A simple shelf on the wall with your own hands. DIY bookshelf: types, materials, manufacturing process

Long gone are the days when handicraft furniture was considered the lot of very poor people. Each apartment or house had cabinets, walls, shelves and other furniture made according to a single model. What kind of design could we talk about with this approach?

choose today suitable furniture easier, but it does not always correspond to the desire of the owner or the preferences of the hostess. In addition, it often happens that exactly what is needed and cannot be found, for example, a suitable hanging shelf. In this case, there are 2 options left: to order its manufacture in the workshop, hoping that they understood you, and the product will be of good quality, or you can make shelves on the wall with your own hands, which will be a good and convenient addition to the intended design.

Types of wall shelves

Thanks to modern universal tool a home craftsman can make almost any shelf, even in an apartment, not to mention working in his workshop. However, before taking up the tool, it is important to determine the type of shelf being designed. This will help the table, which describes design features wall shelves and their scope.

wall shelf type	Description
Classic	It is generally accepted that the classics are part of ancient culture that has come down to us. It is also called the generally accepted pattern of style. Shelves made in classical style, are easy to manufacture and uncomplicated in shape, so they are easy to make at home.
	Corner shelves have a triangular shape and are attached to two walls at once. Most often, this is a small structure placed in the bathroom or in a room where other types of shelves will interfere. Also, corner shelves can be external.
Mounted	Hanging shelves are intended only for hanging on a flat surface and are most often above average. This arrangement allows you not to occupy the free space of the room.
floor standing	Floor shelves can not only stand on legs, but also, for greater stability, be attached to the wall, especially when they are narrow and high. Most often, these are shelves such as whatnots or vertically arranged modes.
	The word modus is often used to refer to varieties of forms. For this reason, shelves with different sizes used parts began to be called modes. Sometimes it can resemble abstractionism. different kind modes can be found in one or another style of the room.
Exclusive	This is not a separate section, but a collection of everything extraordinary and non-standard. You can meet shelves from old suitcases, an obsolete TV, and even water pipes. There is no limit to the imagination.

Wooden shelves on the wall

Wood is an excellent material, as a shelf made from it will turn out to be attractive, solid, ergonomic and practical. Although the rapid development of scientific and technological progress, as well as the emergence of new technologies and innovative materials did not use natural wood less popular and in demand, yet among admirers of natural beauty and style, it is still in demand.

Benefits of natural furniture solid wood abound, and it's not just about being attractive appearance, but also at high operational qualities, thanks to which wood has been used for many centuries both for construction purposes and for the manufacture of original interior items. Even without much experience in carpentry, you can make a beautiful wooden shelf. If you are a beginner, then it is best to start with this universal building material, taking as a basis soft, inexpensive types of wood intended for the manufacture of furniture.

Manufacturing

First of all, you need to think over the dimensions of the shelf being made and decide on the place where it will be located, only after that purchase boards. If the design will be assembled from the material at hand, then you will have to adapt to its dimensions.

Of course, you can not do without a tool. The minimum is a wood saw and a Phillips screwdriver. Of course, with such a set of tools, there is nothing to take on manufacturing. complex design.

Video: the minimum set of tools for a beginner carpenter

To assemble something solid and beautiful, you will need:

Jigsaw or hand saw	It will be more convenient to work with a jigsaw, but if it is not available, then you can use a standard hacksaw for wood with a fine tooth. Using this tool, blanks for the future shelf will be cut out.
Sander or a set of skins of different grain sizes	What a grinder will do in 5 minutes, you will have to spend an hour manually. With the help of this tool, the blanks are sanded, and then the entire shelf.
Electric drill	If shelves are made of chipboard, then self-tapping screws or confirmations cannot be screwed into such parts without first drilling a hole for this fastener. IN wooden details you also need to drill holes for self-tapping screws.
Screwdriver or screwdrivers	Only if the shelf is small and uncomplicated, you can painlessly tighten a few self-tapping screws or screws with a screwdriver. If there are a lot of attachment points, then it will be very difficult to do it manually. It is not recommended to use an electric drill for these purposes, since it will not be possible to control the screwing force.
	In addition to the fastener itself, it is advisable to buy plugs to match the color of the shelf. It is important to know that, depending on the chosen fastener, the plugs are selected individually.
Varnish for wood	Varnishes for wood are different. Many people prefer to use alkyd varnishes with additives of the urethane group, as it dries quickly (up to 12 hours) and is very durable, which is important for a product that will be used frequently.
Medium size brush (40‒80 mm)	The shelf will need to be varnished. At home, this procedure can be performed with a brush. Since most wood varnishes are toxic and emit a strong odor, work must be done in a ventilated non-residential area.
square	With it, you can make all the corners even. If this tool is not already there, then you can check the correctness of the angles ceramic tiles. Accuracy will not be perfect, of course, but still better than nothing.
Manual frezer	Make a wooden shelf more beautiful manual router, with which you can create a variety of decorative patterns at the corners, at the ends and in the middle of the product.

After acquiring wood, it needs to be examined in order to have an idea of \u200b\u200bhow the finished shelf will look. The fact is that raw boards do not differ much from each other, but after applying the stain, dark places will appear more strongly than light places. If you can’t make sidewalls from one board, then pick up boards whose texture will be similar.

Consider the manufacture of a shelf using an example. Let's say we want a 3-cell wooden wall shelf that measures 100 cm wide and 40 cm high.

For the convenience of calculations, the depth of the product will not be calculated. The thickness of the board is 2 cm. The length of the self-tapping screws is 40–50 mm.

So, we need to cut blanks of this length from the board:

50 cm - 2 pcs.
96 cm - 2 pcs.
26 cm - 2 pcs.

Now let's explain how we got such dimensions.

If everything is clear with sidewalls of 50 cm, then the length of the remaining parts must be calculated. For example, 2 horizontal parts are 96 cm long. There is nothing complicated here either. With a shelf width of 100 cm, subtract the thickness of the two boards used as side walls:

100-(2+2)=96 cm.

Similarly, we obtain the height of the jumpers (vertical 2 parts), with a height of the inner part of the shelf of 30 cm:

30-(2+2)=26 cm.

It goes without saying that all paired parts (in our case) must be the same size.

Assembling a wooden wall shelf

Each part must be processed with a grinder, only then it can be fastened with other parts into a single structure. Hands must be clean, because untreated wood is very easily soiled.

Let's return to our diagram, where you can see that the bottom board is slightly raised above the bottom level, which has 2 explanations: firstly, it makes the shelf more beautiful, and secondly, it protects the lower edge of the sidewalls from cracking when screwing in screws. Usually this indent is within 1 cm, but if necessary, it can be done more. For safety net in the place where the screw is screwed into lower part sidewalls must be pre-drilled with a thin drill holes. In our case, they will be at a height of 2 cm from the bottom edge of the sidewalls (1 cm indent + 1 cm to the middle of the thickness of the screwed board).

Now step by step about the assembly process.

Raising the bottom shelf by 1 cm, the side parts are screwed to it one by one. It is necessary to ensure that when screwing in the screws, they are located straight.
Turning the workpiece upside down, mark the position of future shelves. If the cell sizes are the same, then divide 96 cm by 3 (in our example, 3 cells). It will turn out 32 cm. We retreat from the sides by 32 cm and put on the board the points into which the self-tapping screws will be screwed (3 centimeters from the edge of the board). It is better not to draw a line, as it will be visible under a layer of varnish, but to put small marks on the ends of the board.
In this position, jumpers are screwed to the bottom of the shelf.
The shelf is turned over and after checking the vertical position of the jumpers, they are screwed on.
Now it's the turn of attaching the sidewalls to the top crossbar.
So that the shelf is even, and subsequently it does not warp, at the bottom, with reverse side, you can fix the location of the parts flat window corners. If the back wall is attached, then the corners are not needed.

The assembled structure is painted with a stain, after which it dries, you can proceed to varnishing.
The entire surface of the shelf must be cleaned of dust and dirt. After applying the first layer, you need to check if there are any villi in it. If there is, then you need to sand everything again with an abrasive skin to remove them. If the varnish is thick and does not lay down evenly, then it can be slightly diluted with a solvent recommended by the manufacturer.
In total, you need to apply 3 layers of varnish, with a frequency of 12 to 48 hours. This interval depends on the type of varnish used and the temperature. environment. In any case, you need to wait for it to dry. Every time check the surface for the presence of bumps and grains of sand. If something is noticed, immediately grind with an abrasive sponge until the defect is removed. Then again you need to apply varnish.
After the varnish has dried, it remains to fasten the hinges at the back, after which the shelf can be hung on the wall.

Making a corner wooden shelf

Corner shelves can be of various heights, and have different amount levels.

Video: Making a corner shelf

Consider the sequence of manufacturing a wooden corner shelf from slats 20 × 50 mm.

After examining the slats, you need to choose the most even ones, with a minimum number of knots - 2 frames will be made of them, 40 × 70 cm in size. For their manufacture you will need:

- 4 parts 70 cm long;

- 6 pieces of 30 cm.

It is preferable to glue the frame parts by clamping them with clamps.
Now it's time to make the shelves. They can be made:

- type-setting, gluing several rails, from which parts are then cut out desired shape and outside are edged with a curly rail;

- from a sheet of plywood;

- from laminated chipboard. In this case, the cut must be sanded and pasted over. furniture edge or in some other way, at your discretion;

- from fragment old furniture if the front is straight.

The shelves are screwed to the frames and varnished.
It remains to fasten the hinges and hang the finished shelf in its place.

For a corner shelf, a set of 2 hinges is best suited, as in the illustration. If you hang the shelf on a loop with a wide ear, then you can then move the shelf along the wall and put on the second loop.

Photos of wooden shelves

Scheme

DIY book shelf

Despite the fact that electronic devices are replacing printed editions from a person's life, many people still carefully store books and magazines that are dear to their hearts, the storage location of which often leaves much to be desired. If this is the situation for you, then it will be useful to learn how to make bookshelves that would be functional and fit into the interior.

If you are not a specialist, then you should not immediately take on the manufacture of a complex structure. Next, we will look at the process of making a simple bookshelf from slats.

Stages of work

To work, you need a tool:

screwdriver;
electric drill;
electric jigsaw or wood saw;
roulette;
construction corner.

Concerning Supplies, then you will need:

slats 20 × 40 cm;
self-tapping screws for wood 3.5 × 45 mm (based on 2 pcs. for one attachment point).

Now you can start making the shelf. First of all, you need to make "ladders" - side parts (and with a large length of the shelf, the middle ones too).

The dimensions of the shelf will depend on the size of the books on it will be stored. If the books are not large, then shelves 20 cm wide will be enough to accommodate them. The height of the cells is selected in such a way that it is convenient to take the book from the shelf. Also, the height of the cells on different levels may differ. As for the height of the shelf, this is a matter of personal preference, but it is important to consider that although this shelf will be mounted to the wall, it is not designed to be suspended, so it will stand on a solid surface.

First, the slats are prepared, which will be used as racks, and the crossbars are already attached to them, for which holes are drilled along the edges of each plank with a thin drill.

Having screwed the cross member with one self-tapping screw, you need to check its position.

Having aligned the rail, it is fixed with a second self-tapping screw.

The assembled "ladders" are laid on the floor, and after checking the correctness of the angle, they begin to be fastened with slats, which are cut off according to the length of the structure.

Then the rest of the rails are attached.

The structure rises and is attached to the wall, after which the remaining rails used as shelves are fixed.

This shelf will hold a lot of books.

The assembled shelf is designed for a large number of books, but if you need a smaller design, then you should pay attention to the video instructions and photos of the products you like.

Video: bookshelf on the wall

Shelves for flowers

You can often see when people decorate their homes with artificial flowers, but still nothing can replace the freshness of natural beautiful plant. Many owners, trying to decorate the wall, let climbing plants, hang flowerpots from the ceiling or place them on shelves of their own design. The advantage of this approach is that it is possible to make something of your own, unique and fit into the interior of the room. Depending on the type of flowers available and their quantity, a shelf is constructed.

Of course, you immediately want to make something voluminous and beautiful, which is quite natural, but first you can try your hand at making a simple but neat shelf.

Manufacturing steps

We will need a board 120 × 25 mm with a length of at least 130 cm. It will be more convenient to sand the board while it is intact.

After that, one edge must be cut so that the corner is straight, and mark every 20 cm clearly at an angle of 90 °. A building corner will help with this, but if it is not there, then you can use any solid object, the corners of which are straight, for example, ceramic tiles.

When cutting a part, you need to hold the hacksaw at an angle relative to it. If the hacksaw is held straight, it will be difficult to make a straight cut.

To make a shelf, we need 6 parts of 20 cm each.

Every detail must be cleaned from all sides with sandpaper. The canvas used should not be coarse-grained, otherwise the wood may be scratched.

Since the screws will be twisted close to the edge of the board, in order for it not to split, holes must be drilled in these places with a thin drill.

The entire assembly process consists in fastening the parts with self-tapping screws. If PVA glue is available, then the joints must first be smeared with it, and, after giving the glue a minute to set, fasten the parts. When screwing in the screws, do not use excessive force so that the board does not split. It is enough that the head of the screw is flush with the board.

Since our shelf is wall-mounted, you need to fasten the fasteners to it.

Since the height of the shelves is small, and the design is not very durable, climbing or low plants in small pots can be placed on it.

Such a product can be used not only for flowers. So that the shelf does not get dirty, it is best to open it with varnish.

Video: unusual flower shelves

original shelves

If you want to diversify your interior, then comfortable, original and beautiful shelves can be made from various materials hanging them in your office or living room. They will help to conveniently arrange a lot of things and can give the rooms a more comfortable look. You can make unusual shelves on the wall from wood, glass, plywood, fiberboard, pieces of tin, and even from water pipes.

We can say with confidence that unusual shelves are the embodiment of originality and exclusivity. However, in everything you need to know the measure and understand that when designing a product, it is often necessary to maintain the style of the existing style. But now it has become fashionable to divide the room into zones. After looking at the photos in which they are embodied interesting ideas, you will take something as a basis, adding your zest.

Photos of original shelves

TV shelf

It often happens that in small room Well, there's nowhere to put the TV. For example, a small kitchen is already crammed with furniture, it would seem, what kind of TV can we talk about. However, a shelf located in a corner or on a free wall can become a way out.

IN modern concept When TVs began to simply hang on the wall, a TV shelf is called a shelf located under the TV, on which a DVD player can stand. In one case or another, the shelf can be made at home. We will not dwell on simple shelves that can be placed under the TV, since we have already touched on the manufacture of such shelves in the article, but we will only consider the manufacture of one on which you can put the TV.

Let's start with the simplest - a plywood corner shelf attached to the wall. In our case, it will be installed near the window, and so that the curtain does not interfere, we will make a small recess for it on the left side. The corners of the workpiece need to be sanded, then all of it (or only the upper part) should be pasted over with self-adhesive tape with a pattern of your choice.

Fasteners must be screwed to the workpiece with self-tapping screws, through which it will be attached to the wall. It is necessary to pick up self-tapping screws, the length of which will be slightly less than the thickness of the plywood sheet from which the workpiece was cut. In our case, the front fastening elements are located below, and the rear ones are on top of the workpiece, but if nothing interferes with the bottom, then they can also be installed under the shelf.

Now you need to put the shelf at the required height and mark the attachment points on the wall. The shelf is removed to the side and holes are drilled in the marked places.

We insert dowels into the holes so that they do not stick out from the wall.

Now you can attach the shelf.

The shelf must be level and the fasteners must be well clamped.

Now you can install the TV, and bring the wires down through the gap left in the corner.

Such a shelf does not need additional finishing and is immediately ready for use for its intended purpose.

In this article, we made a general overview of wall shelves and gave an example of the manufacture of simple structures. If you want to see new ideas or need help, leave a comment at the end of the article.

In order for the interior to “heal”, it is necessary to fill it not only with furniture and textiles, but also with all kinds of accessories.

Books, souvenirs brought from travels, flowers, favorite photos in frames, various objects dear to the heart should take their places in the interior.

Various shelves, niches, racks come to the rescue, which are just designed to store such items.

Today we'll talk about various options placement of shelves that you can do yourself, or purchase in a distribution network.

Types of shelves

A shelf is a piece of furniture made from different types materials, without a front wall, designed to store various interior items.

According to the location in the interior, the shelves can be wall-mounted, hanging and corner.

The wall shelf is attached to the wall, often located above any piece of furniture (above a table, sofa, bed).
The hanging shelf is attached to the ceiling with cables, belts, chains and other devices.
The corner shelf is located between two adjacent walls, attached to both the walls and the ceiling.

According to the materials from which the shelves are made, they can be divided into:

wooden;
metal;
glass;
shelves made of MDF, chipboard;
shelves from GVL sheets;
combined (combining two or more materials).

By design, the shelves can be cantilevered, with and without side walls, with a back wall, vertical, horizontal, with a shift, multi-tiered, with right angles, inclined, rounded.

The options can be listed for a long time, because for each interior with its own design, its own type of shelves is selected, which becomes not only a place of storage, but also a kind of accent that stands out against the background of the walls in color, texture, complemented by various lighting.

Wall shelves in the premises of a house or apartment

In almost every children's room you can find a wall shelf, especially if the child living in this room school age. On the shelf, as a rule, textbooks, notebooks, various school supplies and toys are placed. Often the shelves are made of the same material as the furniture.

You can fix the shelf on the corners, brackets (open and hidden), hinges. The mounting option for wall shelves depends on the chosen interior style.

Mounting on a bracket with a pin. The shelf fits tightly on the pin. The thickness of such a shelf exceeds 25 mm. The design looks concise, no frills, often used in the interior in the style of minimalism.

Wall shelves on brackets that are attached to the wall. The shelf itself is mounted on top of the brackets.

Often the brackets carry not only a structural load, but are also decorative elements. Such shelves look good in a country-style interior.

An excellent solution for wall shelves for a nursery. Designs are made in the form of letters. Bright color accents not only create mood, but also contribute to the development of the child.

I want to make a children's room for kids brighter than other rooms. Fill it with unusual details, characteristic childhood, create a cozy fairy-tale atmosphere for your kids. Shelves unusual shape in the form of a cloud, a tree or a flower - a godsend for loving parents.

You can make them from plywood by cutting blanks with a jigsaw according to a pre-made pattern, assemble the structure and paint it in the desired color.

IN Lately it is no longer fashionable to clutter up the living room with an abundance of cabinet furniture. "Walls", which could be found in almost any apartment of the Soviet period, are a thing of the past. Modern living rooms besides upholstered furniture fill with various racks and shelves, adding spectacular lighting.

Wall shelves are made of various materials. Drywall designs are popular, which are not difficult to do with your own hands. The future design is marked on the wall, to which metal or wooden rails are then mounted and sheathed GVL sheets. The surface of the shelves is puttied and painted.

A plasterboard shelf in the form of a console in the color of the wall to which it is attached looks very light, does not clutter up the room.

You can beat the corners of the premises with corner shelves. The structure will fit perfectly in inner corner two adjacent walls, and at the junction of the walls outside. An openwork metal corner shelf is an interior decoration.

Interior and furniture designers offer a large number of original wall shelves that can become bright accent in the interior of the living room. We hope that the presented photo gallery will inspire you to make a wall shelf with your own hands. You will be able to draw ready-made ideas or create own design to your taste.

An unusual decorative shelf in the form of a tree branch against a monochrome wall.

Shelves-frames carry not so much a functional load as they are a decoration of the wall. However, this design can accommodate several interior items.

Shelf curved shape of wooden blocks, as if bent under the weight of books.

And this shelf, like the bright sun, will always warm you with its warmth, even in dull rainy weather.

Original round shelves can be made from plastic pipes different diameter.

A shelf made of metal pipes is appropriate in a loft-style interior.

A budget option suspended structure combines wooden shelves strung on ropes. The shelf can be mounted both to the ceiling and to the wall on the bracket.

On a glass shelf you can place a collection of souvenirs brought from travels around different countries. Such a design will not focus on itself, the objects placed on it will be presented to the eye.

The original combined wall shelf made of metal and wood for flowers in the form of a ladder will decorate any room.

Wall shelves find their place not only in living rooms. In the kitchen, the design can become a place to store kitchen utensils, books with cooking recipes, or simply decorate the wall.

A wooden wall shelf from a drawer is appropriate in the interior of a country-style kitchen.

Metal wall shelves are often used in bathrooms. They are made of stainless steel, so they are not subject to corrosion. On sale you can find a wide variety of them. In many models, metal is combined with glass.

The corner glass shelf for the bathroom is attached using a special bracket, which consists of two parts: a base and a movable console. The glass is clamped between the parts of the bracket by tightening the screw located at the bottom of the mount. The bracket is pre-attached to the wall, and only then the glass shelf is strung.

Arrangement wardrobe design shelves on brackets and metal racks. Racks are fixed to the walls, floor and ceiling.

The shelves, hung with brackets on perforated rails, can be easily removed and set to the desired height.

It is perhaps difficult to find a house where there would not be at least one wall shelf. Today, this piece of furniture combines convenience, beauty, and functionality. Look for your solution, equip the interior, enjoy the work done.

Today it is easier to choose the right furniture, but it does not always correspond to the desire of the owner or the preferences of the hostess. In addition, it often happens that exactly what is needed and cannot be found, for example, a suitable hanging shelf. In this case, there are 2 options left: to order its manufacture in the workshop, hoping that they understood you, and the product will be of good quality, or you can make shelves on the wall with your own hands, which will be a good and convenient addition to the intended design.

Thanks to a modern universal tool, a home craftsman can make almost any shelf, even in an apartment, not to mention working in his workshop. However, before taking up the tool, it is important to determine the type of shelf being designed. This will help the table, which describes the design features of wall shelves and their scope.

wall shelf type	Description
Classic	It is generally accepted that the classics are part of the ancient culture that has come down to us. It is also called the generally accepted pattern of style. Shelves made in a classic style are easy to manufacture and uncomplicated in shape, so they are easy to make at home.
corner	Corner shelves have a triangular shape and are attached to two walls at once. Most often, this is a small structure placed in the bathroom or in a room where other types of shelves will interfere. Also, corner shelves can be external.
Mounted	Hanging shelves are intended only for hanging on a flat surface and are most often above average. This arrangement allows you not to occupy the free space of the room.
floor standing	Floor shelves can not only stand on legs, but also, for greater stability, be attached to the wall, especially when they are narrow and high. Most often, these are shelves such as whatnots or vertically arranged modes.
modes	The word modus is often used to refer to varieties of forms. For this reason, shelves with different sizes of used parts began to be called modes. Sometimes it can resemble abstractionism. Different types of modes can be found in one or another style of the room.
Exclusive	This is not a separate section, but a collection of everything extraordinary and non-standard. You can find shelves made from old suitcases, an obsolete TV and even water pipes. There is no limit to the imagination.

It is not difficult to make a functional or decorative shelf on the wall. Here it is worth discussing only some of the nuances regarding the choice of material and method of attachment. So, experts do not recommend using a dowel connection, as this is too thin a material. If you need to mask the fasteners, take hardwood blanks, such as oak, walnut or beech.

If you are planning to build shelves from chipboard, the best option connections will be furniture confirms. When buying, please note that the fasteners must be specifically for wood (there are confirmations for plastic and plumbing). If you buy unsuitable confirmations, for example, for plumbing, then such furniture will quickly loosen. It is very easy to distinguish furniture confirmations - in their head there is a socket for a hexagon, and in the kit there are decorative plugs to match the wood. For comparison, plumbing confirmers have a nest under the cross.

If you connect plywood parts with confirmations, they will quickly delaminate, since furniture bolts are designed to work with a homogeneous material. Therefore, if you want to build plywood shelves, then assemble them by inserting horizontal parts into the grooves selected on the sidewalls. To make them, you will need special carpentry tools.

If the shelf assembly involves criss-crossing parts with end-to-end overlapping, none of the fasteners described above will work. In this case, it is necessary during the design to ensure that the space above the end is free. Shelves with a high load must be reinforced with spacers or struts. Can be used as a tension rod metal pipe or a steel bar with a diameter of 8 mm or more, and the spacer itself can be made from polypropylene pipe suitable diameter. Such a shelf will look interesting in a high-tech or loft style interior.

As for the method of fastening directly to the wall, many people want to hang the shelf in clips of ribbons or on ropes, which is far from always appropriate, although it looks beautiful. It will also be wrong to install a loop for fasteners in the wall on the ends of horizontal parts, especially for plywood or chipboard. In this case, the longer the self-tapping screw, the faster the shelf will delaminate. And at the end of all this, the leading edge will inevitably bend.

The hinged shelf must be designed so that the hanging loops are at the upper edges of the vertical braces that carry all the load. When creating wooden carved shelves on the wall, which do not have through horizontal connections, professional furniture makers often do not follow this rule, but at the same time they thoroughly calculate the strength of the structure.

Wood is the most convenient material for work. wooden shelves are simple, complex shape, open and closed, vertical, horizontal and angular. Taking the basic version as a basis, you can assemble a shelf from several modules and give it the most incredible look. In order for the product to serve for a long time, you should choose the right wood: the boards must be perfectly even, completely dry, without cracks, voids and mold.

During the assembly process you will need:

hacksaw;
drill;
building level;
pencil and ruler;
boards 16 mm thick;
stain;
varnish for wood;
grinder;
screws, brackets, dowels.

As an example, a simple rectangular shelf 250 mm wide, 300 mm high and 1100 mm long is used.

Step 1. Markup

The boards are laid flat on the table and measurements are transferred from the drawing. The height of the side walls should be 268 mm, since they will be located between the top and bottom: wall height + board thickness x 2 = 300 mm.

Step 2. Cutting the boards

If the markup exactly matches the pattern, you can start cutting. It is best to use a jigsaw for this, then the cuts are perfectly even and neat. You should get 2 long blanks and 2 short ones.

Step 3. Processing blanks

Before proceeding with the assembly, each workpiece must be sanded, stained and varnished. If you plan to simply paint the shelf, the blanks are treated with an antiseptic primer - this way the service life increases, and the paint lays down more evenly.

Step 4. Assembly of the product

The bottom board is laid flat on a flat surface. 8 mm retreat from the ends of the workpiece and draw 2 straight lines parallel to the cuts. Now on these lines you need to mark two points at a distance of 5 cm from the edge, and drill holes for the screws there. Do the same with the top piece. When all the holes are ready, side blanks are installed on the bottom board and screws are screwed in. A second board is applied on top and the side walls are also fixed with self-tapping screws.

Brackets are fixed at the ends of the side walls, holes for dowels are drilled in the wall, self-tapping screws are inserted and twisted so that they protrude by about 5 mm. The dowels must be located strictly horizontally, therefore, before drilling, a line is drawn using a level. Now it remains only to attach the brackets to the fasteners and hang the shelf. If desired back wall products can be hammered with a piece of plywood, and glass can be inserted in front.

To make such a simple shelf more original, you can replace one side wall with a stump of a thick branch. To do this, choose an even branch with a diameter of about 7-8 cm with a smooth clean bark, saw off a piece 28 cm long, cut off all the lateral processes. Chock is treated with a primer, dried and varnished. The bark does not need to be removed. After the varnish has dried, the workpiece is inserted between the upper and lower boards and screwed tightly with self-tapping screws.

Based on this drawing, various variations wall shelves. For example, reduce the length to 400 mm and make 3-4 blocks at once. Then install them on top of each other in a checkerboard pattern and secure them together with metal plates. Or simply fix them on the wall separately, placing them at a short distance from each other.

Corner shelves can be of various heights and have a different number of levels.

Consider the sequence of manufacturing a wooden corner shelf from slats 20 × 50 mm.

After examining the slats, you need to choose the most even ones, with a minimum number of knots - 2 frames will be made of them, 40 × 70 cm in size. For their manufacture you will need:

- 4 parts 70 cm long;

- 6 pieces of 30 cm.

It is preferable to glue the frame parts by clamping them with clamps.
Now it's time to make the shelves. They can be made:

- type-setting, gluing several rails, from which the details of the desired shape are then cut out and edged on the outside with a curly rail;

- from a sheet of plywood;

- from laminated chipboard. In this case, the cut must be sanded and pasted over with a furniture edge or in some other way, at your discretion;

- from a fragment of old furniture, if the front part is even.

The shelves are screwed to the frames and varnished.
It remains to fasten the hinges and hang the finished shelf in its place.

For the manufacture of shelves for shoes with dimensions of 900x350x524 mm, chipboard will be used. The whole structure will consist of a cover, the dimensions of which are 900x350x16 mm; walls in the amount of a pair of pieces 508x350x16 mm; stiffening ribs 868x508x16 mm; plinth 868x80x16 mm; from below the located shelf 868x334x16 mm; drawer bottom 868x313x16 mm; shelves in the middle 868x279x16 mm; drawer divider 313x80x16 mm and the wall of the drawers, which will be attached to the front, its dimensions are 868x96x16 mm. Assembly will be carried out at confirmations. Once the cutting has been completed, you can proceed to drilling holes for confirmations, dowels and shelf supports. Now it's time to glue the edges. And at the end, you can start assembling.

Initially, the side walls and the stiffener are fixed. The next step is to add a plinth and a reinforced shelf from below. Now you can install the drawers in the shelf system. Next comes the top cover, which is installed to the back wall.

The final stage

When a do-it-yourself shoe rack is made of wood, a photo of the manufacturing process of which is presented in the article (see above), the top cover should be fixed by means of door hinges. Shelf supports can be installed and put the middle shelf. Holes for shelf supports can be located at different levels, this will allow you to make distances for different shoes, for example, for shoes and slippers. On this, it can be considered that makeshift shelf ready for shoes. But that's not all, its surface needs to be refined, for which you can apply the same processing method that was described in the case of bookshelves above. A do-it-yourself shoe rack made of wood with dimensions suitable for its functions is relatively easy to make. You can use this technique in the course of work. And if you want it to be even more comfortable during operation, then its top cover can be covered with foam rubber, and then upholstered with a thick cloth.

Of course, furniture is a necessary element in creating home interior and comfort. A big role is played not only by its functionality, but also by originality. And what could be more original than a shelf that you made yourself? In addition, it can be made from any improvised means, for example, wood, plywood, glass.

Also, no one forbade everyone to change the usual form of this furniture. Such a homemade product will be an exquisite highlight in your home, which will also help get rid of old and huge cabinets.

Therefore, let's figure out how to make a shelf with your own hands.

How to make a simple wooden shelf?

If you add a different number of modules you need to the base, you can easily give it a completely the new kind. Please note that you need to look at the condition of your materials - they should not be crooked, cracked or covered with fungus. And if everything is ready, you can start creating a shelf.

Step one. Markup. For example, let's take a rectangular shape. We take a pre-prepared drawing of the structure and transfer the measurements to the boards. When we have completed this stage of work, we proceed to the next one.

Step two. Sawing. A jigsaw is best suited for this, but other tools are not excluded. Make sure the cuts match the markings. The result should be two short and two long boards.

Step three. Treatment. Made blanks must be processed. Sand each element, cover with stain and varnish. Then the design will serve you longer.

Step four. Assembly. Lay the bottom horizontally. We mark eight millimeters from the edges and then draw lines. Please note that they must be parallel to the slices.

Next, on the drawn strips, we mark the places where holes for self-tapping screws will be made. Same with the top. After that, side boards fixed with self-tapping screws are attached to the lower part of the product. Put the top board on top, fix it.

This is the easiest wood wall shelf you can make. And you can build on it by building new products.

How to make a corner shelf

Corner shelves are often used to save space in the house. They look more modern and practical. And remember, you can embed them anywhere.

The manufacturing process, in fact, does not differ from that described above, but there are some peculiarities. One of them - the upper and lower parts are made up of two elements with ends sawn at the right angle.

Then the process is carried out as follows: to begin with, the two parts of the top are glued together and clamped for a while. Do the same with bottom bar. Polished, covered with a soil mixture and fixed according to the algorithm written above.

So - the work is almost the same, but a new, convenient, practical product is already appearing.

Shelf for books

On the Internet you can find a huge number of photos of book shelves. But the execution algorithm for all is more or less the same, it only differs in the addition of new modules.

Take, for example, the view of a labyrinth. We take standard tools. The markup is done exactly as described earlier. Trimming headers is a little more complicated. All boards are cut at 90 or 45 degree angles as you like.

If you decide to do the second option, then be sure to use a miter box to make symmetrical sections, otherwise desired result not reach.

The product is assembled simply - glue the sections, fasten each corner with special slotted furniture screws (two for each corner). Then attach to the wall.

How to make hanging shelves with your own hands?

Hinged shelves are also made easily and quickly, but in addition to blanks, it is worth doing the materials that will hold this shelf. For example, take a hinged shelf on the belts. Therefore, - belts, this is exactly what the structure will hold on to. We add 4 belts to the materials and tools, at least 75 cm long.

Step one. We make belts. To achieve a good result, it is necessary to ensure that there are identical and even edges of the belts. Otherwise, they are cut with a knife. Then the belts are folded in two and, stepping back from the edge of at least two millimeters, make marks.

Step two. We attach the straps to the wall. Two holes are made in the wall. Now attach the belt and secure with a screw. The result is a long loop. Attached next to it is another one.

Step three. Accommodation. A board is laid horizontally between the loops and attached with self-tapping screws. Put another one on top, similar to the first. The result is a two-story shelf (if you wish, you can add). And everything is ready.

Conclusion

As you can see, it's easy, fast, reliable and cheap. If you have a fantasy, a desire to create - all this can be easily embodied in the creation of your new furniture. So, everything is in your hands.

If you want to change your interior, give the room sophistication, solve the problem of lack of space - self-made shelves are the most the best option. Save your time and money with us!

DIY shelves photo

This design will perfectly fit into the interior in the loft style. To make an original shelf yourself, it does not take much time and special skills.

Materials and tools

For work you will need:

2 wooden boards.
4 leather straps.
4 short and 4 long screws with dowels.
Stationery knife.
Ruler.
Drill.
Level.

The photo shows the necessary blanks and tools.

Step-by-step instruction

Let's get to work:

How to make a pallet shelf

Pallets (or pallets) are often used for decorating and making various furniture: tables, cabinets and, of course, shelves.

Materials and tools

To make a shelf with your own hands you will need:

Pallet, which can be purchased at a hardware store or a pallet manufacturer. Some companies are willing to give away used containers for free.
Circular or hand saw.
Sander or coarse sandpaper.
Hammer, nails and crowbar.
Pencil and tape measure (or ruler).

The photo shows a raw pallet, from which you can make two wall shelves.

The working process

Let's start making a shelf with our own hands:

Building a plywood wall shelf

It's simple and inexpensive way create a functional decoration for any room.

The photo shows triangular-shaped shelves that look great in a nursery.

Materials and tools

For manufacturing you will need:

A piece of plywood 2 cm thick.
Jigsaw.
Joiner's glue.
Sander or sandpaper.
Self-tapping screws.
Primer.
Simple mounting brackets.

In the photo - cutting plywood along pre-drawn lines.

The working process

If all the tools are at hand, let's start creating a shelf:

Laminate floor shelf

It happens that after the repair remains the remains of various materials. You should not throw them away - you can make a nice shelf for shoes or decor from scraps of laminate. This design will fit perfectly into the hallway or country house.

On the picture - floor shelf from the remnants of the laminate.

Materials and tools

Pencil and ruler.
Electric jigsaw.
Universal glue.

Step-by-step instruction

Let's get to work:

Options for original shelves from improvised means

IN modern world the idea of recycling raw materials is becoming more and more popular. In order to contribute to the conservation of the environment, many people try to reuse things and, using their imagination, create magnificent decor elements. One such example is original shelves made from waste materials.