Floating Nightstand
We don't have a ton of space on either side of our king sized bed (the giant bed was non-negotiable for my husband), so we didn't want anything boxy or bulky. So we started to think about something flush against the wall that could provide us with at least one shelf for our morning cup of coffee and to keep our latest book within arms reach.
The great thing about this project is that it's totally customizable. We took strips of wood we had from previous projects and pieced them together until we had a design we liked. We wanted it to be staggered both on the top and bottom, but you could do something more linear if that's your cup of tea. To get the perfect design, we did cut certain pieces to desired lengths and widths using our table saw and miter saw.
We wanted to add a shelf to this beauty so it can not only be a great art piece but also a nightstand. We drew a level line from one side to the other. We cut a piece of common board to size to serve as our shelf. Once the line was drawn, we screwed in the shelf from the back of the unit.
Ours is incredibly sturdy and takes up no space at all! Plenty of room for a coffee cup, a book, and a cell phone (although we don't have alarm clocks near our bed -- it helps us wake up to have to get up to shut off the alarm!) :)
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Sarah I’m doing this today! I love the look of the shelves and how well it all comes together with your colors! What is the name of the paint color? It’s beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration!