How to make shelves with your own hands: 8 options, photo and video workshop

Hinged shelf from boards

This design fits perfectly into the interior in the loft style. To independently produce the original shelf, it does not take a lot of time and special skills.

Materials and Tools

To work, you will need:

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

The photo shows the necessary blanks and tools.

Step-by-step instruction

Getting started:

1. We measure the desired size with a ruler and cut the belts with a clerical knife. Fold each belt in half and drill holes with a drill.
   
2. We fix the resulting loops on the wall with dowels and large screws. We insert the board and align horizontally with the help of a level.
   
3. In addition, we fasten the belts with small screws. The original shelf is ready.

How to make a shelf from pallets?

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:

• A pallet that can be purchased at a hardware store or at a pallet factory. Some enterprises are ready to give used containers for free.
• Circular or hand saw.
• Sanding machine or coarse sandpaper.
• Hammer, nails and scrap.
• Pencil and tape measure (or ruler).

In the photo there is an unprocessed pallet from which two wall shelves can be made.

The working process

We begin to make a shelf with our own hands:

1. With the help of scrap, we remove the central planks.
2. We nail the received details to the sides of the pallet, which will become the bottom of the shelves.
3. Make markings with a pencil and cut off the lower and upper parts under the shelf, as shown in the photo:
   
4. We grind the surface to get rid of burrs and irregularities.
5. If desired, the finished shelf can be painted or coated with stain.

Creating a shelf of plywood on the wall

This is a simple and inexpensive way to create a functional decoration for any room.

In the photo there are triangular-shaped shelves that look great in the nursery.

Materials and Tools

For manufacturing you will need:

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

In the photo - cut plywood on pre-drawn lines.

The working process

If all the tools are at hand, proceed to create the shelf:

1. Cut out three identical rectangles.
2. We make the ends beveled.
3. We clean the wood.
4. Getting to the assembly. To do this, glue the edges and fix the triangles with screws.
   
5. To hide the screws, we ground the attachment points and grind the product.
6. We attach the finished product to the wall on the corner brackets.

Laminate flooring shelf

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

In the photo - a floor shelf from the remains of a laminate.

Materials and Tools

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

• The remains of the laminate.
• Pencil and ruler.
• Electric jigsaw.
• Universal adhesive.

Step-by-step instruction

Getting started:

1. We produce parts with a jigsaw.
2. We glue them together in accordance with the drawing. Drilling a laminate is not recommended, since the material is porous inside, so when drilling it will crumble, and the product will be very easy to spoil.
3. Since the thickness of the laminate is not more than 12 mm, it is necessary to strengthen the structure with a vertical lamella, as shown in the photo:
   
4. Strongly loading the shelf is not recommended.

Options for original shelves from improvised means

In the modern world, the idea of ​​recycling raw materials is becoming more popular. To contribute to the preservation of the environment, many people try to reuse things and, by connecting imagination, create magnificent decor elements. One such example is original shelves made of unnecessary materials.

Invisible bookshelves

If a beautiful, durable, but completely uninteresting book is gathering dust in an apartment, it can easily be turned into an unusual hinged shelf.

In the photo there is a bedside shelf for books and personal items, which seems to soar in the air.

Materials and Tools

For work it is necessary to prepare:

• Books.
• Brackets (one for each book).
• 3 screws (each with two washers).
• 3 dowels with screws for attaching the brackets to the wall.
• Drill.

In the photo - the necessary tools for making an invisible shelf with your own hands.

Step-by-step instruction

We proceed to the manufacture of:

1. We attach the bracket in the center, clamp and make markings.
2. We drill the planned holes in future shelves.
3. We put the bracket in the book, insert the screw with the washer into it - and fix the second washer on the other side.
   
4. We tighten all the screws with a screwdriver or a screwdriver.
5. We drill a hole in the wall under the dowel with a drill and fix the bracket with the finished shelf on it.

Shelf House

Such a shelf can be used for kitchen utensils or in a nursery for toys.

Materials and Tools

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

• Boards or plywood.
• Jigsaw for cutting parts of the right size.
• Glue.
• Clamps are F-shaped.
• Primer and paint.

Step-by-step instruction

Getting started:

1. Cut the strips of the right size, grind.
2. We glue the parts together, clamping using special clamping devices:
   
3. After drying, primer the surface and paint in the desired color.

Shelf-honeycomb

We offer another budget way to create an extraordinary hexagonal shelf with your own hands from ice cream sticks.

In the photo, an unusual shelf for a flower from improvised materials.

Materials and Tools

To work, you need a minimum of materials:

• Ice cream sticks.
• Paper and pencil.
• Glue.
• Paint or stain, brush with a long pile.
• Mounts for wall mounting.

In the photo - the necessary materials for the manufacture of shelves in the form of honeycombs.

Step-by-step instruction

To make a neat shelf, you need to be patient:

1. Draw a regular hexagon on paper.
2. Glue the sticks, as shown in the photo.
   
3. We cover the product with paint or stain and get an eco-friendly do-it-yourself shelf. Several of these designs can be interconnected and create a wall composition with an interesting design.

Rack mounted shelf

Such a shelf will look great in Scandinavian, country and eco-style.

The photo shows a simple hanging shelf on ropes.

Materials and Tools

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

• Drill with a drill.
• Boards blanks.
• Sandpaper.
• Jute rope.
• Scissors.
• Paints and brushes.

In the photo - the materials that are needed to make the shelf. Additionally, clamps may be needed.

Step-by-step instruction

Getting started:

1. Using sandpaper, we carefully process the boards.
2. So that the location of the holes is symmetrical, we fold the parts together and connect the clamps.
3. After fixing, select the diameter of the drill: it should be about 5 mm larger than the diameter of the rope. Drill holes:
   
4. Optionally, you can paint the shelves: in whole or in part, making only the edges colored.
5. We assemble the design. To do this, we tie a knot that will hold the board, thread it through the hole, tie another knot. Repeat the process for all other holes.
6. Thread the rope into the holes of the second shelf. The main thing is that the distances from the knot to the knot should be the same on all parts of the rope.
7. We connect all four segments and fasten them to the ceiling using an anchor with a hook.

Video

3 detailed workshops to create your own shelf.

Photo gallery

Do-it-yourself shelving is a great way to add warmth and warmth to your interior, as well as save your family budget.