let me know how the dowel trick turns out. I took a 2x4 and ripped it down to 2x2 and split it in half diagonally to use as uprights in the 3 corners and attached them to the top and bottom. The super chunks I made were 24" across the front and 17" on the other 2 sides. When I put it together those uprights were way to flimsy. I had them 45" tall as that's all the wider fabric they had at the local store that was breathable. Also what size dowels are you going to use? I was thinking about that as well otherwise maybe using the wood rods they hang clothes on but that might be overkill.