Tools and materials

You’ll find all the materials for this project at home centers or lumberyards. The plywood has to be cut accurately into the parts for the swing-out, and the 1x3s ripped into 1-in.-wide strips for the shelf edging. A table saw and power miter saw are the best tools for these cuts.

We used an 18-gauge brad nailer and 1-1/2-in. brad nails to connect the parts. But if you don’t own a brad nailer, you can use screws or drive finish nails by hand.