Add a DIY outdoor towel rack to your backyard with this easy and quick build. The step by step tutorial and plans show you how to build a towel rack with shelves. It is the perfect poolside towel holder. It can also be used indoors as a freestanding towel rack.

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This DIY outdoor towel rack is going to be saving my sanity this summer…

We can’t wait for it to be warm enough to be able to enjoy the pool, trips to the beach and the outdoors. Our patio already got a quick makeover to get it all set.

However, it all comes with the dreaded load of a ton of towels and swimsuits… now you see how it is going to be saving my sanity?

You probably saw a few sneak peeks of it on Instagram. Be sure to follow me there to see behind the scenes of what I am working on!

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It is a quick build using redwood boards which are great for outdoors and for drying your wet towel on.

I am sharing the plans for these on BuildSomething.com today.

Read on for details and step by step pictures.

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How to build a DIY outdoor towel rack

The cuts and dimensions are detailed in the plans.

Get the free plans at buildsomething.com and make your own!

Step 1 – Start by building the frames. There are 2 types of frames – with the braces for shelves and without.

Step 2 – Build the shelves. It is easy to make sure the spacings are right by simply using scrap pieces of redwood boards. Make sure all the pocket holes face the same direction.

Step 3 – Attach the shelves to the outer frames.

Step 4 – Attach the middle racks of the towel rack and we are done!

DIY Freestanding towel rack

The racks are perfect for drying out the towels. This can easily be made bigger to accommodate more towels or wider for larger beach towels.

I also added a few hooks to help hang any swimsuits out to dry. Gotta use every inch of space!

Plus, the shelves on the bottom are perfect to hold clean towels or a basket of swim goggles and sunscreen.

So, who is excited about summer?! I know I sure am! And now I don’t have to worry about where to dry all those towels!

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