Newspaper rack not only a beautiful item that can decorate the interior, but also a functional device that will eliminate the need to search for the press around the house when the desire to read it arises.

newspaper rack
It often happens that magazines tend to lie around the house. To stop this, you can make a magazine stand with your own hands.
mirrored newspaper rack
And then all the magazines will be in their place.

Newspaper racks can, of course, be purchased in a store, but making them yourself has a number of advantages: firstly, the product will be made in an individual design that meets the needs of the hostess and the requirements of the interior; secondly, it is a money saving and enjoyment of the creative process.

forged newspaper rack
This convenient accessory will not only help you deal with the mess, but also add a certain zest to your interior.
newspaper rack on the wall
A newspaper rack can have a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

What types of newspaper racks are there?

Having decided to make a newspaper rack with your own hands, you should decide what format the device will be:

  1. Nfloor stand for periodicals;

    floor newspaper rack
    The main advantage of this type of newspaper rack is that you don’t need to drill additional holes in the wall.


    floor newspaper rack
    The time spent on its installation is minimal.
  2. NA wall-mounted structure that can accommodate not only the press, but also various small items such as hairbrushes or shoehorns.

    wall newspaper rack
    It is always easier to find a place on the wall than on the floor. And this is one of the main advantages of a wall-mounted newspaper rack.

    wall newspaper rack
    You can hang it at a height that is convenient for you without fear of the contents falling on the floor.

Newspaper racks can be made of different materials: wood, plastic or fabric. They can also combine several types of materials.

wooden newspaper rack
A newspaper rack can be made from almost any material: plastic, wood, metal, and even fabric - choose according to your taste.
floor newspaper rack
Newspapers and magazines, depending on the model of the newspaper rack, can be placed vertically, sideways, or even rolled into a tube.

It is easier to make a floor structure from wooden blocks and fabric, as well as a wall-mounted newspaper rack from fabric.

newspaper stand with cats
A textile accessory will look appropriate in a living room or bedroom.

Most often, a wall-mounted structure consists of several pockets of different sizes sewn in random order onto a base or onto each other.

fabric newspaper rack
If you value every centimeter, a wall-mounted newspaper rack will be just right.

The necessary materials and tools include a sewing machine and different types of fabric.

wall newspaper rack
There are no specific recommendations here, everything depends on the manufacturer’s imagination.

The most convenient way to attach this type of newspaper rack is with straps to a kitchen railing, which can be purchased in a store.

Materials and tools for making a floor-standing newspaper rack

A floor-standing design for storing newspapers using wooden blocks and fabric or leather straps will look very impressive.

DIY newspaper rack photo
There are many ways to create a newspaper rack with your own hands, some of which are quite simple.

To do something like this you will need:

  • A round wooden block about 1.5 cm in diameter and 70 cm long;
  • A rectangular block measuring 2 by 5 centimeters and 160 centimeters long;
  • Durable fabric for straps (denim), ready-made leather straps can be adapted for this;
  • Strong thread;
  • Self-tapping screws 3-3.5 cm long;
  • Rectangular metal rings for fastening bars to each other; if you can’t find any that are the right size, you can organize the fastening in another way.
materials for a newspaper rack
Necessary materials.

This concludes the list of necessary materials. What tools will be needed in the manufacturing process?

To make a newspaper rack you need to prepare:

  • Drail and wood drill 25 mm in diameter;
  • TOa large needle to sew the material;
  • Nwood chisel.
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Necessary tools.

This is all that may be needed during production. If metal rings are not available, you need to take care of another way of fastening the rectangular bars to each other. Furniture bolts may be suitable for this.

Instructions for making

All the necessary materials and tools to make a newspaper rack with your own hands have been collected, all that remains is to complete the process itself.

  1. The first thing you need to do is cut the round bar into two equal ones, 35 cm long, and from the large rectangular bar make four equal ones, 40 cm long.

    Making a newspaper rack
    All dowels must be straight.
  2. In rectangular bars, using a drill, you need to make round holes in the wide side, stepping back 2.5 cm from the edge. You need to drill not through, but half the width.

    making a newspaper rack photo
    These holes are necessary to fix round bars in them.
  3. We connect two rectangular bars with a screw, putting them together with their wide sides and stepping back 7 cm from the edge. After the screw is screwed in, you need to put on the rings.

    Making a newspaper rack instructions
    Machine the small sticks until they are smooth and round.

    Spread the bars like scissors as far as the rings will allow. Insert the round bars into the holes and give the bars a single structure.

    making a newspaper rack with your own hands
    The rings will be the main fastening for the bars.
  4. After the bars are assembled, you need to cut off the excess from the legs so that the structure becomes stable.

    making a newspaper rack with your own hands photo
    Cut the boards so that they are slightly askew, but all the same size.
  5. The next step will be working with the fabric. From the material, you should sew six straps, each 60 cm long and about 3-4 cm wide, or take ready-made leather ones.

    The ends of the strap need to be sewn into a loop, into which a round block will need to be threaded.

    After this, the opposite ends of the strap need to be placed on the opposite bars, and the straps should be distributed evenly along the entire length of the newspaper rack.

    making a newspaper rack finished product
    Once the leather straps are stitched on the sides, thread them one by one through the thin sticks.

This completes the production of the newspaper rack.

ready-made newspaper rack
Done. Now you can put magazines in it and you will always be able to find them.

At the end, you can varnish the bars or decorate them as desired. The craftsman can also be inventive and decorate the structure with various decorative elements at his own discretion.

magazine rack decor
You can make the base for the newspaper holder yourself and then decorate it with a beautiful decoupage design.

VIDEO: Wooden newspaper rack in the living room interior.

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