Hello everyone!
Remember our Bathroom Makeover Reveal we shared with you a few weeks ago? Just in case you missed it, you can check out the final reveal here. I promised you a tutorial for the floating shelves my amazing husband built and I’m here today to show you how you can make your own!
I love the extra storage these shelves give our bathroom… if you remember our “before” pictures, we had a medicine chest that held a ton of stuff and while it was totally practical, I wanted some open shelving. I love how these turned out!
For the pieces that mount on the wall, you will need:
- (A) 2 – 23″ by 5 3/4″ pieces of MDF board. I got a big sheet of it from Home Depot back when I made our Chalkboard for our kitchen and I had lots leftover so these shelves didn’t cost a penny to make!
- (B) 2 – 2″X 2″ that are each 23″ long
- (C) 2 – 2″X 2″ for the side pieces that are 3 3/4″ long
First of all, we glued and then screwed piece B to piece C. We put two screws in the back and then one on an angle from the inside to the outside. Then we glued the thin MDF board to these supports and then used small finishing nails to nail the thin board onto the 2X2 supports. Depending on how high you plan to mount the shelves, it is possible you will see the thin MDF board on the bottom so if you need to, fill any nail holes and sand smooth. This now forms the base of the floating shelves and is the piece you will screw to the wall.
We painted the sides and the bottom of the thin MDF wood and then screwed the supports to the wall as you can see above.
Next, we worked on the actual shelves themselves. For them, we used left over pine wood from when we built our coffee table. Ours was 3/4 inch wood.
You will need:
- 2 – 24 1/4 by 6 inch pieces of pine
- 2 – 24 1/4 by 2 1/2 inch piece (for the front of the shelf)
- 4 – 5 1/4 by 1 3/4 inch pieces (for the ends)
As shown in the picture above, glue the smaller pieces to your big piece of pine. We then used small nails to help secure the pieces together. We chose not to use an air nailer because the pine was too soft, but if you’d like to, go ahead (it just might mean more filling in holes).
Carefully fill all nail holes with wood filler. Once dry, sand and repeat if necessary. We then painted the shelves before we hung them on the wall.
Here you can see the bottom shelf “sitting” on the wall bracket that we built earlier. We were planning to screw the shelf to the wall bracket but opted not to as they sit pretty tightly. Our kids won’t be taking anything off these shelves and there’s no danger of them falling off. If you want, you can add a screw on each top to secure them to the brackets.
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Here’s a quick little side-by-side of our bathroom. Don’t those shelves make a world of difference? I might just be getting my handy husband to make me some more!
Thank you for stopping by today and have a wonderful day!
xo, Kendra
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These are so pretty! Your instructions are perfect and so detailed. Love how they turned out!
Thank you, Amy!! Glad you like them 🙂 Hope you have a great day, friend! xo
These shelves look great and wow hand made, too! You are awesome and they are one of my favorite parts of your bathroom. I need to pin this, I am almost done with our Master Bathroom and want to work on our Hall Bathroom next. This is great for inspiration.
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Thank you, Carrie! I always appreciate your sweet comments! 🙂 Glad you like them! Have a great day! xo
I just love how these turned out! Great tutorial! Such a stunning before and after too!
Thanks so much, Lisa! Your comments always mean so much! Enjoy your weekend!
Kendra, these shelves are beautiful! I love the whole bathroom, and they really add a “wow!” factor 🙂
Thank you, friend! I appreciate your sweet comments! 🙂
Oh I love these! I want some just like this in our guest bath too. However…we don’t have the tools necessary.. YET. But, totally pinning this for future reference! Great tutorial, Kendra!
Thanks, Amanda! It’s funny how your selection of tools keeps growing as a DIYer. You just might have to give David a saw for Father’s Day so you can make shelves 😉 But you do fabulous, girl! Thanks for stopping by!
We can’t thank you enough for your great directions. We hope to give these a try one day. Your bathroom makeover turned out beautifully! The floating shelves are the icing on the cake!
Thanks SO much ladies!! You’ll have to try those floating shelves… soo easy! I want my husband to build a few more 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend! xo
These look great! Our master bathroom walls have been blank forever and this could fit really well in our space. Thanks for the detailed instructions!
Thanks Lauren! That space above the toilet was always bare too and I think these are perfect there! Good luck making some 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the week!
Great Tutorial and they look great in your bathroom…Beautiful!
Thanks so much Tammy! Hope your week is great 🙂
These are genius, Kendra! Excellent tutorial! You made them seem so easy that I actually think I could manage making some, LOL. Love your bathroom makeover. It turned out gorgeous!
Thanks so much Sarah! I soo appreciate your sweet comments! I seriously want my husband to build a few more… love them too! Hope you’re having a great start to the week!
Floating shelves look amazing in the room. These are great ways to organize space dining room. I got some wonderful ideas from your article. Thanks for the tutorial..
Thank you! SO glad you got some inspiration! Have a great week!