DIY PRINTER STAND  with storage

We updated our shared office to make it more functional. A must was a spot for the printer, books, and extra printer paper.  Check out this DIY printer stand!

The bottom printer cabinet: – Butcherblock Countertop: 18″ deep x 20″ wide – (2) Shelves: 16.75″ x 16.75 – (2) Sides: 38″ high x 16.75″ deep

Supplies

Top cabinet: – (2) Sides: 13.5″ deep, 43″ tall – (2) Shelves: 13.5″ x 16.75″ – Small scrap across the top back to attach the top shelf to the wall for additional support.

Supplies

Supplies DIY Printer Cabinet – 3/4″ Birch Plywood (4×8′) – Kreg Jig Pocket Hole Kit – Primer – Paint, Behr Barnwood Gray – Clamp – Level + Speed Square – Measuring Tape – Drill (or 2) – Butcherblock: I used a scrap from our desks – Black Cherry Stain – Polyurethane – Pencil Sharpener

1

Cut your wood to the measurements needed. Then sand.

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Cut and Sand Your Wood

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2

Add pocket holes to the bottom of each shelf and the top of each side.

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Add Pocket Holes

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3

Attach shelves to the sides. The top of each side has pocket holes. This will allow you to attach the butcherblock as a countertop.

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Add the Shelves

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4

Cover up the ugly raw plywood edge with an iron on veneer edging. This stuff is magic! It comes in rolls to match the type of plywood you’re using.

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Iron on Veneer

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5

Now it's time to prime and paint the shelving. Be sure to let it dry between coats. Once dry, add felt pads to the bottom of the stand. 

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Prime and Paint

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6

Choose the stain you want for your countertop. I went with 3 coats of polyurethane on the countertop.

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Stain the Countertop

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7

Attach the countertop. The pocket holes on the bottom shelves allow you to keep any hardware hidden on the counter.

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Secure the Countertop

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8

Add your top shelves to the wall and to the butcher block.  We also added a handy pencil sharpener that we screwed in to the side.

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Attach the Top Shelves

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Danielle Pientka

Danielle is a DIY/craft/sewing blogger on DIYDanielle.com. She loves to write about projects that she makes for her small farm, her children, and her home.