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Blogger Tucson, AZ on Sep 20, 2012

DIY $15 Chunky Wooden Floating Shelves

I built a set of chunky wooden floating shelves to fill the empty space above the toilet in our powder room. Visit my blog for a full DIY tutorial, before and after photos, and a budget breakdown!

To see more: http://www.desertdomicile.com/2012/09/diy-15-chunky-wooden-floating-shelves.html

16 Comments

Jill N Derwood, MD

Thanks for the tutorial - awesome shelves, love how you filled them up too!

on Sep 21, 2012 · Like 1
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile Tucson, AZ

Thanks Jill!

on Sep 21, 2012 · Like 0
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cot... North Bend, OR

That looks great! And they are styled cute too :)))

on Sep 21, 2012 · Like 1
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile Tucson, AZ

Thanks FoxHollow! :)

on Sep 21, 2012 · Like 0
Ellen H Cullman, AL

Love the shelves and contents.

on Sep 21, 2012 · Like 1
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile Tucson, AZ

Thanks Ellen!

on Sep 22, 2012 · Like 0
SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA

Your shelves look great, and I love the way you styled them!

on Sep 24, 2012 · Like 1
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile Tucson, AZ

Thanks Sheila! Believe it or not, the styling took forever haha

on Sep 24, 2012 · Like 0
Eclectically Vintage - Ke... New York, NY

I've been wanting to do this in my powder room - love the rich look of the wood and any excuse to add more display space is my kind of project!

on Sep 24, 2012 · Like 1
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile Tucson, AZ

Awesome! Let me know how your shelves turn out :)

on Sep 24, 2012 · Like 0
Autum H Autryville, NC

Love, love, love! I want to do something similar in my kitchen, but where I want the shelves, they won't be sandwiched between two side walls and will need to hold the weight of my dishes. I'm trying to figure out how to go about it without visible support brackets. Awesome job on yours!

on Sep 29, 2012 · Like 1
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile Tucson, AZ

Thanks Autumn! You could build the shelves the same way for your kitchen, just build the hidden inner frame a little smaller than your top and bottom pieces so you can glue side pieces that are the same height as the front pieces onto the side brackets. So basically you'd be wrapping the front piece around the sides instead of sandwiching the sides against the wall.
The shelves are very sturdy sandwiched against the three walls but without the side supports, ...»
I'd add some additional hidden middle support pieces just to be sure that they can hold the weight of your dinnerware. Also, be sure to screw the shelves into studs (if you can) for extra stability! Good luck!
PS: If that doesn't make sense, feel free to shoot me a message or email me -- I'd be happy to illustrate a diagram of what I mean for you :)

on Sep 30, 2012 · Like 0
Autum H Autryville, NC

Thanks Caitlin, it makes perfect sense. This is the wall I'd like to place the shelves.
I have some shelves there now, next to an upper cabinet, I'd like to remove the cabinet and have a couple rows of chunky shelves the length of the wall.
on Sep 30, 2012 · Like 0
Vidya: Whats Ur Home Story Ashburn, VA

Ooo....Love the look. Totally pinning it. Love the orbs too.

on Oct 04, 2012 · Like 0
Misty Lynd

Where did you get the picture and the spheres?

on Oct 07, 2012 · Like 0
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile Tucson, AZ

I got the picture from Target about 2 years ago and the spheres came from HomeGoods. If you're interested in where anything else came from, I posted a full breakdown on my blog: http://www.desertdomicile.com/2012/10/chunky...

on Oct 07, 2012 · Like 0