By Saruul Herz

We regularly use foil, parchment paper, and wax paper while cooking, baking, and storing food, but we've never had dedicated storage. It's always been in drawers or cabinets, taking up too much space. Not to mention how ugly and unstable those boxes are.

I've recently completed our kitchen island fronts and cover panels, but there was a gap of about 1 7/8" remaining.

So I've set out to build dedicated hidden storage precisely in that gap using some scrap pieces from the cover panels I've installed on the island.

Here is how I built it.

The last step was the most satisfying part! I loaded up our newly built hidden storage, which we still enjoy.

I used a hard-wax sealer on the cut sides of the plywood, but depending on the material used, this is an optional step. So now you can hide your ever-cluttering foil and parchment paper and use those odd spaces in your kitchen.

Check out a quick reel for this build, and please DM me if you have questions.