Shoe or Magazine Rack
I decided I wanted some where to put slippers and light weight
foot wear so it didn't gather on the floor in the door way.
After some thought over the summer I came up with the idea of recessing it into
the arm of the couch which had this space that could not be accessed.
This photo is the end result.
I used a router and hand planer to machine frame from Macrocarpa timber.
Ready for gluing & nailing frame.
The rack completed before the installation into the Arm of
couch.
A piece of Stainless Steel tube used for the rail and fitted while gluing up
frame.
A second piece of tube could be added if you were to use it solely as a magazine
rack
Frame work added on the outside of the couch arm ply backing.
The frame being made 2mm over size on all sides to allow room for the fabric to
fold in
Foam was cut to fit around the wooden frame & the Dacron padding to the inside
edge of the frame
to give the fabric a firm fit to the rebate on the rack
Extra frame work added on the inside of the arm. One at the
base to allow screw to be skewed into floor
One just below cutout for rack and one to hold the bottom of the ply on the
inside against seat frame and to also screw to the sides of
the rack to hold it all in place in the arm.
Completed arm ready to install back onto couch.
Date Page last updated
25/07/2009