DIY Projects & Crafts DIY Home Projects The Dashboard Keep your counters clutter-free. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 26, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email What You'll Need Materials 1-inch-by-4-foot-by-8-foot birch plywood sheet 1 1-inch-thick wood dowel Circular saw (optional) Hacksaw Measuring tape Pencil Handheld electric drill Paddle or forstner drill bit Sandpaper 2 French cleat brackets Wall-mounting screws Shelves (Elfa shelves, in Sand, $18 each, containerstore.com.) Instructions Saw plywood sheet in half (or have the lumberyard do it for you); set extra plywood aside for now. Cut dowel into 12-inch pegs. Carefully measure and mark a 12 x 12 grid of evenly spaced holes on plywood. For a 4-foot-square board, the outer holes' center should be 2 inches from the edge; the remaining holes should be 4 inches apart on center. Place extra plywood half beneath marked plywood (to protect drill bit from damage), then drill holes using paddle or forstner bit. Lightly sand rough edges of pegs and board. Mount board on wall using French cleat brackets. Add pegs and shelves.