cookbooks, plants or crockery.

Supplies:

Planks
Screwdriver
Shelf brackets or other mounting material

Choose the right planks that match your interior.
Saw the planks to size.
Drill the holes in the wall and attach the shelf brackets to the wall.
Then slide the shelf between the openings.

Coffee cup holder

Mugs and coffee cups are always put in the cupboard, but how nice is it to use them as decoration. Even better is that at the end you have a cupboard cleared for other stuff.

Supplies:

Long handles
Hooks
Drilling machine
Screws
Cups

Attach the long handles to the wall with screws.
Place all the hooks on the handles.
Then place the cups on the hooks.

Modern plate rack

A plate rack is often seen in country kitchens, but you can also make it modern. For example, if you have an empty wall in the kitchen, it is super fun to hang a modern plate rack.

Supplies:

Wall (slat wall)
Planks for the molding and as cross planks
Wood glue
Nails

Purchase a wall for the wall. Think of a slatted wall, for example.
Purchase planks for the molding, shelves and cross beams
Place the planks for the molding around the wall.
Saw the planks that the signs will be placed on across the entire width (from molding to molding).
The planks can be placed at the desired height using wood glue and nails.
The cross beams can also be sawn in the full width (place them here on the end of the molding). You can choose how many cross beams you place per plank.
Attach the cross plank to the molding using wood glue and nails

Fresh herb rack

Do you also like fresh herbs? Then make a fresh herb rack. You can hang this in the kitchen, so you can easily reach the herbs when making dishes.

Supplies:

Planks
(sandpaper and paint)
Chalk or marker
Pots
Mounting brackets
Contents of the jars

Select the planks and cut them to size.
Screw the mounting brackets onto the planks.
Write the names of the herbs on the board or on the jars with chalk.
Fill the pots with a layer of potting soil and plant the herbs.
Loosen the bracket and place the pot, then tighten it again so that they hang securely.

Pallet wine rack

A wine rack in the house is always a nice piece of decoration. You could easily do this yourself. The nice thing is that a wine rack made of pallets is made so easily. It also looks super nice!

Supplies:

Pallets
Saw
Drilling machine
Plugs
Blind shelf brackets

Saw the pallets into pieces, you need the part that also has a bottom. So per pallet you have 3 pieces that you can use.
Drill holes in the wall and insert wall plugs.
Place the blind shelf supports on the wall and the pallets
Finally, add the wine bottles

Wooden knife holder

A knife holder saves you space in your cutlery drawer and it has a nice look.

Supplies:

Wood/plank
Pen
measuring stick
Hinge milling cutter
Magnets
Sandpaper
Kit

Choose the piece of wood that you like or that you may still have lying around.
Cut the wood to size.
Draw a horizontal line in the middle of the back.
Mark the place where the magnets should go. From the center of the magnet to the center of the next magnet, keep a distance of 5 cm
Using a hinge cutter, drill all holes for the magnets 15 mm deep.
Lightly sand the wood.
Attach the magnets to the holes with adhesive.

Attention! First test if the knives stay with one magnet. If this is not the case, you can place 2 stomach nets in the recess.

Making a back wall from clay

A back wall does a lot in the kitchen. You can also make one yourself from clay, for example. You can make tiles from clay and then grout them. How fun is that to do! You can use any clay (clay that you have to bake is stronger). The easiest way is to buy white clay, you can always paint them in a color.

Supplies:

Clay
Glue
Grout
(Paint)

Cut all the same size clay tiles.
Let it dry well or bake it.
Glue the tiles to the desired surface and fill the joints with grout.

Bar stool

A bar stool is often seen in island kitchens. The island kitchens then have a special notch or bar where you can place the bar stools. You could also make a bar stool yourself from wood.

Supplies:

Wooden plate for the seat
Sandpaper
Saw
Beams
Wood glue
Screws
(paint, protective varnish)

Make the seat round or square. Saw this plate into the desired shape and finish it nicely. Sand away the splinters with a sander or with sandpaper.
Saw the beams for the legs to the right length. Do this carefully so that the bar stool does not wobble.
Now saw the thinner slats or beams to size. For a stool with 4 legs you need 4 beams, for 3 legs you only need 3. You can also choose to make a cross connection at the top and bottom. This will make the bar stool even sturdier and look a bit cooler. Extra intermediate pieces are also useful for children. They can then use the foot part to climb onto the stool.
Now it's time to connect all the loose parts together. Do this with wood glue and extra screws for strength. It's important that everything is very well connected.
Sand away the last splinters and give the bar stool a lick of paint if necessary. It is also nice to put the stool in the garden. In that case, it is wise to apply a protective varnish. Let it dry well and you can enjoy the result!