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68 DO IT YOURSELF Summer 2020

INSIDE THE BOX Upgrade a store-bought cube organizer with

pretty paper and tapered legs, above and opposite. Cut a white shelf

to match the dimensions of the organizer and attach the shelf to

what will be the bottom of the organizer using 1-inch wood screws

(two per short side and three per long side). Attach the six legs (ours

are 10 inches) using 2-inch wood screws.

DO IT

BETTER

BEFORE HANGING

CURTAIN ROD BRACKETS

ON THE WALL, MEASURE THE

LENGTH OF THE LONGEST

HAIRPIN LEG WITH SHELF

ATTACHED TO ENSURE

PROPER PLACEMENT OF

YOUR SHELVES.

PRIME AND SPRAY-

PAINT A CURTAIN ROD,

FOUR EXTENDABLE

CURTAIN BRACKETS,

AND THREE SETS OF

HAIRPIN LEGS OF

VARYING LENGTHS (WE

USED 10-, 22-, AND

34-INCH LEGS).

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