Arch Shelf DIY

Meg
by Meg
13 Materials
$40
2 Hours
Medium

How to make a gorgeous custom arch shelf with minimal tools. It’s perfect for an entry way drop zone, a bathroom towel holder, a hat shelf, or even a plant shelf. I have mine in the kitchen to hold charcuterie boards and some knick knacks. Follow me on Instagram for the full videos.

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*The price for this was calculated based on how much of the materials I actually used. You won’t use the full piece of plywood so you’ll have a good bit left over for more projects.*


Step 1. Gather materials and tools.


Let’s make this shelf!

Tools needed:

jigsaw or router

sand paper

iron

Drill

pencil

sting

push pin

nail gun or hammer and nails



Step 2. Draw your arch


Measurements for this shelf are

34” tall

22 inches wide


Draw 2 straight likes spaced 22” apart and 23” long.

Find the center of your shelf. It will be 11” in. Place your push pin in the top center between your 2 straight lines.

measure a piece of string to 11” and attach to pencil and push pin. Pull string taut and connect your lines making an arch.

Step 3. Cut


Using a jigsaw or router, cut your shelf.

Step 4. Sand


Lightly sand to remove any jagged edges.

Step 5. Holes for pegs


Using a 1” spade bit, drill holes about 1/2 in into the plywood.

Step 6. Cut and attach pegs.


Cut your dowel rod into six 4” pegs. Sand the ends smooth. Attach pegs using wood glue and 1.5” screws 4 of the pegs will be along the bottom and 2 will go up top as pictured.

Step 7. Cut and attach shelves


Cut your 1x3 into 2 shelves and sand. The longest will be 22” and your small one will be 11”.

Attach using wood glue and a nail gun or hammer and nails. (My phone died and I wasn’t able to film this part, sorry!)

Step 8. Finish edges


Use iron on edge banding to finish the edges. Once in place, trim excess with a blade.

Step 9. Finish


I left mine natural but you could finish with stain, paint or polyurethane.

Step 10. Hang


I used 4 d rings and hung on screws. This will be a relatively heavy piece so make sure to find a stud or use anchors. That’s it! Enjoy your new modern arch shelf.

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  • Jacquie Trundy Jacquie Trundy on Nov 21, 2020

    How can you open the door with the fridge handle in the way?

  • Jacquie Trundy Jacquie Trundy on Nov 21, 2020

    If the door is to a pantry why not remove the door and put a curtain up, or a corrugated sliding door. If it is the door to the outside how about a sliding barn door?

  • Valerie Piro Valerie Piro on Feb 03, 2021

    Did you make the 3 boards hanging from the bottom pegs? They are so cute. I just wondered if you made them, what the dimensions were or what you used as a pattern. It's a great decorative shelf. Thank you.

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