When you think about using these anchors for other projects, the screw usually goes through the item (a bracket, for instance) and then into the anchor, so I knew that if the screw protruded out by 1/4″, I could hook the screw into the keyhole on the shelf, and expect it to remai...
For the custom floating shelves, having to cut out the new drywall out to drill the brackets directly into the studs was a lot more intimidating in the planning process than the actual doing process. Amulti-toolwas perfect, it took about a minute per bracket. You can even use a razor bl...
When building closet shelves, it can be tempting to make your shelves super deep to make the most of the space. This is usually not a great idea. When shelves are super deep, it doesn’t usually add a whole lot of functional storage; instead it just makes it much easier for things to...
s screwed to the wall. Use a pencil to mark the screw-mounting holes in the second bracket onto the wall. Remove the level and screw the second standard to the wall. Repeat this technique to install any remaining standards. When done, clip the brackets into the standards and lay the ...
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my second shelf is 14 inches deep and the bottom two shelves are 18 inches deep. And I made them the width of the wall, obviously. Well, I had to make one side the width of the wall and the other side is the width of the wall, minus the depth of the adjoining shelf. Make sense...
The little HOME shelf and oursuitcase-themed dresser makeoverare probably my two favorite things we’ve made so far. Our little HOME shelf is a gentle reminder of everything we hold close to our hearts. Where do you keep yourspecial memoriesand littlekeepsakes?
FLOATING SHELF BRACKETS Learn how to hang open kitchen shelves – floating shelves an easy way! STEPS First, we measured out the spots for the brackets on the wall then we measured the wood. With a 1/2″ drill bit we drilled a hole going deep enough so the bracket would fit in. Our...
As you can see below, we’re using a large level to mark the bracket screw locations prior to attaching the brackets. Once the brackets were up, we did a dry fit with the shelves to make sure all looked good. Then we took them out back and spray painted the shelves and screws white...
Inside mounts are a little neater since the roller hardware is hidden by the shelving, but you need about 2 inches of extra shelf space to make it work. Outside mounts let you cover more than one shelf with the same picture, but you may want to put a frame around it to finish it ...