In a new review, the author has collected examples of racks and shelves that you can make with your own hands. They must, of course, be used for their intended purpose. Having looked at the photographs collected here, you can easily make sure that there is nothing fundamentally complicated in the proposed option.
1. Circle shaped
An original round shelf, the edging of which is made of thin fiberboard, and the shelves themselves are made of ordinary boards painted in White color. Of course, such a design is not suitable for storing the entire home library, but it can accommodate several educational books, a small indoor plant and a couple of framed photographs.
2. Wall shelf
A charming hanging shelf that can be made from several unwanted books or notepads of the same size. This shelf is not only suitable for storing cosmetic supplies and small decorative items, but in itself will be a wonderful decoration for any wall.
3. Arrow
A stylish bookshelf in the shape of an arrow with illumination, made from the remains of metal water pipes, will fit perfectly into the interior of a teenage boy’s room or a bachelor’s apartment.
4. Practical and unusual
An original and practical shelf that can be made from a small tray from an old cart and several wooden blocks. This shelf is reliable and spacious and is suitable for storing a wide variety of things.
5. Charming shelving
A stylish and original shelving unit made from a slightly modified door painted white. Filled with your favorite books, candles, family photos and small decorative elements, such a shelving unit will be a real highlight of any space.
6. Narrow slats
Old skis that have been collecting dust in the closet for many years can be used to create unusual shelves. Such shelves will fit perfectly into the interior of a nursery and are suitable for storing toys and books.
7. Stylish copper
Massive shelves made of wood covered with a stylish copper-colored film are perfect for placing house plants.
8. Old pallet
Old wooden pallet Simply turn it into an original shelf for storing magazines and family photos.
9. Industrial style
Stylish storage system that is relevant now industrial style, which can be made from wood or MDF boards, painted in grey colour and interconnected by a structure of metal water pipes.
10. Bright honeycomb
Original shelves made from bright hexagonal gift boxes attached to mirrors of the same shape. Of course, this design is not suitable for storing large, heavy objects, but it is suitable for storing little things that are dear to the heart and decorative items, and will also become a unique wall decoration.
11. Stylish transformation
Drawers an old table, ready to be thrown away, can be used to create original shelves. Carefully painted and modified at your discretion, the drawers can be attached to the wall, both vertically and horizontally, and used to store a wide variety of things.
12. Rough design
Rough shelves made of untreated wood, exposed with varnish or paint, will fit perfectly into the interior of a room decorated in a rustic or country style.
13. Abundance of cells
A huge wall-length shelving unit made from many wooden boxes, painted in bright colors, can become a stylish and budget-friendly alternative to a massive store-bought wardrobe.
14. Wicker basket
MDF shelves.
Compact MDF shelves with fruit slices painted underneath them will become a bright and functional decoration of the kitchen wall.
17. Rustic style
A dense piece of bark or raw wood can be turned into a fantastic hanging shelf, which will become an original alternative to the standard bedside table.
A shelf is the simplest piece of furniture that you can make with your own hands; their manufacture will not require any special skills, with the exception, probably, of two - moderation and accuracy, as Molchalin from the play “Woe from Wit” would say. Depending on the installation location, shelves can be wall-mounted, floor-mounted or hanging. If the floor shelf has a large height - from a meter and above, it is often called a rack. A few words about hanging ones: usually these are decorative structures that hang on a pipe or a specially driven bracket. This option is popular in rooms where heating pipes run under the ceiling: they just beg to have something hung on them. Shelves are hung on the pipe in the kitchen and bathroom: it’s convenient there.
Types of shelves
They are made of wood, plywood, laminated chipboard, fiberboard, and there are glass shelves. The same materials are used as stands, but they are also made from metal, plastic and other absolutely incredible things - for example, pipes or bottles.
IN living rooms It doesn’t really matter what material the shelf is made of. It is important that its design is in the same style as the interior. Even functionality is not always important: some play a purely decorative role. If they have anything on them, it’s only one or two items. Their role is to give the interior of the home a special style and flavor.
If we talk about shelves in Technical buildings- kitchen and bathroom, in particular, then in addition to considerations of aesthetics, practicality requirements are almost universally added. Even decorative shelves The kitchen must be cleaned well. For bathroom shelves, the requirements are generally high: from time to time there are very high humidity and materials are required that can carry it without any harm. There aren't many of them. It's plastic and stainless steel. They also make bathroom shelves from MDF, but they can be used normally if there is good ventilation in the bathroom.
What are the shelves made of?
Perhaps, to implement the task of creating shelves on our own Almost any material will do, within reason, of course. It is hardly appropriate to attach bulky brick structures, as this will additionally hide the free space. However, any of the relatively other materials is quite suitable:
- Tree - classic version, since the vast majority of users choose it. It is very easy to work with such material due to its low weight (with small dimensions of the product) and it will last a long time if you use the wooden shelf in optimal conditions, that is, when normal value humidity in the room.
- Glass- such shelves look very modern and will never go out of style. True, to create products from this material you need to have special tool for cutting glass.
- Plastic- affordable material. Easy to handle and not susceptible to mold, as is the case with wood. Especially if the shelves are built to be placed on a loggia or balcony.
- Metal- to work with such material you need welding machine, if you plan a completely metal shelf. For combined products, it is enough to use a standard set of fasteners, and it is better if these areas are not visible to the eye.
- Chipboard or Alternative option - laminated chipboard. The second of these materials is more wear-resistant due to its increased resistance to indoor humidity, temperature changes and mechanical deformation, such as abrasion.
- Drywall- most often used when the shelf is part of the room’s design, that is, a niche is formed in the wall using this material.
The choice of option should be determined not only by the financial capabilities of the owner of the premises, but also by his skills in construction field. Otherwise, the material will be irretrievably damaged, and the final product will be sloppy and generally unsuitable for use, especially in a visible place.
Shelves on the wall
In any room there are places on the wall where you just need to hang something. After all, the majority modern furniture only takes bottom part- sofas, tables, couches. The upper part remains empty and dissonance arises: the lower part of the room is overloaded and the upper part is half empty or completely empty. These voids on the walls are organically filled with shelves.
Corner shelf is an excellent solution. Structurally, most shelves consist of actual shelves and lintels. But these components are combined into so many options that it is impossible to count. Simple design This is good: you can make any shelves with your own hands. Moreover, these products may be the first self-made things. It's really simple.
How and what to attach it to
It’s not for nothing that we start with fasteners. The design of a wall shelf largely depends on the type of mounting. Or maybe it's the other way around. It depends on what to dance from...
Traditional hinges
There is a traditional way - on loops. It is suitable for wood and fiberboard, any other material that is thick enough to attach. Screwed onto the sides with self-tapping screws. Then the distance between the centers of the loop holes is measured and marked on the wall (make sure it is horizontal). At the marked points, holes are drilled for the dowel, the dowel is inserted and a dowel-nail with a small head is screwed into it, which fits into a loop or bracket (a pin slightly bent upward). Then a shelf is hung on them.
Not all materials can be drilled. For example, glass shelves. You definitely can't screw anything into them. Fastenings for glass shelves are special: they consist of two parts, between which glass is inserted. Often elastic pads are installed between the holders. The bottom mount usually has a small clamping screw to secure it in place.
Fasteners for glass shelves
The most popular mount for glass shelves is called “pelican” - for its unique shape. He looks good himself, there is different colors. The thickness of the glass that it can hold is from 8 to 34 mm. You can insert not only glass into it, but also any other material of such thickness. It just looks stylish with glass.
It’s easy to make glass shelves on the wall with it: you buy a mount, order it from a glass workshop the right size and shape pieces of glass with processed edges (or cut them yourself if you know how). All that remains is the assembly itself:
- Attach the pelicans to the wall. Two dowels each. The case is collapsible - the decorative trim is removable, and there are two holes in the mounting plate. One in the body is higher, the second is lower. We secured it and put the decorative trim in place.
- Glass was installed.
- Tightened the screw. All.
There are other forms of similar fasteners. The photo below shows a few of them.
Decorative brackets
Another type of fastening is brackets. They are reliable, some are decorative, so much so that they themselves are decorations.
Hidden installation - shelves without support
And the most amazing device for hidden installation. It makes it possible to hide the fasteners. A seat for the pin and the holder body is cut out at the end, and the shelf is simply put on it.
As you can see, even simple board or a piece of glass on such mounts is already quite good. But there is still a sea of all sorts of ideas.
Shelf design options
DIY shelf in the shape of a honeycomb
A cute honeycomb-shaped shelf can be a cool addition to a non-standard interior. The fashionable design is formed from hex modules, creating original geometric compositions. Everyone can arrange the blocks in the optimal way for themselves.
Despite their non-standard appearance, hexagonal blocks are quite convenient and functional, and they are also the strongest and most stable.
To make such a shelf with your own hands, you will need a standard set of tools and simple blanks from rectangular boards. You can assemble a structure from ready-made honeycombs in different ways:
- attach them to the wall separately;
- first connect the modules together and only then secure them.
The second option is undoubtedly more practical, since dust will not accumulate between the individual elements.
Let's see how to make a shelf in the form of a honeycomb in practice
To get the correct hexagon, boards for future construction pruned at an angle of 30°.
Check again if they are the same size and start assembling hexagons. It's better to do this on the floor.
The elements of the block fit perfectly one to another and begin glue boards using wood glue.
Mounting points for reliability strengthen using L-shaped holders or screws. You can hide the brackets by painting them the same color as the shelf.
The rest of the honeycombs are made in the same way.
Finished modules carefully polished, then covered with stain and special varnish or painted. The shelf will look unusual if the honeycombs are painted in different colors.
All that remains is to fold ready-made blocks side by side and drill one or two holes at the joints and screw them together.
DIY shelf. Video instruction
DIY round shelf
The round shape of the shelf is an unusual and stylish solution for those who are not particularly concerned about how to place more things on it and thus save space. It’s easy to make such a shelf with your own hands. Success will be predetermined if you choose the right raw material for the shelf and correctly calculate the dimensions of the parts.
Most available material, which is both strong enough and bends easily - this is fiberboard sheet
. Two strips of estimated length (l) are cut out of it. At the same time, a board of the desired length is also prepared as a central shelf. Obviously, all these parts must have the same width. Now about the length of the strips.
From the point of view of geometry, the central shelf is the diameter (d) of the outer contour of the future circle, and the stripes are, accordingly, half the length of the contour, therefore they depend on each other and are related to each other by the formula - l=3.14 x d/2.
Let's say the dimensions of the board are 150 by 700 mm, then the length of the semicircle will be equal to 3.14x700/2, that is, 1100 mm. Now let’s calculate the length of the fiberboard strips, taking into account their overlap, say, 70 mm: 1100 + 2x70 = 1240 mm.
Now let's look at how to make a shelf with your own hands using a sheet of fiberboard.
Stepping away from end sides to the amount of overlap, apply to the strips marking. Then they begin to form a circle.
The edges of the strips are aligned with each other according to the markings and fixed using clamps. Careful so that the material does not burst, the strips are slowly bent, overlapping the free edges over each other.
Before you finally fix all the parts with screws, you need to make sure that they are correctly adjusted:
- check how well the central shelf fits. Let us immediately note that when correct calculations, problems with this, as a rule, do not arise;
The DIY shelf is almost ready. All that remains is to finish it: cover by paint, varnish or other decorative composition. They hang it through furniture eyelets on screws screwed into the wall.
DIY hanging shelves
When choosing an interior for a small apartment, many people wonder whether it is possible to make a compact bookshelf with your own hands so that it does not take up much space. One of possible options- suspended structure.
First you need
The work is carried out in two stages: shelves and fastenings.
Prepare shelves, sawn to size.
Along their edges it is necessary to provide holes of the same size.
DIY hanging shelves. Photo instructions
The template is pressed to the board from the edge, say, using clamps, and make two holes, but not all the way - approximately to the middle of the thickness of the shelf.
The shelves are being processed sandpaper and finish. For example, you can paint it in a color that suits your design.
The shelves are completely ready, all that remains is to hang them. Reliability in this case, given the impressive weight of books, is no less important than aesthetics, so it is best suited for hanging a structure cable.
It is cut into pieces to size and a loop is made at one end using clamping clips.
They are suspended and fixed along the entire length with the required pitch. kegs.
Hooks with screws are attached strictly perpendicular to the wall, on which the cables are hung, and then hanging shelves are attached to them.
DIY hanging shelf-shelf
A charming hanging shelf for the kitchen with your own hands will allow you to rationally use the space. It will look great in a colonial living room, in a children's room in nautical style or a Mediterranean bath. Anyone can handle this kind of work, since you can make a shelf with your own hands in just a few simple steps.
Blanks made of wood are aligned both in shape and size.
Mark the places under holes and make them with a drill with feather drill. To avoid problems in the future, choose the diameter of the drill large diameter rope by which the bookcase will be suspended.
It is easier to markup using template in the form of a 4x4 square cut out of paper. The template needs to be placed on the corner of the board and marked at the point of intersection of the diagonals of the square.
Color planks.
There are many options on how to make a shelf more interesting. You just need to show a little imagination, for example, paint it only from the ends.
Now the design can be gather. The rope is folded in half and, retreating approximately 30 cm, a knot is tied on each half. The ends are pulled through the holes on one side of the board and secured with another knot. The board thus becomes motionlessly fixed between two nodes. The process is repeated with each shelf, positioned in the required increments.
Do the same with the other side. The main thing that nodes on both sides are located at the same distance from each other.
The remaining free ends of the ropes are cut and unraveled to form tassels.
All that remains is to hang the finished bookcase on the wall.
This DIY shelf has several advantages:
DIY hanging shelves for photos
Is it possible and, most importantly, how to make a shelf on the wall so that it takes up very little space, and you can store a sufficient number of photos, albums, record collections and more there? Well, let's figure out how to make a shelf with your own hands so that it has a minimum depth
This shelf is actually several slats tied together with a rope. They have a bar attached to them that prevents photos, books, etc. from sliding off the shelf. In principle, there can be as many slats as you need, so first you need to decide on their location and quantity. This will make it much easier to calculate the width of the shelves and cut blanks.
After the preparations are sanded, the planks are attached to the slats: they can be nailed or glued. The nail heads are carefully hidden under a layer of special putty, and the plank is sanded again.
Stepping back 2 cm from the edges, drill two holes in the shelf with a diameter slightly larger than that of the rope.
From each end of the first shelf they stretch rope, tightening the ends in a knot.
It will be much easier to do this if you wrap the threaded edge of the rope with tape or, say, electrical tape.
Put on the second shelf.
The process is repeated until all are installed.
The free ends of the ropes are tied to screws with hooks, screwed in at the required height. This is perhaps the most crucial moment, since the bottom shelf should be positioned strictly horizontally, and all the others will be aligned along it.
The horizontality is checked by level, however, someone’s help would be useful, because even knowing exactly how to make a shelf, it will be difficult to complete the last stage alone.
Book shelf in the form of a Christmas tree
A creative DIY bookshelf will help you linger in the incomparable New Year’s mood longer. Instead of garlands and toys, it is decorated with books and various cute little things. Children especially like these Christmas tree shelves.
This shelf can be made from ordinary sheet of plywood.
First you need to prepare a small layout plan all parts on a sheet of paper on a scale corresponding to the size of the plywood, indicating their dimensions.
Then you need to transfer everything to the plywood in its original size and then thorough check location and size of parts cut them with a saw or jigsaw.
The tree is assembled using wood glue and secured with nails.
When the workpiece dries, it is coated paint and give it time to dry completely.
The Christmas tree shelf is ready for use. Under New Year You can decorate it to your liking and even put gifts on the branches and shelves.
Here's how a DIY shelf can help bring joy to your loved ones.
DIY shelf-rack
Functional and minimalist industrial style is very popular today. A DIY shelf assembled on pipes will bring into your home that very industrial chic that you may be striving for
Since the number of shelves, as well as total length pipes are easily adjustable, let's stop at general scheme making this designer furniture.
Work begins with preparing shelves from wood. Special oil or wax is applied to them to obtain a smooth textured surface.
It would be nice if the shelves initially had an interesting texture.
If you cover the shelves also polyurethane varnish on water based they will acquire an even more magnificent shine.
After allowing the structure to dry, round ones are installed in each corner of the bottom shelf. flanges approximately 2 cm from the edge.
The location of the connecting parts is marked with a pencil.
The shelves are stacked and clamped using clamps.
A pilot hole is drilled through the center of the flange through the first and second flanges. For the next boards in order, the drill size needs to be changed to a larger one, since pipes will pass through them in the future.
Start assembly.
Each flange is placed on the lower shelf above the guide hole and secured to the surface.
Insert into the holes galvanized pipes the required length with threads at both ends and tighten into the flange wrench. A coupling is installed at the top.
When all the parts are mounted, flanges are screwed to the tops of the pipes and fixed to the top shelf.
The finished shelf can be made mobile if you install wheels on the bottom board.
The set will be more stable if you attach it to the wall using special studs or install an L-shaped bracket.
DIY kitchen shelf
Men will probably never understand why housewives never have enough shelves in the kitchen, but few will deny themselves the pleasure of surprising her with a simple but functional kitchen shelf with their own hands.
Making it is not difficult at all. You need to prepare two boards, preferably from hard rocks of the same length. One of them will be installed horizontally for various utensils, and the other – vertically. It will have wooden pegs, on which you can hang cups, potholders and more. The width of the boards may vary slightly.
On a board for cups mark places for perches. It is better to apply the markings symmetrically, then the outermost ones will be at an equal distance from the edges of the board.
Following the markings, drill holes, corresponding to the diameter of the pole.
Using a jig, this special device For drilling, you can make several holes to connect both planks. In extreme cases, you can use a countersink, then the recesses under the screw heads will need to be hidden with plugs.
Wooden pole polished sandpaper and cut into equal parts.
The holes for the perches are greased from the inside with wood glue and inserted pegs. They must perform equally. Excess adhesive is wiped off with a napkin.
If the pegs are very tight, you can use with a hammer.
Glued to their end part circles either plywood or wood. Do the same with excess glue.
The shelf is generally ready, it remains polish fine sandpaper and take care of the appearance: treat stain and varnish or paint.
Two holes are drilled in the vertical board of the shelf, through which the shelf will be fixed to the wall with screws. The places for the screw heads are countersunk, and they themselves are covered with decorative plugs.
When installing shelves, use a level.
DIY plexiglass shelf
This shelf looks very light, without loading the interior with anything. Do-it-yourself transparent shelf is made from strips plexiglass of a given size, which is installed on original bead supports.
It is more convenient to cut it from a sheet if you buy it directly in the store.
The screws are selected on the basis that the diameter of its head should exceed the hole of the bead. If you have problems with this, you can use a washer.
Before installation, beads need to be paint gold spray paint.
Paint the wooden beads with gold spray paint.
In the wall drill pilot holes.
Six beads are put on a screw, screwed into the wall and leveled. The same is repeated with the second one. For a concrete wall, dowels are used; for a frame wall, the screws must fit into the wooden studs.
The plexiglass plate is placed on the resulting supports.
The shelf's thickness of 1.2 cm provides sufficient rigidity, but not so much that heavy objects can be placed on it.
DIY hanging shelf with straps
Making such a design is extremely simple.
Need to prepare board convenient size and sand the surfaces of all edges with sandpaper.
If the wood texture is not expressive enough and you would like to hide it, you can paint.
From two identical belts Buckles are removed from leather (textile), as well as all other metal parts.
The ends of each of them are drilled holes small diameter.
The belts are folded in half so as to form a loop. They are fixed on the wall, positioned from each other at a distance not much less than the length of the board.
The board is inserted into the hinges and aligned so that it is parallel to the floor.
If you want to secure the board more securely, you can additionally secure the belt with several screws on the bottom side.
Shelf made from construction pallets
Times change, tastes change. Today, many are trying to use industrial decor in their homes, replacing elegant pieces of furniture with deliberately rough ones. Individual elements You can make it yourself, for example, a do-it-yourself shelf from wooden construction pallets.
For one shelf you need to disassemble two pallets. The result is:
The following parts are sawn from this material and sanded either with sandpaper or using special nozzle to drill:
Boards: Quantity - Dimensions (mm)
- 4 - 640x145
- 2 - 680x145
- 2 - 840x145
- 2 - 290x145
- 2 - 640x100
- 2 - 840x100
- 2 - 290x50
Checkers: quantity - dimensions (mm)
The shelf is assembled in the following order:
For the base take two narrow boards 640x100 each and attach the checkers along the edges. Wide 290x145 boards are attached to the checkers perpendicular to the narrow boards, aligning them on equal sides.
To the end part grounds Two boards are fastened vertically with self-tapping screws: narrow (840x100) and wide (840x145). Repeat the same operation with the opposite end of the base.
They are finishing construction box future bookcase, securing two wide boards (680x145) on top. To avoid wood cracking, you can use thin drill pre-drill holes in them.
Then two wide boards (640x145) are attached to the base. The bottom shelf is ready.
For the remaining shelves you will need support strips. To do this, the narrowest boards (290x50) are fixed at the required height.
The remaining boards measuring 640x145 are attached to established standards. It is advisable to secure them with self-tapping screws at the ends. This will give the structure durability and greater reliability.
The resulting bookcase can be used both as a rack for your favorite things, and as a shelf for your own shoes.
DIY painting shelf
You won't believe it, but make something unusual original shelf on the wall for your favorite painting, you can do it yourself, and from simple dialing, which can be bought at any supermarket.
Creating this masterpiece will greatly simplify Dremel 300– multifunctional tool with a large number of high-quality attachments and milling machine Dremel 231. The point is this: in order for the painting to slide off the shelf, you need to make a groove on its surface.
The boards are laid on a milling table and turned upside down, the cut line is marked for groove and using guides on milling table set the desired depth for it.
A groove is made.
Wooden wall shelf paint V desired color and let it dry.
They screw it to her holders and strictly horizontally attached to the wall. The direction is adjusted using a building level.
DIY children's shelf in the shape of a horse
Using a few wooden planks, you can create a fun bookshelf where your little one will happily put his books.
For work you will need sample pony horses. You can draw it yourself or using special computer programs. The template is printed and a stencil of the main parts of the future pony shelf is cut out: legs, head and tail.
The stencils are placed on separate boards, traced along the contour and sawed out parts with the appropriate tool.
It is recommended to make straight cuts with a saw, and curved cuts with a jigsaw.
Cleaning up surfaces of parts and edges with sandpaper.
The “legs” are attached to the “body” with furniture screws, then the head and tail are glued.
You can go over the product with sandpaper again.
"Horse" coloring.
In just a few hours the miracle shelf will be ready for use.
Shelf-shelf
We present to your attention two ideas for shelving shelves that you can easily implement yourself.
First of edged boards 40 mm is extremely simple. The bookcase is assembled:
- made of two boards, beveled at the top by 30° to provide support;
- shelves cut from furniture board.
The height and width of the structure are arbitrary and selected locally. If desired, the bookcase can be fixed in the upper part, and rubber heels can be placed along the bottom of the boards.
Second - S - shaped. For manufacturing, you can use scrap boards, plywood or chipboard. One section of the structure requires 16 rectangular blanks, for example, 300x150 mm.
Blanks installed in a certain order, three at each stage.
The first blank is placed on the floor. A second one is attached to it at a right angle, joining them widthwise on the left. The third in width is joined to the first in its length, starting from the far right corner.
The fourth, fifth, sixth are assembled symmetrically, exactly the opposite.
It is very simple to check how correctly the figure has formed: the second, third and fourth boards should form the letter S.
Experienced craftsmen advise first assembling the structure roughly on wooden pins and fit the workpieces, and when disassembling them, number the parts at the end.
Every detail then sand sandpaper and begin to collect them, according to the numbering. PVA glue is applied to the joint lines and grooves and clamped tightly, holding it in this state for some time.
The assembled shelf is varnished or painted.
DIY shoe rack
The main problem for the hallway at all times remains shoes. How to deal with the perpetrators of the unrest, and do it as economically as possible? Optimal solution– make a shoe rack with your own hands.
Let's share some interesting ideas.
From plywood. More often they make a modular shelf that is attached to the wall and saves space. Using a jigsaw, the plywood is cut into identical rectangular planks, then carefully sanded. U-shaped structures are assembled from the parts and “nested” one into the other, forming a structure resembling a labyrinth.
From tree. Blanks 250–350 mm wide and about 20 mm thick are cut from a wooden board. The next steps are as follows:
The side walls are cut out to a length of approximately 800–900 mm.
Four shelves of 600–700 mm each are cut out.
All additional parts are prepared: crossbars and support rails.
All workpieces are sanded.
The support bars are fixed to the side walls with self-tapping screws.
Shelves are laid on them.
Metal corners are attached to the rear end part.
The finished product can be varnished or painted.
From profile. A galvanized or regular profile plus tempered glass is all you need to build a shoe rack with your own hands in a modern high-tech style.
A section of the profile of the required length is applied to the wall and fixed with one screw for now.
Check the level of the horizontal profile line.
Screw in the remaining screws.
Assembling the frame.
Install prepared glass shelves.
From boxes. This is the most economical option do-it-yourself shoe shelves, both in cost and in size.
The outlines of the parts are drawn on the cardboard of the box.
They are cut out using special knife for cardboard.
Then the rectangles are made into boxes, which are placed on top of each other. This is how recesses for shoes are formed.
Fastening is done with staples.
The shelf is assembled on the wall, then covered with decorative film.
Photo of unusual shelves on the wall
An interesting composition on the wall of the living room, which combines several unusual shelving, made in the same style and color scheme, but different in configuration and size.
Not only books can be stored on wall shelves; there is also room for albums, glass and porcelain figurines, cute trinkets, and flower pots.
The bright and eye-catching branches of the Flex Shelf tree shelf will provide additional space where books and magazines can be compactly placed.
These shelves are a real art object on the wall, far from traditional way interior design. A combination of classic and modern forms shelves scattered along the wall instantly attracts attention.
The TV in this composition looks like “ modern painting» in a frame, inside of which open shelves are located asymmetrically. You can place them on decorative elements, photographs and more.
Bright and creative shaped shelf bat looks incredibly original. It will equally stylishly decorate a living room, bedroom or nursery for those who love original solutions. 
80 more shelf options!
For storing household items and placing small items household appliances It is not always advisable to order separate furniture for a room. For elaborating the design, choosing materials that suit the interior of the room, and assembling the shelves, you will have to pay money, which is always in short supply. More cheap way solve the problem - come up with original design and make wall shelves with your own hands. To do this, you should familiarize yourself with the options similar products, their drawings and manufacturing technology described below.
Types of homemade shelves
As you can imagine, there are countless design solutions for the manufacture and decoration of shelves. All structures are divided into 4 groups according to the method of fastening:
- Classic wall hangings installed on a free section of the wall. Most often they are intended for storing books, so they are made in a rectangular shape. But nothing prevents you from showing your imagination and giving the product an unusual look, making it square, round or consisting of several parts, as shown in the drawing below.
- Corner shelves designed to effectively use the space where 2 walls form an internal or external corner. They are successfully used not only for arranging literature, but also for arranging flowers, various souvenirs and small household appliances (for example, a small TV or printer).
- Suspended, attached to a wall or ceiling with flexible braces made of ropes or strings. One of interesting solutions– flower shelf suspended on straps.
- Floor structures. These include open shoe cabinets and racks with a large number of cells for storing a variety of household items or tools.
Note. We say that the designs are divided conditionally, since there are a lot of combined options. For example, wall-mounted bookshelves with a protruding part can rest on the floor or be suspended from the ceiling.
For self-made The following materials are used for the shelves:
- wood and its derivatives - chipboard, MDF, plywood, laminate;
- glass;
- metal.
Metal chrome tubes here serve as fasteners
Wood materials are easily accessible and easy to process, so they are used most often. If you show your imagination, you can make any beautiful shelf out of wood. non-standard shape. To make the books inside less dusty, use simple solution– install sliding doors glass doors, then you will have a nice closed cabinet.
Simple glass cabinet
Making a shelf entirely out of metal or glass is quite difficult. In the first case you need to have necessary tools, right up to welding, and in the second you will have to work with tempered glass and special fasteners, idle time may not withstand the load. So it is better to use these materials as decorative or fastening elements, and assemble the main part from wood.
Corner shelf with visible fastenings
Making a simple wooden shelf
The simplest shelves on the wall, designed for books and all sorts of small things, are a rectangular box, assembled with your own hands from boards or laminated chipboard. Last option convenient in all respects - the surface does not need to be treated, just adjust the dimensions and cover the ends with veneer to match the color of the laminated layer.
Advice. No need to buy new ones chipboards, if there are elements left at home old furniture. To improve them, just fill up unnecessary holes and stick a special film with a wood pattern. For example, make the shelf white, as shown in the photo.
To assemble boards from solid wood, they must be properly prepared - planed, sanded and rounded sharp corners. Manufacturing procedure wall shelf next:
- Based on the drawing, mark the material for cutting using a tape measure and a pencil. Cut 4 pieces to size.
- Treat the surfaces of the sanded boards with varnish, and cover the ends of the chipboard with veneer.
- Mark the fastening points on the sidewalls and drill holes together with horizontal panels. Screw them together with furniture screws - confirmats and install decorative plastic plugs.
- As back wall Use a white coated fiberboard sheet and secure it with short self-tapping screws.
Note. To make solid wood parts last longer, they should be treated antiseptic composition before applying varnish.
Finally, screw the mounting brackets to the back or prepare holes for hidden wall mounting. If you consider it necessary, you can glaze the shelf in front by installing opening or sliding doors. More details about how to make wooden bookshelves for a living room or children's room are described in the video:
How to hang a shelf on the wall
The last stage is installation bookshelf on the wall in the planned location. There are 2 installation methods:
- on homemade or purchased brackets;
- on secret fastenings.
Regardless of the chosen fastening technology, the procedure remains the same. The first step is to mark the drilling points on the wall, using the mounting brackets as a guide. In this case, it is advisable to align the horizontal line between the points using a building level. The installation algorithm is as follows:
- Using measurements, determine the position of the points, mark them with a pencil and check the horizontal between them.
- Drill the holes. Drive plastic plugs under the brackets and tighten the screws so that they protrude by about 5 mm.
- Hang the shelf on the brackets. If it protrudes forward strongly, then the screws need to be screwed in 1-2 turns.
- When mounting to hidden anchor rods (called titans), insert them into the holes drilled in the wall and tighten with a wrench. At the end of the shelf, make matching holes of the required depth and put it on the titans.
Advice. It happens that the floors and ceilings in the apartment are uneven and a shelf hung according to measurements visually looks crooked. Then only the first point is measured, and the second is determined “by eye” after mounting the product on one bracket.
How wooden shelf placed on hidden anchors, shown in the following video:
Corner shelves
It is appropriate to make such stands in places where the walls of the room form internal corner. Such interior solutions not only look good, but also allow you to effectively use the space of the room. For example, a corner printer shelf next to computer desk will free up space for work and writing materials. And vice versa, a shelf installed on the outer corner will stick out into the room, so it will have to be made narrow and small in capacity, as shown in the picture.
The technology for making a corner shelf is simple: you need to cut a triangular blank from laminated chipboard, refine it at the ends and put it in place. It is advisable to use hidden anchors if you plan to place one or more of these stands in the hall. Mounting is done like this:
- It will not work to put a shelf on 2 “titaniums” sticking out of the walls at an angle. Therefore, they need to be positioned on one side by drilling holes in chipboard end and the wall.
- In the second side you will need to cut a longitudinal groove into which the sliding fastener will be inserted.
- Make a hole in the adjacent wall, hammer plastic stopper and screw in a steel hook bent at an angle of 90°. Its end should be in a horizontal position.
- Slide the shelf onto the anchors installed on one side. In this case, the end of the hook will fit into the groove and prevent the tabletop from sagging under the load. The process is described in detail in the following video:
How to make hanging bookshelves
Here we propose to consider a creative bookshelf design made from an ordinary thick board suspended with a rope or twine. A simple idea: make it from a board beautiful tabletop using the firing method, and then tie it to two self-tapping screws screwed into the wall. The work is carried out in the following sequence:
- Cut the board to size using an electric jigsaw or hacksaw. Treat sharp edges.
- Burn the surfaces blowtorch or gas burner until black.
- Sand the workpiece to clean upper layer soot and the structure of the wood was clearly revealed.
- Drill 2 holes on each side for the twine. Apply varnish to the board and let it dry.
The resulting shelf can be easily hung from self-tapping screws or hooks on a rope. Considering that the horizontal position of the board can be adjusted by the length of the suspension on one side or another, there is no need to scrupulously check the level of the hooks.
After firing and stripping, the grain pattern of the wood appears more clearly
Note. If you use 2 belts instead of a rope, then you will not need to drill holes in the shelf, and simply screw the ends of the suspension to the wall, as was done in the photo.
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A win-win option for decorating any room is shelves. Multifunctional item decor that allows you to place great amount things so that they look neat. They take up little space in the room by placing them on the walls and give it more sophisticated look. Human imagination and hands are capable of creating the most extraordinary and Beautiful design shelves that will harmoniously fit into the interior. Furniture stores provide a wide range of different design solutions, but why overpay if you can make shelves yourself.
A win-win option for decorating any room is shelves.
There are several types of shelves according to the type of their placement.
1) Floor-standing – installed on the floor. Tall structures additionally attached to the wall. They are not stable, it is better to be safe. This type includes mainly shelves for shoes, flowers, for books, TV or small items and decorative elements. High floor shelves (more than 1 meter) are called racks.
A multifunctional decor item that allows you to place a huge number of things so that they look neat.
2) Wall-mounted – attached to the wall thanks to special fasteners. Designed for storing books, decorative elements, photo frames, family photo albums. In the kitchen, on the shelves there are often containers with spices or other kitchen utensils. In the bathroom, jars with toothbrushes and paste, combs, hair dryers, towels, etc. are installed on them. In the hallway, a wall shelf will be an excellent storage place for hats, gloves, umbrellas, and handbags.
Use in a bedroom or living room is also appropriate.
3) Suspended - they are suspended from ceiling beams, pipes running under the ceiling, or attached directly to the ceiling. Hanging models are more often used in the bathroom and kitchen, where the pipes are located under the ceiling and are not hidden in decorative boxes. Use in a bedroom or living room is also appropriate.
Designed for storing books, decorative elements, photo frames, family photo albums.
Design and construction. Types of products
The design of the shelf must be completely consistent with the interior of the room, otherwise it will look like an extra item. To avoid inconsistency, you need to choose the type that will harmoniously complement the interior.
| Shelf types | Description |
| Classic style | Discreet minimalism and standard form - main feature this type. Fits well into classic interior, in offices, classrooms, libraries. It’s easy to make a classic shelf with your own hands. Feel free to get to work. |
| Corner placement | Corner structures are made in a classic style. Convenient in rooms that have small area(baths, kitchens), but also in large rooms they are appropriate. Corner shelves are divided into two types: internal and external. The second ones are installed on a protruding corner, this makes them unique. Their creation is somewhat more complicated than the classic ones, but not too much. |
| Modes | This type of shelves is a structure made of different materials different lengths and widths. Modus shelves create a 3D effect due to their volume. Abstraction is the main feature of modes. Will decorate any room modern style. A well-designed project is easy to assemble, so you can make these shelves yourself. |
| Exclusive | This category can include all the unique shelves that have the most non-standard solutions. It’s not easy to create such a masterpiece yourself. But will you find the answer to the question of how to make a shelf exclusive? |
The design of the shelf must be completely consistent with the interior of the room, otherwise it will look like an extra item.
Choosing a material?
Traditionally, wood is used to make shelves, but metal, plastic, glass and even cardboard materials are also suitable. When choosing a material, you also need to rely on the interior of the room. Perhaps the things that will suit you are those that have already served you well and are simply lying in the pantry, then the cost of the shelf will be minimized.
Gold goes better with light-colored wood, and for dark shelves you can choose silver.
If you found an old ladder, then you will get an original shelf for books. In this case, you just have to process appearance stairs and make fastenings. Shelf in rustic style ready for books. As you can see, making shelves on the wall with your own hands is simple and easy; the following examples will once again confirm this.
Traditionally, wood is used to make shelves, but metal, plastic, glass and even cardboard materials are also suitable.
Perhaps there is a large spool lying around in the pantry, on which a rope or wire was once wound. Now it makes a great floor shelf. The coil needs to be processed, all irregularities and roughness removed, and then covered with stain and varnish. If you want to paint it, then it is better to treat it with a primer, which will even out wooden surface, then the paint will adhere perfectly.
You can also use fabric and rope covers.
An old pallet that is just taking up space, treated, painted and placed vertically on the ground will become beautiful shelf for street flowers. They are used to create designs of various types. By sawing the pallet into pieces, you will get several shelves that can be hung on the wall, both outside and in the house. Here is another option on how to make shelves on the wall with your own hands, for your piggy bank.
Perhaps the things that will suit you are those that have already served you well and are simply lying in the pantry, then the cost of the shelf will be minimized.
Old water pipes that have been left gathering dust since the time of Stalin under the pretext “may be useful” have finally come in handy. These pipes, which have a vintage look, can be used to make an excellent shelf for books or other things.
Making shelves on the wall with your own hands is simple and easy; the following examples will once again confirm this.
Buy or make it yourself? That is the question
You don’t have to rack your brains and go on a trip around furniture stores, so as not to find there what might suit you. The possibility that you will be able to find the right shelf is not excluded. But, most likely, it will be approximately similar to what you imagined, and its cost may also not be what you expected. To save yourself from disappointment and save money, you can make your own shelves. Why is this option better?
- As stated above - savings. Shelves made from materials you have around the house or old unwanted items will significantly reduce costs.
- The ability to create a unique, inimitable shelf design.
- Reliable assembly - robust design;
- Use of strong, reliable materials.
If you want to paint it, then it is better to treat it with a primer that will level the wooden surface, then the paint will adhere perfectly.
Materials needed to create a shelf with your own hands
To make a shelf, you can use boards, bars, impact-resistant types of glass, pipe remains, plastic parts, various wooden structures(food boxes, pallets, Soviet-era TVs), cardboard.
The option of applying drawings to the side parts of the shelf is also possible.
All parts of the shelf are attached to each other and traditionally use screws or nails for this. But there is a rope method, when all components of the structure are connected in series with a rope. No less in an original way fastening each part of the shelf using bottles, preferably the same size. And if you place lanterns in bottles, the shelf will take on an extraordinary look.
You can find the most unexpected things in your pantry or attic that can be used as shelves, giving them a second life.
If you do not have the above materials, you should go to a hardware store to buy them. In the store you can also buy fasteners, stain, primer, paint, nails or screws and everything you need to make a shelf.
Visit a decorative store and you will realize that decorating a shelf is easy.
Required Tools
You can't assemble a shelf with your bare hands. We will talk about the tool that is useful for making a shelf below.
1) The very first woodworking tool that comes to mind is a jigsaw, but it will do just fine hand saw. The jigsaw is convenient, dexterous, quick tool, with its help, blanks for the shelf will be made in a matter of minutes.
2) A grinding machine or sandpaper of different abrasiveness will help to sand the surface of each part of the shelf. A sanding machine will cope with this task quickly, unlike skins, which take time to work with.
3) Electric drill - helps to drill holes both in the components of the shelf and in the wall for fastening.
4) Screwdrivers or screwdriver - needed to screw in self-tapping screws, connecting the component parts of the shelf to each other. Evaluate the advisability of using a screwdriver if you need to tighten four self-tapping screws. You can handle them with a screwdriver.
5) Self-tapping screws, screws, confirmats - connecting elements. Upon completion of work on the shelf, they are masked with plugs matched to the color of the shelf.
6) Varnish for coating wood - this coating must be of high quality. The shelf will be used regularly, so its appearance should be preserved as long as possible. We recommend an alkyd wood varnish with a urethane additive, which provides strength.
7) Paint brush– necessary for applying paint and varnish coatings to the surface of the shelf. Choose a medium-sized brush.
8) Square – special measuring tool, the design of which has a right angle. It allows you to check and position the shelf parts relative to each other at right angles. If you don’t have a square in your arsenal of tools, you can use available tools: ceramic tile, sheet of cardboard, photo frame, etc.
9) Hand router – this tool will help you decorate a shelf with patterns and give straight lines a non-standard shape. Decorative patterns will make the shelf even more beautiful.
You don’t have to rack your brains and go on a trip to furniture stores so as not to find something that might suit you.
How to make shelves on the wall with your own hands: step-by-step instructions
Let's consider making a classic wall shelf made of wood.
We determine the place. Where will the shelf be located? What material is needed to make it? Its shape, design and dimensions. If you use available materials to make it, use their size and quantity to determine the size. When buying materials, the situation is different; you buy as much as you need.
To save yourself from disappointment and save money, you can make your own shelves.
Picking up wooden boards, pay attention that they are the same color. When processing wood, dark fibers appear more. This stage must be approached responsibly, otherwise you will end up with a shelf whose constituent parts will have different appearances.
Reliable assembly - robust design.
Marking and preparing shelf parts for assembly. The boards are laid on a flat surface for work, after which the markings are transferred to them according to the drawing.
To make a shelf, you can use boards, bars, impact-resistant types of glass, remnants of pipes, and plastic parts.
Check that the markings are applied correctly. Once you have ensured that the cut locations are indicated accurately, you can begin cutting.
All parts of the shelf are attached to each other and traditionally use screws or nails for this.
Time to start processing parts of the future shelf using sandpaper or grinder. The surface of the wood must be smooth and free from roughness, so that paint coatings light as well.
If you do not have the above materials, you should go to a hardware store to buy them.
After the parts of the shelf have dried, you can begin assembly. Assembly begins with the bottom board, which is laid on a flat work surface. Markings are made on it for the holes. We retreat approximately 8-10 mm from the cut line of the board in two places and draw an even line parallel to the edge. Along the marked line we mark points at a distance of 5 centimeters from the edges of the board. Drill holes for self-tapping screws at these points. When the marks on the bottom shelf are ready, make the same markings on the top of the shelf. The holes are ready, all that remains is to screw in the screws. We take the bottom part of the shelf and install it perpendicular to the work surface. Then we attach the sidewalls and screw them on. We install the resulting structure bottom on the table and screw it on top part to the sides. We screw the fasteners to the sides on the back side adjacent to the wall.
You can't assemble a shelf with your bare hands.
Decoration
Decoration is an equally important stage in production. bookshelves. Of course, you can leave it in the original video, but to add sophistication and uniqueness to your creation, you can use minimal decorative elements. Let's say the front parts of the shelves are covered with thin gold or silver strips, which are sold in all stores where decorative elements are offered. Gold goes better with light-colored wood, and for dark shelves you can choose silver. You can also use fabric and rope covers.
Decorative patterns will make the shelf even more beautiful.
The option of applying drawings to the side parts of the shelf is also possible. Drawings are applied with paint. They are made in the form of a mosaic from scrap materials (coffee, shells, rope). Visit a decorative store and you will realize that decorating a shelf is easy.
We install the resulting structure with its lower part on the table and screw the upper part to the sides.
Give free rein to your hands, turn on your imagination and decorate your home!
Decoration is an equally important stage in the manufacture of bookshelves.