Easy DIY Lego Storage Solution & Display Shelf - Free Build Plans! Download the free build plans and organize your kids toy room!
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Our kids' Lego and Lego creations were continually being spread all over the floor, living room, and around the house. We needed a better solution for how they stored and organized all their Lego. The kids had their own 
We used ¾" thick birch plywood (good on both sides) as this is what was available at our local hardware store. Based on being a good price (around $60 a sheet) we thought this was a good option for our shelf.
Depending on what is available locally you can modify your shelf's design and material type to best suite your needs.
- Two sheets of 4'x8' ¾" thick good two side plywood
- Edge Banding
- Wood Glue
- 1 ¼" Pocket Hole Screws
- 2" wood screws
- Wood Plugs
- Painter's tape
- Natural Wood Filler
- Clear Finish
- Clear Plastic Storage Boxes
Tools
- Kreg ACS2000 Saw & Track Kit
- Kreg 520 Pro Pocket Hole Jig
- Kreg Multi-Mark Ruler
- Drill
- Impact
- Orbital Sander
- Edge Banding Cutter
- Detail Sanding Block
- Heat Gun
Be sure to check for square as you go, taking diagonal measurements of each piece. Each diagonal measurement for opposite point to opposite point should match each other if the piece is square.
A mitre saw was used to cut the pieces to length. Again we used painter's tape along the cut to minimize tear out. Not required but if you plan to stain or use a clear coat finish, try to think of the wood grain to try and match the direction of the grain as best you can for when you assemble the piece.
Step 2 - Pocket Holes
We marked out all the holes using our
Pocket holes were
Step 3 - Edge Banding
We added
Edge banding allows you to hide the edge of the plywood and get a nice clean finish.
Step 4 - Sanding
Lightly sand the entire piece, be careful not to sand through the veneer of the plywood. We sanded the entire shelf with a 220 grit sand paper and our
If you find any blemishes, defects, or tear out from cutting you can use some
You can use
The final piece to be installed was the toe kick.
Step 6 - Finishing
Once all the glue is dry you can pick your finish. We decided to just add a
We couldn't be happier with how the shelving unit turned out. It was the perfect solution to our kids large Lego collection and the opening shelving and clear storage bins looked great too. It matched perfectly with
Building a Lego shelf is a great way to store all your kids Lego pieces and keep those pesky loose pieces off the floor. Depending on the amount of Legos you need to store or the type of storage you want the shelf design is easily changed to fit your specific Lego storage system needs.
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If you loved how this project turned out, be sure to check out the DIY Lego Table we built. You can get the free plans here or check out the YouTube video on it below. The Lego table is a perfect match to
Other Lego Storage Options
If you are looking for a different type of Lego brick professional organizer, or a quick and easy Lego storage organizer be sure to see the list below for some clever ways to store all your Lego. There are lots of lego storage ideas you can implement to store all your Lego bricks!
