Build your own quick and easy DIY wall rack from wooden slats

You need: pocket rule, Set square, wooden slats

The wooden slats for your wall rack should all be the same length. Use a tape measure to measure 60 cm along the slats and draw a straight line using a set square and a pencil. You can make your DIY rack wider if you’d prefer however, to hang it on a door, 60 to 70 cm is just right size.

You need: NanoBlade saw, Jigsaws, Accessories for jigsaws, safety glasses, g-clamps, screw clamps

It's now time to saw the wooden slats for your DIY wall rack, following the markings you made earlier. To do this, you can either use a NanoBlade saw or a jigsaw. Before you start, secure the slats with screw clamps so they don't slip. We recommend that you wear protective goggles to protect your eyes from sawdust. If you use a jigsaw, you'll also need to wear work gloves.

You need: Multi-sander, Sanding sheet for multi-sander G120, safety glasses, face mask

So that your DIY wall rack is nice and smooth and the paint adheres better, you should now sand down the wooden slats. Secure them with screw clamps to stop them from slipping during sanding. Then attach the sanding paper to the multi-sander and move the sander across the flat surfaces and edges of the slats in the direction of the grain, without applying too much pressure. Continue this until the slats are smooth.

A tip: always protect yourself against sander dust with work gloves, safety goggles and a face mask. Once you're done sanding, you should thoroughly clean this dust off of the slats for your DIY rack – using a cordless hand-held vacuum cleaner , for instance.

You need: Paint spray system, floor protector or cover sheets, a stirrer to mix the paint, paint roller with tray, 2-in-1 paint

You'll need to set up your paint spray system before you can start painting. Depending on your system and the surface you'll be painting, you can choose from a range of nozzles, set the right airflow rate and choose the spray direction. Thin the paint according to the manufacturer's instructions and stir it well. If you have already used the paint before, it's important to use a paint filter before filling your paint spray system. This will enable you to filter out dry paint particles with ease during pouring. Alternatively, pour the well-mixed paint into a paint tray.

You need: face mask, safety glasses, work gloves

Now paint your wooden slats with a paint spray system or use a paint roller. We recommend doing this outside or in a large, well-ventilated room. Make sure to cover the floor with a protective sheet or other floor covering.

You need: pocket rule, Set square, pencil

Once the wooden slats are dry, connect them together from behind using the corded ribbons to create your finished wall rack. To make sure that the rack doesn't look lopsided once it's mounted to the wall, measure out all distances evenly. To do this, lay out the slats one under the other with the rear side facing up. Leave around 6 cm between each slat. Now measure a 7 cm space on either side of each slat and mark this distance with your steel square.

You need: Cordless Tacker, corded ribbon, packaging tape

If you're upcycling an old slat frame, you can skip this step. Otherwise, staple a ribbon from top to bottom onto each of the sawn slats. We recommend using three staples for each slat. Make sure to follow the markings you made earlier.

You need: 2 door hooks

If you'd like to hang your new DIY wall rack on a room or cupboard door, you're almost done. Hang the door hooks on the door you'd like to use for your rack. Then hook the top slat of your DIY rack onto the hooks and cover the rack with the hooks, hangers, etc. that you collected at the start.

You need: Detectors, Cordless combi drill, The Bosch Rotary hammers, X-Line Drill and Screwdriver Bit Sets, pocket rule, 2 wall hooks, 2 screws: 5 x 30 mm, 2 matching wall anchors

You can mount your wall rack to the wall using the wall hooks. Decide where you'd like to hang the rack and use a detection device to check that there aren't any electric cables or metal objects behind the wall. Once you've found a good spot, have a read of our post on how to drill safely here.

Mark your drill holes on the wall, high enough for you to hang the top slat of your DIY wall rack on the wall hooks when you're done. Then drill the holes using a drill and matching drill bit. You can find out which drill is best for your wall type in our drill guide here.

Vacuum the drill dust from your drill holes using a suitable hand-held vacuum cleaner, insert the wall anchors into the holes, and screw in the wall hooks securely. All that's left to do is hang your wall rack and decorate it – your DIY wall rack made from wooden slats or an old slat frame is now finished!