The rail of hooks that we just lately added to our laundry room was one in all our best DIYs but. And on the identical time, it’s one in all my most favourite! I completely love how charming it’s and I kind of need to make a number of extra varieties for our loos and storage.

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

These picket peg rails are popping up throughout in shops at quite a lot of costs. Some inexpensive than others, however none as cheap because the one we have been in a position to make ourselves. Plus, is not it at all times the best when you may customise it to suit your house in dimension and shade? Sure and sure.

To get began, I ran to Residence Depot to select up a 1″ x 2″ oak wooden board, which I bought by the linear foot (2 ft @ $0.81/foot). I additionally discovered an oak dowel to coordinate, and determined to go along with the three/4″ diameter. One of the best half about this challenge is that you would be able to decide the size and variety of pegs that you desire to choose your sizes accordingly.

The one instruments that we used to assemble the rail of pegs is our miter noticed (you may additionally use a easy miter field), and our drill with a 3/4″ spade bit and a bottle of wooden glue.

The 1st step is to measure the specified size and reduce the 1″ x 2″ board to dimension. I solely had a small spot to fill and deliberate to make use of the rail to carry hand towels and small cleansing provides, so I made a decision on 16″ in size.

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

I then determined that I wished the rail to have a complete of 4 peg hooks, so we reduce a portion of the dowel into 4, two-inch items.

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

To inset the pegs we used the three/4″ spade bit and our drill.

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

To find out the spacing on the rail, I made a decision on how a lot house I wished on every finish and marked accordingly. Then, I measured the gap between the 2 endpoints and divided by three to make certain the spacing was balanced. I additionally wished the pegs fully heart on the rail.

The ultimate step in assembling was to make use of wooden glue and insert the pegs.

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

Fast Tip: Take note of the wooden grain on the top of the peg throughout this course of. I did not and later observed that the grain on every peg was stepping into a barely totally different course. I’ll name it charming character, but when these issues hassle you, that is the time to take discover.

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

You could possibly add weight to the highest of the pegs whereas the glue units and dries, however we did not and simply let all the pieces treatment in a single day. The pegs are extraordinarily safe and really feel pretty sturdy for holding something from cleansing instruments to towels to moist clothes or a jacket.

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

To put in the rail of hooks I used two giant image hanging Command Strips that maintain as much as 16 kilos of weight (which is a lot for the way we’re utilizing the organizer). You could possibly additionally drill by the rail and affix it to the wall with screws.

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

Previous to putting in I additionally shortly stained the rail in a pure end to match the opposite wooden tones all through the room. It is also painted or waxed, no matter you would like!

IHeart Organizing DIY Wood Peg Rail Organizer

This was undoubtedly the best DIY within the house, and possibly even essentially the most darling. You could find a tour of our total laundry room right here, together with sources.

I nonetheless owe you the DIY cupboard door tutorial which I’m placing collectively quickly. You may also compensate for the entire different laundry room DIY’s under:

DIY Wall Storage
DIY Shiplap and Sorting Baskets
Reducing the Laundry Hookups and Putting in the Folding Counter
Putting in a Drop-in Sink
DIY Ornamental Sink Toe-Kick
DIY Floating Wood Shelf
Tile Backsplash Set up
Organizing Beneath the Laundry Room Sink

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