Kids' Ladder Type Book Shelf
A cool and minimalistic wooden shelf to include our littlest son's room makeover. Such a simple yet decorative piece of furniture that holds lots of books, toys and decor. My husband did the measurements that needed to be unique for our non-straight walls (cottage life...) and he cut the pieces that I sanded and screwed together followed by a quick spraying with protective, matte cover. It's so easy to make and if you don't have a big machine, you can always use a hand saw to cut the pieces.
Measurements
Sides: 200cm long
Shelves:
- 34x80 cm (bottom)
- 30x80 cm (second)
- 26x80 cm (third)
- 22x80 cm (top)
Cost
Pine wood: £70
Screws: £8
Spray paint: £7
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Total: £85
Loved designing this shelving unit for my 5 years old son. He's obsessed with dinosaurs in fact he's got some huge ones that needed a good place to display. This shelf is perfect for it!
He's making sure we've got the right angles for our uneven old cottage walls. But this part can be cone by hand saw as well.
To make sure we get rid of any sharp corners and edges
All pieces cut, sanded, pre-holed and ready to put together.
Shelves are sanded and ready for assembling
This was such a fun part I felt like I'm actually creating something really big :)
Applying the protective spray coat
All done and designed. Holds a lot of books, toys and more.
Looks very pretty in Felix's new room :)
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That wouldn’t be good... We warned him about it so hopefully he’ll listen. Thanks so much for the good advice! It’s definitely better to be more careful!
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It's a great addition to your son's room and to think you were able to make it your self, very special indeed, the room looks great.
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How did you fasten it to the wall? Nothing was mentioned about that. Thanks for sharing a really great project. I'm sure Felix loves it!
Great project. It is a great piece that can remain a staple in his room as he grows. I also LOVE that you have constellations mapped out on his wall mural above a mountain range. It's wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
You mentioned that the walls are not straight. How did you get the shelves to lie level when assembled outside?