2 – 8ft. 1 x 4 pine boards
1 – 8ft. 1 x 2 pine boardswhite primer (I used what I already had)
white Spray Paint – Satin Finish
And of course your favorite drill, a good hammer (or nail gun), and brad nails or finishing nails
I don’t have a saw at home (what!? What kinda DIY girl doesn’t have a saw? shame on me.) so let’s have one of the helpful worker’s at Lowe’s cut these down to size for us. You’ll want to be sure to measure you space for the size you need. For the reading nook wall, I had each piece cut into 22″. That gave me enough to make the four wooden bookshelves.
What is up with that dirty garage floor?
Now, let’s take one of the 1x 4’s and nail it to another 1 x 4 like this:
5 comments on “Build Your Own Bookshelves”
Kimber
Forget the kids. I want these for myself! Going in my bathroom1 Thanks!
Ellora
What a great idea! Love it! Thank you Kimber!!
Claduine
How adorable they turned out! And custom made for your space!!!
XOXO Claudine
roeshel
Love them! Such a cute way to display reading material! Most adorable little reading nook I’ve ever seen…such a great place to snuggle up!
the cape on the corner
what a great space for reading! and good job on the shelves.