Narrow pull-out shelving

Narrow pull-out shelving

This master class will be especially useful for those who live in small one-room apartments. I'll show you how to make a retractable shelf in the gap between the wall and the refrigerator. It would seem that the width is only a few centimeters, but you will definitely be surprised when you see how many items can be stored in this gap.
Initially, the shelf-rack is not visible at all. In fact, after its manufacture, nothing will change in your kitchen, except that a new and convenient space will be created for storing various jars, bottles, etc.
Narrow pull-out shelving

The rack can be pulled out with a simple movement. Now look how much is stored there.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Narrow pull-out shelving

Narrow pull-out shelving

The gap distance is only 11.5 cm (in the photo the tape measure is in inches), and what a huge number of different items can be stored.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Materials


Required materials I used for this project:
  • Back board for the back. Mine measures 61 cm in depth and 121 cm in height - essentially these are the dimensions of the entire rack without thickness. The width of the entire rack is slightly less than the width of the gap.
  • Boards for shelves - 6 pieces.
  • Two boards for the top and base.
  • Two boards on the sides of the shelf.
  • Two wheels for moving the entire structure.
  • Round wooden slats.
  • Wood screws
  • Wood glue.
  • Cabinet handle for pulling out the rack.

I don’t see the point in indicating the exact dimensions of all the boards, since everything will be your own. If something happens, it won’t be difficult to calculate them yourself. But to do this, first measure the width of your gap between the refrigerator and the wall, the depth of this gap. Decide on the desired height of the future shelf.
All this can be done in about 15 minutes by drawing a sketch on paper with a pencil.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Making a kitchen rack


The entire structure can be assembled using just self-tapping screws, but in addition I glued everything with wood glue.
I laid out the shelves and estimated the number needed.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Narrow pull-out shelving

I started assembling the box. I installed the joints with glue.
Narrow pull-out shelving

I left it to dry, pressing it with whatever I had.
Narrow pull-out shelving

The result was a glued shelving box.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Additionally secured with self-tapping screws. If you use thin boards, drill a hole before screwing in the screw to prevent the board from cracking.
Narrow pull-out shelving

In the end I got to the shelves, placed them and screwed them on with self-tapping screws.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Narrow pull-out shelving

Since the rack is very narrow and bottles and cans can fly off when pulled out, you need to make a kind of side. At first I thought about stringing a fishing line or rope, but in the end I settled on round slats.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Narrow pull-out shelving

I drilled holes on the sides, cut the strip to length, inserted it and secured everything with glue.
Narrow pull-out shelving

At the end, we measure the thickness so that there are no excesses. In my case there shouldn’t be any, since I don’t have the opportunity to move the refrigerator a little further.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Screw the wheels into the base.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Handle for easy removal.
Narrow pull-out shelving

We check it in real conditions.
Narrow pull-out shelving

Narrow pull-out shelving

Everything runs great and doesn’t hurt.
Narrow pull-out shelving

We fill it with spices, products that are stored at room temperature, etc.
Narrow pull-out shelving

A very convenient thing, and most importantly incredibly useful - everything you need is always at hand.
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Comments (4)
  1. koss
    #1 koss Guests 7 May 2018 21:22
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    I didn't think of it myself, thanks for the idea.
  2. Natalia
    #2 Natalia Guests February 25, 2020 11:49
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    Very simple and necessary. Thank you for the master class, this is exactly what I was looking for.
    Good luck to you.
  3. Andrey Sergeevich Filiptsov
    #3 Andrey Sergeevich Filiptsov Guests 16 January 2021 16:34
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    It’s funny, they translated it from another language and passed it off as their own, that’s five!
    1. Well
      #4 Well Guests 16 January 2021 16:55
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      Who gave it away? are you? Do you see the link to the original article?