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Learn how to build Nerf gun storage. This wall mounted shelf is perfect for getting Nerf guns organized and OFF THE FLOOR!

I AM SO TIRED OF NERF STUFF EVERYWHERE! Yeah I said it! I think my in-laws get my three boys Nerf guns EVERY holiday and they are overflowing the playroom. I find it really overwhelming. I have lots of storage options on the floor, but our basement playroom walls are pretty empty so I decided to make a Nerf gun storage rack that is WALL MOUNTED. This will get stuff off the floor and give the kids a place to put everything away.

I’m planning to make some bins for them to store Nerf bullets in too so keep an eye out for that!

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How to Make a Wall Mounted Nerf Storage Rack

Supplies:

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Step 1: Cut your wood to the specifications above.

Step 2: Add pocket holes to the bottom of the two 30″ 1x6s.

Adding pocket holes for my Nerf storage rack. I added 4 pocket holes to the bottom of each 1x6 side.
Adding pocket holes for my Nerf storage rack. I added 4 pocket holes to the bottom of each 1×6 side.

Step 3: Attach your 1x6s together using the pocket hole screws and also wood glue.

Wood glue adds stability! DO NOT SKIP IT.

1x6 Sides attached to a bottom 1x6 using pocket holes and screws. This is the beginning frame for my Nerf shelf.
1×6 Sides attached to a bottom 1×6 using pocket holes and screws. This is the beginning frame for my Nerf shelf.

Step 4: Attach the 1/4″ plywood to the back of your 1x6s with the Ryobi Airstrike and wood glue.

I added a 1/4 piece of plywood for the back of the Nerf shelf. The back is attached with glue and nail gun.
I added a 1/4 piece of plywood for the back of the Nerf shelf. The back is attached with glue and nail gun.

Step 5: Attach the 1x3s to the front of the storage shelf. You could add more than two boards if you prefer. I wanted to make sure that the bottom didn’t collect dust (+ Nerf bullets and dead spiders) like it might if I added a board to the front bottom. The positioning of my 1x3s was related to my personal preferences.

This is my Nerf gun shelf completed before priming and painting it. There are (3) cut pieces of 1x6 that form a U, and a 1/4" piece of plywood behind it. Then I added (2) 1x3s to the front to hold the Nerf guns in.
This is my Nerf gun shelf completed before priming and painting it. There are (3) cut pieces of 1×6 that form a U, and a 1/4″ piece of plywood behind it. Then I added (2) 1x3s to the front to hold the Nerf guns in.

Step 6: Prime and paint your shelf.

Step 7: I added permanent vinyl to the front of my shelf. Here is a tutorial on how to apply permanent vinyl. This is totally optional, but feel free to get creative!

Step 8: Hang the shelf on STUDS using cabinet screws. You’ll need a stud finder and level.

Nerf gun storage rack on the wall, full of Nerf guns and bows. This is a Nerf gun rack that I built for the wall in our playroom. It says "let the games begin" in Cricut vinyl on the top piece of wood, then "Play is the highest form of research. Albert Einstein" on the second piece of wood. The wall mounted shelf is painted teal and it fits quite a few Nerf guns. I think there are 7 or more guns on this shelf in the picture.
Nerf gun storage rack on the wall, full of Nerf guns and bows.

Here’s a quick video showing the process photos… not my typical long winded video because I wasn’t 100% this project would work out to my satisfaction. But I like how it came out (and I refuse to build a 2nd one).

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Nerf gun storage rack on the wall, full of Nerf guns and bows. This is a Nerf gun rack that I built for the wall in our playroom. It says "let the games begin" in Cricut vinyl on the top piece of wood, then "Play is the highest form of research. Albert Einstein" on the second piece of wood. The wall mounted shelf is painted teal and it fits quite a few Nerf guns. I think there are 7 or more guns on this shelf in the picture.
Nerf gun storage rack on the wall, full of Nerf guns and bows. This is a Nerf gun rack that I built for the wall in our playroom. It says "let the games begin" in Cricut vinyl on the top piece of wood, then "Play is the highest form of research. Albert Einstein" on the second piece of wood. The wall mounted shelf is painted teal and it fits quite a few Nerf guns. I think there are 7 or more guns on this shelf in the picture.

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