Do you have a space on your walls that just needs a little oomph? This is the perfect solution! We built a sliding picture ledge to display some of our favorite family photos and we even squeezed in a space for a calendar.
Easy Rustic Farmhouse DIY Slide-In Picture Ledge
Check out our video tutorial to create your picture ledges! With small adjustments, you could customize this project to fit frames of a different size (we used 16X20s). Get the building plans on Remodelaholic.com.
Head over to the lumber store and choose your boards. You will need 2x2s and a 1x4s. Cut them to length according to the building plans. Then, sand the rough edges.
You may choose to leave your lumber natural, but we mixed stain to cover the ends of the cut boards.
Mark the locations on your wall where your ledges will go. Be sure to find the studs.
It's helpful to pre-drill the holes for your wood screws (the video shows how to do this step). Attach the base pieces to the wall and then nail on the outer ledges. It's that simple!
In just a couple of hours, our wall went from blah to a statement piece. What types of decor/photos will you use in your sliding ledges?
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Donna Messinger on Feb 14, 2019
You mentioned the program "sketch up". Is that a free program or do you have to buy the software? I could really benefit from a program like that
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Rose on Feb 21, 2019
I'll have one handyman to go, please.....lol
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Remodelaholic on Feb 21, 2019
If only it were so easy...haha!
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Nancy on Oct 25, 2019
Funny story. My dad was VERY handy. Two brothers also VERY handy. Mistakenly assumed all men were handy. Married a man who had never used a tool. He learned a lot through trial and error. We were married 51 years and I miss him every day.
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Carol Cole on Feb 14, 2019
I like this , it is so cool.
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E on Feb 14, 2019
Clever idea! Once you've determined dimensions no need to keep adding holes to the walls (less patchwork on the walls).
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Granny on Feb 14, 2019
GREAT IDEA!!!!
Thank you for sharing
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Linda Abate on Feb 15, 2019
What a great way to display your favorite photos of family/friends and places. Great wall of memories.
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Laurie Laurent-Hyland on Feb 17, 2019
Very nice!
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Donna Makowski on Feb 18, 2019
Great idea! Could also be used in a kid's room to easily change out their artwork!!
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Remodelaholic on Feb 20, 2019
That would be fantastic because at certain ages, the artwork is nonstop!
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Bog_s on May 07, 2019
I did something similar, but instead of 2 pieces of lumber per shelf I used the table saw to cut rabbits with similar dimensions to what you have here. I used them all for
white boards and was able to fill a larger space. The wood dried a little warped, so the white boards were a little too tight in a few places. I think this method might be better to avoid the tight fit I had in some spots.
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Veronica Jones on Oct 25, 2019
What a beautiful way to view your calendar, with photo reminders of great times! Thanks for the idea.
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Carol Cole on Oct 25, 2019
What a great idea. Thumbs up>
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RichandTammy Whiteside on Oct 26, 2020
I can see using this for painting and reproductions. Really cool idea!
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https://www.sketchup.com/ and under products you will see a "free" version for personal use.
Thank you Richard. Happy planningQ!!! Loved your idea
I am not sure what the functions of the free program are since we have to use a professional account, but I hope it does what you need!