My boo is basically the greatest of all time & made me some shelves for my office for Christmas. I had a few people ask about them over on IG, so I figured I would share what he bought & how simple they were to make.
He went to Lowes for all of the supplies. He got 8 foot boards (for exact boards, click the picture above to be taken to them) which we cut in half with a table saw (which was excessive, but we were using it for other things and so it was out, but any cutting device will do). He then stained them with “Wood Finish Oil-Based Dark Walnut Interior Stain” (also linked) to match the desk that I have in my office. We bought the brackets from Lowes too! Just remember that they come with screws to attach them to the wall, but you still need screws to attach the brackets to your boards! We forgot these so we had to make yet another Lowes run!
Anyways, you can see the SUPER EASY DIY that this was. Basically its just this —
- Buy supplies
- Cut boards in half
- Stain boards & wait for them to dry
- Mount boards to brackets
- Nail/Screw brackets into walls
- Decorate
It took us about an hour of total work (plus time for the stain to dry) & they are the perfect addition to my office!
If you make these, let us know! So economical & much more sturdy than the ones I had previously tried to purchase on Amazon!
XOXO,
Hil
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