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Horse with books. Creative shelf with your own hands

Greetings to everyone whose hands are not for boredom) For those who like creativity in the interior and creating furniture with their own hands, I would like to suggest making a bookshelf in the shape of a horse. If anyone likes the idea, below you can use the template and photo master class. Good luck to everyone and have a great mood!

So, let's watch a master class on creating a bookshelf for fans of creativity in the interior design of your favorite home. By the way, about design and interior) I invite all lovers of decorative and artistic decoration in the interior to visit the website of the online store “City Stucco”. The store's assortment includes stucco moldings made from polyurethane from different companies, very beautiful stucco decor, interior and façade artistic finishing elements made of Orac Axxent polyurethane.

Horse with books. DIY creative shelf

For work we need following materials and tools:

• boards or furniture board;
• wood glue,
• varnish or stain, brush or roller,
• hacksaw, electric jigsaw;
• pencil, measuring tape, building level;
• sandpaper or grinding machine;
• a screwdriver and a set of short-length wood screws.

Below you can see a horse shaped book shelf template.

We print the templates, cut them out, attach them to the boards and cut along the contour

Using a drill or screwdriver, drill out the grooves:

Sand the cut parts and paint them

Assembling the shelf

Glue the head, tail and ears of the horse

This is how creative we got with the tail)

Useful information.

Wooden products need at least impregnation with varnish, stain or wax to preserve them. Untreated wood cracks and dries out, becoming deformed. A good option are several layers of yacht varnish, which perfectly protects the wood. Since during work there will be a lot unpleasant odor, it is better to move this stage to the balcony or to the garage, in extreme cases to staircase. If a design is being varnished, sometimes it is important to choose a varnish that does not cause yellowing. Yacht varnish is not suitable in this case; it is better to take car or acrylic varnish, but the latter is not very resistant to various atmospheric influences.

For many, wall shelves are a favorite home decor. An original shape, books with colorful covers, beautiful dishes, souvenirs - almost everything that your imagination tells you can become a stylish accent in the interior design of a room. In addition, it is not at all necessary to buy them, because making a creative wall shelf with your own hands is not very difficult even for those who are not very good at carpentry.

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.

how to make a shelf with your own hands. Photo

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:

DIY wall shelf. Photo

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 design pruned at an angle of 30°.

Check again if they are the same size and start assembling hexagons. It's better to do it 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 stack the finished blocks side by side and drill one or two holes at the joints and screw them together.

DIY shelf. Video instructions

DIY round shelf

The round shape of the shelf is unusual and stylish solution for those who don’t particularly care 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 source material for the shelf and correctly calculate the dimensions of the parts.

Most available material, which is both strong enough and easy to bend - 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.

DIY book shelf. Photo

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 back from the end sides by 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 with each other.

Before finally fixing all the parts with screws, you need to make sure that they are correctly adjusted:

The DIY shelf is almost ready. All that remains is to finish it: cover paint, varnish or other decorative composition. They hang it through furniture eyelets on screws screwed into the wall.

DIY hanging shelves

When choosing the 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 in suitable for design color.

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 the 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 hanging shelves are already 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, 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.

how to make a shelf with your own hands. Master class

Blanks made of wood are aligned both in shape and size.

Mark the places under holes and do them with a drill with a feather drill. To avoid problems in the future, the diameter of the drill is chosen larger than the diameter of the 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 about 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 is 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 slats 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.

Horizontalness is checked by level, but it’s still a good idea

There will also be someone’s help, because even knowing exactly how to make a shelf, it will be difficult to complete the last step 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 after carefully checking the location and dimensions of the 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. On New Year's Eve 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 today it is very popular. 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 the total length of pipes, is easily adjustable, we will focus on 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 DIY kitchen shelf.

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 start appearance: process stain and varnish or paint.

IN vertical board shelves, drill two holes 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 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. You can make individual elements 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 cracking the wood, you can use a thin drill to pre-make 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 you can make an unusual original shelf on the wall for your favorite painting 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 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 cutting 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.

DIY children's shelf. Photo

The stencils are placed on separate boards, traced along the contour and sawed out parts with the appropriate tool.

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:

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. 16 blanks are required for one section of the structure rectangular shape, 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:

Sawed out side walls approximately 800-900 mm long.

Cut out four shelves of 600-700 mm each.

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 modern style hi-tech.

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 a special cardboard knife.

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, in which 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 a “modern painting” in a frame, inside of which open shelves are located asymmetrically. You can place decorative elements, photographs and more on them.

Bright and creative shelf in the form bat looks incredibly original. It will equally stylishly decorate a living room, bedroom or nursery for those who love original solutions.

Wall shelves can open up new storage options or provide a cute backdrop for home decor. Small and large, book and kitchen, with hidden fastening and cantilever - almost any shelves can be made with your own hands, rather than bought in a store. In this material we presented 3 simple and budget ways making shelves and shelving for various purposes, as well as 70 photo ideas for inspiration.

Universal hanging shelf

Hanging shelves on ropes have become very popular for good reason. They look much more impressive than regular shelves, and at the same time they are truly functional and versatile. They can be adapted for storing heavy items such as dishes or flower pots, as well as light accessories. And thanks to the side holders, the shelf can also be used to store books.

DIY hanging kitchen shelf made from wooden planks and ropes

This cabinet shelf is suspended from the ceiling with ropes 2 cm thick. You can make such a shelf using our instructions with the only difference that in this case the hooks are attached to the ceiling and not to the wall

This homemade shelf is made from rough wood and ropes will look great in the interior Scandinavian style, eco and country style, loft and rustic

And now we propose to move on to practice and make such a universal shelf with your own hands.

You will need:

• 4 wooden boards(2.5 cm thick and any desired length, for example, 1 m long as in our master class);
• Rope rope about 8 mm thick and 4 m long;
• Drill and feather drill with a diameter of 10 mm (the drill should be slightly thicker than a rope);
• 2 steel hooks and dowels for concrete with a diameter of 8 mm;
• Pencil.

Basic materials needed to make a shelf

Master class:

1. Using a drill and a feather drill, drill a hole in each corner of the board (draw the markings with a pencil first). Remember that the holes should not be located too close to the edges.

1. Paint your board with paint/stain, and then, when the coating is dry, treat it with matte varnish or wax (this is not necessary, but it is advisable if you want to protect the shelf from wet cleaning and scratches).

• If you want to preserve the natural color and texture of the wood, then simply sand the board on all sides with coarse sandpaper or a sander.

1. Install the steel hooks on the wall: first make marks using a level, then use a hammer drill with an 8 mm concrete drill to drill holes, insert 8 mm dowels into the holes and finally screw the hooks into them.

1. Cut your 4 meter rope into 4 equal 1 meter lengths. Pass the ropes through the holes in the board, and then their ends with reverse side tie the boards in a knot as shown in the photo below.

1. Now that you have a pair of ropes on each short side of the board, tie the ends of each pair into a knot and hang them on the hooks. Make sure the shelf hangs level and adjust the top knots if necessary. By the way, in the future you will be able to adjust the length of the ropes using the upper knots.

You can experiment a little with methods of attaching ropes and make not only shelves, but even hanging racks with your own hands.

If you have an unnecessary drawer from a chest of drawers, then you can make something like this out of it beautiful shelf with delimiters. You can store something in it that should always be at hand or in sight.

You will need:

• Box;
• Paint the desired color and brush;
• Wax or matte varnish;
• Wooden board or plywood of small thickness;
• Wood glue or liquid nails;
• Shelf hinges;
• Two 8 mm dowels and screws for them;
• Hammer and concrete drill 8 mm;
• Phillips screwdriver;
• Jigsaw;
• Medium grit sandpaper;
• A piece of wallpaper for decorating the back wall;
• Wood putty.

Master class:

1. Use a jigsaw to cut the dividers out of the plywood/wooden board to the desired size, then sand them on all sides with sandpaper.
2. If the drawer has handles, remove them and fill the holes with putty.
3. Paint the box in 2-3 layers, allowing each layer to dry completely. If you want to achieve a distressed effect, rub the drawer in some places with sandpaper.
4. Glue a piece of wallpaper cut exactly to size onto the back wall of the shelf. You can glue the wallpaper using wallpaper glue or any universal glue.

1. Install the dividers using wood glue or liquid nails.

1. Next, coat the box with wax or matte varnish to protect the top coating from damage and moisture.
2. Nail or screw two metal loops onto the back side of the shelf.
3. Make two holes on the wall, having previously made markings using a level, insert dowels into the holes, and screw screws into them, but not all the way, but leaving about 5 mm. Well, that's all, now you can hang the shelf on the wall.

Shelf-hanger from... the back of a chair

If you have an old one wooden chair, or rather the back of a chair, then you can make a nice shelf with hooks out of it. It can also be hung in the kitchen for storage. kitchen towels and aprons, both in the bathroom and in the hallway.

This is how the back of the chair was before the alteration...

...and this is what I became after!

You will need:

• Wooden chair back;
• A small board made of wood or plywood;
• Three metal hooks;
• Wood pendulum saw, grinder or jigsaw;
• 5 or more wood screws and a screwdriver;
• Drill and drill bit 3 mm;
• Medium-grit sandpaper (for removing old varnish/paint from the back of a chair) and coarse-grit sandpaper (for sanding a wooden shelf);
• Black paint (if you want to create a worn effect), white paint or any other desired color, brush;
• Wax or matte varnish;
• Wood putty;
• Wood glue.

Master class:

1. Cut the back of the chair to the desired size, after marking it.

1. In this project for the manufacture top shelf fit well wooden base former hanger. You can use a board made of wood or plywood - you need to cut it to the required size, and then sand all the ends. If possible, it is advisable to shape the edges of the workpiece with a router.

1. Use medium-grain sandpaper (for example, 220 microns) to remove the old coating from the back of the chair, then paint both parts with black paint and leave to dry. This is necessary so that in the future the black layer will show through the abrasions of the top coating.
2. It's time to attach the board to the back of the chair. To do this, drill a small hole from each edge (from the outside, where you want to fasten the parts), then screw in the screws, drowning them flush. If your chair back has vertical slats like in this project, then it is advisable to attach them to the shelf with wood glue.

1. Mask the attachment points with wood putty, following the manufacturer's instructions.

1. Now screw the hooks to the bottom rail of your shelf, having previously made markings. If necessary, the hooks can be painted (before attaching to the craft).

1. If desired, screw a sign above each hook. The sign itself can also be decorated with numbers using a stencil, a small brush and black acrylic paint. However, you can come up with your own way to decorate the shelf.
2. Paint the entire craft in white(or whatever color you chose) and then rub sandpaper in some areas to expose the black layer of paint.
3. Finally, coat the shelf with a matte varnish or, better yet, wax it to protect the top coat from chips, moisture, and scratches.

In fact, chairs can be used to make shelves in a variety of configurations. Here are some more photo ideas for your inspiration.

Bathroom shelf from the back of a chair

Want to make a shoe rack without using a jigsaw or drill? It's possible, you just need to find/purchase wooden pallet(pallet) and modify it a little.

• Used pallets are often given away for free or sold for 100-200 rubles on flea market sites like Avito. You can also ask around for used pallets at local construction sites, warehouses and wholesale stores. New pallets can be ordered in specialized online stores for only 200-250 rubles.

How to turn it with your own hands old pallet in this cute country style shoe rack? Take some free time and follow the following step-by-step instructions.

You will need:

• Wooden pallet;
• Manual/electric grinding machine with a triangular and standard nozzle or a grinder. If you don't have a machine, use a small one wooden block and wrap it with sandpaper;
• Sandpaper with grits, 40, 80 and 120;
• Brush;
• Gloves;
• Soft rags;
• Protective dust mask;
• Moisture-proof primer for wood (preferably with an antiseptic);
• Paint/stain and brush;
• Wax or matte varnish.

Master class:

1. Sand your pallet on all sides or just the part that will be visible: use coarse-grit sandpaper first to remove the roughest bumps, knots and dirt. Then continue sanding with medium to fine grit sandpaper. Next, remove the dust with a brush, vacuum the entire pallet and finally wipe it with a damp cloth.

This is what your pallet will look like after sanding

1. Apply a water-repellent primer to the entire (!) pallet. It will protect the wood from rotting and moisture that will drain from the shoes, and prepare the surface for painting.
2. Once the primer is dry, start painting the shelf. You can paint the entire pallet or just the “front” part like in this project.

1. When the paint is dry, coat the tray with matte varnish or wax. If you want to preserve the texture and pattern of wood, treat the pallet with a stain of the desired tone or completely cover the shelf with only matte varnish/wax.
2. Using a stencil, acrylic paint and a brush, write “Shoes!” in the center of the top of the shelf. like in this project or any other word/drawing.

1. The top of the shelf can be decorated indoor plants, for example, succulents in containers and buckets for baking bread.

1. You can improve your shoe rack by incorporating a bottom of wooden strips into the middle and top tiers (these just need to be cut into the right size and nail it down).

Here are some more photo ideas for making a shoe rack with your own hands.

With a little work with a nail puller, a hammer and a jigsaw, you can transform a tray into a kitchen shelf, display shelf, flower or tool rack.

Homemade kitchen shelf from a pallet

Homemade kitchen display shelf from a pallet

Display shelf made from a pallet in the living room

Photo gallery of ideas

If none of the methods we suggested for making a shelf appeal to you, we suggest looking for ideas in our photo gallery. Here we have collected other examples wall shelves, which you can make with your own hands from wooden boards, the same pallets, boxes and other readily available “lumber”.

Making a corner shelf with your own hands is as easy as shelling pears. To make one shelf as in the photo below, cut out a triangular blank of the desired size and with the required angle (rarely internal corners walls are exactly 90 degrees) made of plywood or wood 1.5-2.5 cm thick, as well as two small support strips (the length of one strip should correspond to the leg of the triangular workpiece, and the length of the second strip should be calculated using the formula: leg length minus width first plank).

All parts need to be thoroughly sanded and then painted or simply treated with wax/varnish. Next, make markings using a building level both on the walls and on the planks (note that the holes will be through!). Drill holes in the walls, insert dowels into them, and then hang the supports using screws using the through-hole method. It is important to choose the correct screw length - it should be calculated using the formula: dowel length + thickness of support bar + screw diameter. Finally, all you have to do is install the shelves and secure them either with wood glue or wood nails/screws. If you want to hide the heads of the screws, use wood putty, and then paint over the “patches” with paint to match the shelf.

You can screw hooks for mugs into the bottom of the kitchen corner shelf

DIY Corner Bathroom Shelf

Homemade corner shelves different sizes

To make a shelf out of a skateboard, you need to remove the wheels from it and then hang it on the wall using brackets.

Shelf in a baguette

A shelf framed by a frame is easy to make: first you need to put together a frame of boards according to the size of the frame, then you need to install several divider strips inside the box.

Shelf with flywheel hooks

If you have a simple wooden bathroom shelf, decorate it with cross ceramic faucet handles. It’s hard to imagine a more stylish thing!

Wall storage system

Boxes are almost ready-made shelves that you just need to hang on the wall.

From several boxes of a single type you can make a full-fledged modular system storage

Hanging shelves made of wooden boards and leather straps

From a wooden board and a couple of leather straps, you can make just such a stylish hanging shelf with your own hands.

Shelf for storing fruits and vegetables

As you know, some fruits and vegetables need to be stored at room temperature. But where can we find a place for this? Our answer is on the wall using a shelf like this made of wooden boards and metal baskets.

Pallet shelves

Roughly crafted from pallet wood, this mini shelf is perfect for storing bills and keys.

Here are some more shelf ideas and wall organizers, which can be put together from pallets or boards from them.

Homemade wine rack

The following video instructions will help you make a wine rack like in the photo above.

Shelves are an excellent device: you can put a variety of items on them, from children's toys and photographs to some books and souvenirs. In addition, if chosen well, shelves decorate the room and add some special feature to the interior design.

Shelves can be made from a wide variety of materials and have the most different designs And designer styles. In this article we will look at how to make a bookshelf or shelves for dolls.

Original ideas

Shelves for a children's room can be made in a wide variety of design solutions:

• Curly shelves are not the most practical And multifunctional products, but your child will definitely like them, because it is to this type of furniture that you can apply all your imagination. The only thing you will need to make a figured shelf is a jigsaw, several necessary materials and a rich imagination.
• Hanging houses for toys - this is another very popular furniture variation. The structure does not take up very much space. A similar structure is made from ordinary thin plywood.
• One more thing original solution– hanging shelves for toys in the nursery. They are made from planks or boxes that suspended on ropes, ropes or even belts. This design is one of the simplest and its creation does not take much time.
• from scrap materials - no problem! A children's room can be made not only from building materials, but also from what just comes to hand: some cardboard boxes, chests, pallets and similar things.
• If there is too little space in your baby’s nursery and you don’t want to occupy it with large shelves, then using the corners will be quite effective in saving space. Corner shelves Most often used to store books and toys. You can form a corner from two adjacent shelves.

If your goal is to create a shelf for books with your own hands, then the best option would be ordinary narrow slats.

Shelves for a children's room can be made in a wide variety of design solutions.

Design ideas for children's shelves

Let's look at the most interesting ideas:

Plywood shelves in the shape of mountains

Shelves in the shape of mountains made of plywood are very original, practical and beautiful. In general, you can make anything from plywood that your imagination allows, but shelves in the form of mountains are the simplest and most Very beautiful design . On such structures you can place everything - books, toys, souvenirs.

Plywood prices

You will need the following materials:

• Several wooden planks. It is advisable that the boards be made soft wood. You can also get by with sheets of plywood.
• Holders are also required. They must be made from untreated wood.
• Screws, nails, dowels.
• Brush and paint for wood.
• Drill, sandpaper.
• Ruler and level.

The first thing you should do is apply it to one of the wooden boards or one sheet of plywood. drawings of mountains Make markings on the second board for further cutting.

Now you need to assemble and secure all the elements. This is done using the most ordinary nails, or self-tapping screws. Please note that the mounting locations must coincide with the locations of the holders.

After you have assembled the shelves on the wall with your own hands, they need give the proper appearance: Paint the product with and then varnish it. Next, just wait until it dries. When the product dries, you must attach the holders: drill a hole in the wall, insert dowels and screw the screws. The structure is placed on top, and then screwed on.

Glowing shelf made of wood

What could look better than glowing furniture in a children's room? You can easily make your own shelves from wood that will glow in the dark.

For making similar design you will need a very old wooden board with a lot of cracks and nicks.

No light bulbs, LEDs, etc. electrical appliances you won't need it. In cracks and other problem areas relief board you need to pour the mixture polyester resins luminescent pigments.

After you do this, be sure to cover the holes with tape, wait until the board is completely dry, sand it and varnish it in 8-10 layers.

While you are pouring the mixture into cracks and other relief recesses of the workpiece, carefully ensure that the mixture didn't spill out through the edges of the recesses.

Materials for making children's shelves

Children's shelves can be made from the most various materials:

• natural wood;
• chipboard;
• plywood;
• sheets of finely dispersed fraction;
• thick cardboard.

Prices for chipboard

Of course, it will be impossible to build an interior element without special tools. Their set is quite standard:

• Screws, preferably of different diameters.
• Hammer, saw, screws.
• PVA glue, screwdriver, ruler, building level.

If you need to paint, it is best to do this using ordinary oil paint.

Children's shelves can be made from a wide variety of materials.

Plywood furniture

The most popular materials today are plywood and chipboard. Let's figure out how to make a shelf out of plywood with your own hands. For example, let's take one of the most interesting species furniture - modular bookcase.

This design will undoubtedly decorate your room. It can be of different sizes - from floor to ceiling or take up very little free space. To make the design you will need the following:

• Jigsaw.
• Hammer.
• PVA glue.
• Rectangular plywood sheets.
• Drill, wood drills.
• Pins and hammer.

The plywood sheets must be the same size. You determine exactly what sizes you want, according to your preferences.

Once you have decided on the sizes, you need to polish all the details, and then start assembling. To do this, place one piece along the wall, and attach the second and third to it vertically.

The left sheet should be parallel to the wall, and the second one should be perpendicular to it, as if forming the side of the shelf.

The next part of the structure is installed on top of the previous one and is formed according to the same principle, but with one small change: now the left sheet will be located perpendicular to the wall, and the right one will be parallel.

All structural parts are attached to the wall with wooden pins. You should pre-drill holes for them required diameter in the wall. The pin must enter the wall with great difficulty!

DIY chipboard shelf

On the same pedestal with plywood stands another popular material used in the manufacture of children's furniture - chipboard. You will need the following tools:

• roulette;
• jigsaw;

This material varies in density and thickness. We do not recommend choosing low-density chipboard for making furniture - try to stick to average values. The thickness should be about 2 centimeters. Medium size The slab should be about 275 by 275 centimeters. The dimensions of each part should be approximately equal to the following indicators:

• The back wall is 220 by 280 centimeters.
• Two bottom and ceiling tiles– 270 by 30 centimeters.
• Two side plates - 30 by 220 centimeters.
• 30 by 215 centimeters - two vertical partitions.
• 30 by 89 centimeters - two horizontal partitions.

Don't make mistakes in measurements, otherwise the furniture will turn out skewed and generally crooked. To cut the laminated board, use an electric jigsaw.

To further clean the seams, use sandpaper.

The assembly process itself starts from the back, to which all other elements are attached. Use a pencil to mark the location of each element.

For installation, use furniture screws, and to hold the shelves, use corners with plastic attachments.

Before you start screwing in screws, make holes for them with the help electric drill. Next you need to perform the following manipulations:

1. Place on the backboard a couple of side panels. 200 millimeters - this should be the interval between fasteners.
2. Install the top panel directly along the edge, and for the bottom, step back 1 centimeter from it. 250 millimeters is the interval between fasteners.
3. The embedded side screws will be used to secure them together. horizontal and vertical panels.
4. Fix the walls at the top and bottom of the structure.
5. Place the shelf in the location you need.

Figured shelf in the shape of a horse

The most common among children's shelves are curly ones. By using your imagination, you can come up with a structure that your child will simply be delighted with. Let's figure out how to make a figured shelf using an example design in the form of a horse:

• First, we will need to prepare tools - a jigsaw, drill, glue, brush, hammer, pine boards, plywood sheet, paint, thick cardboard, screws, screwdriver, pencil, scissors.
• Try to use only real tree. Of course, you can also use plywood, and to some extent this is even better, because cutting shapes from a sheet of plywood is easier than from wooden boards. However, the finished shelf will look much nicer if it is made of wood.
• Once you have decided on the material, draw a sketch on cardboard: draw a head, neck, tail, ears.
• Next, try transferring the resulting image onto a plywood sheet or wooden board. Draw until you are happy with the resulting image.
• The next step is to mark and cut the boards to the dimensions you need. Cut out the resulting image.
• Sand all the details.
• Now you can paint wood. Acrylic paint will help you with this.
• After you have painted the parts and waited for them to dry, you can begin assembly - drill holes in the places where the screws will be attached.
• To those areas where the parts will be connected, apply glue, press the parts together, and then screw in the self-tapping screw.
• Using similar steps, completely assemble the shelf.

A do-it-yourself shelf for cars can also be made in the shape of a horse.

The most common among children's shelves are curly.

Hanging toy house

Making a shelf or rack for toys with your own hands is not at all difficult. The material for production is plywood sheets or wood. Remember that first thing frame is being built, and only then the roof.

Once you have decided on the dimensions, make markings and start cutting. It is not necessary to make the roof and walls from the same material - try combining them. The roof, for example, is made of wood, and the walls are made of plywood, or vice versa. After you have cut out the house elements, sand them thoroughly if necessary, paint with special paint, and then connect with glue. You can decorate your home in a variety of ways decorative elements.

Making a shelf or rack for toys with your own hands is not at all difficult.

Hanging shelves for toys and decor

The peculiarity of hanging shelves is that they are not nailed to the wall, but suspended on some kind of ropes, ropes, and so on. The design themselves is no different from the previous examples - you can use your imagination and make any shelf to your taste, simply hanging them on the wall using ropes.

Other types of shelves

On narrow slats for children's library You can place many books without any problems. Such a shelf is a protrusion from the wall, which can be easily made from plywood, a support and a side. If desired, the whole thing can be decorated with some decorative elements. A shelf for typewriters can also be constructed from narrow planks.

If there is too little space in your baby’s room, then excellent choice will corner shelves! They do not take up much space and you can place toys, books, and crafts on them. Making them is not difficult at all - just take plywood or wooden boards, decide on the dimensions and connect the parts with glue.

A shelf for typewriters can also be constructed from narrow planks.

A rack is a kind of huge system of shelves on which you can place everything. First, you should decide on the design and look, and then you can get to work. Manufacturing begins with the side, bottom and top walls. They are cut from thick laminated chipboard about 15 millimeters. In addition to laminated chipboard, you can use plywood sheets.

Next, on the finished parts, you should cut out folds and make grooves, and then glue the joints with special glue. Then it all needs to be dried. Next step - connection of elements using nails and additional gluing.

Pay attention! Always treat the finished structure with sandpaper.

Useful video: how to make a shelving unit for a nursery with your own hands

Making shelves for a children's room is not at all difficult. The main thing is to strictly follow the instructions and use your imagination at least a little.

Greetings to everyone whose hands are not for boredom) For those who like creativity in the interior and creating furniture with their own hands, I would like to suggest making a bookshelf in the shape of a horse. If anyone likes the idea, below you can use the template and photo master class. Good luck to everyone and have a great mood!

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Horse with books. DIY creative shelf

For work we will need the following materials and tools:

• boards or furniture board;
• wood glue,
• varnish or stain, brush or roller,
• hacksaw, electric jigsaw;
• pencil, measuring tape, building level;
• sandpaper or grinder;
• a screwdriver and a set of short-length wood screws.

Below you can see a horse shaped book shelf template.

We print the templates, cut them out, attach them to the boards and cut along the contour

Using a drill or screwdriver, drill out the grooves:

Sand the cut parts and paint them

Assembling the shelf

Glue the head, tail and ears of the horse

This is how creative we got with the tail)

Useful information.

Wooden products need at least impregnation with varnish, stain or wax to preserve them. Untreated wood cracks and dries out, becoming deformed. A good option is several layers of yacht varnish, which perfectly protects the wood. Since there will be a lot of unpleasant smell during work, it is better to move this stage to the balcony or garage, or at least to the stairwell. If a design is being varnished, sometimes it is important to choose a varnish that does not cause yellowing. Yacht varnish is not suitable in this case; it is better to take car or acrylic varnish, but the latter is not very resistant to various atmospheric influences.