Find inspiration in these expert-approved ideas—plus steps to DIY built-in bookshelves—that will give your hardcovers and paperbacks the attention they deserve
Dan uses a reclaimed piece of lumber and a pipe to create a cool ladder-style bookshelf. DIY Wall of Shelves Video | 01:02 This fun and functional shelf space adds bonus storage and a stylish backdrop for video calls in any home office! DIY Ladder Shelf Video | 01:23 Transform...
You can readour tips for decorating bookshelvesbut we generally like to include a mix of books (stacked in various orientations) and decorative objects. Our final shelf measurements were 15″ high and 13″ deep, which mean they could fit a lot of stuff without looking too cramped. We also ...
Using 1 1/2 inch wood screws, we drilled screws at the base of the DIY built in bookshelves (this will be hidden by the baseboards) and two more screws using the pre-drilled shelf holes as pilot holes. With a stud finder, we found the wall studs and used the anchor brackets that ...
Now make another one and then you will have completed the shelves part of the media wall unit as shown below. As you can see above we now need to make “the bench” part of the the media IKEA wall unit. I also added an extra shelf to the bookcase but that was just in order to ...
The one thing I regret was not putting a small shelf along the front (like a fireplace mantel) for decorating – especially at the holidays. This could be the perfect time to add one so you could paint it all at the same time. Just a thought…. Marian Parsons on June 12, 2023 at ...
4 hardware store stock cabinets (number can vary by wall size). 2 x 4s Wood screws HVAC aluminum tape Wood shims Cabinet mounting screws MDF particle board Primer Paint (we took a cabinet door in to our local home store and had them match the color) 2.5 ” finishing nails Shelf pegs Ba...