Small shelves are always useful, and if positioned correctly, can add an extra feature to a wall in some way or another.
So, I decided to make a couple. It would be a nice little woodworking project for a weekend of DIY.
I didn’t really want to buy any additional material, so I used some leftover plywood board that I had. I wasn’t actually sure where this had come from, but it came in useful nevertheless.
The design was pretty simple, make two small shelves that could be screwed into the wall with minimal fuss. Two supporting metal brackets from B&Q for each shelf should do the trick. This helped to reduce any potential damage to the walls. These brackets were leftovers from the corner shelves that I had made from pallet wood.
I decided to paint the shelves white. Although once the paint had dried, I decided against the look. They looked slightly odd against white walls.
I took my sander to the shelves to make them look ‘distressed’ or slightly older. This worked quite well, showing a mix of paint and the original wood underneath. I was happy with the result.
All that was needed next was a place to put them on the walls. I had a spot in mind for one, in the living room to support the Roberts Rambler Radio. A nice little spot to listen to the football.
The second found a place in the bathroom as a small feature shelf. It supports a small artificial plant and a reed diffuser (along with some sea shells).
These shelves were fairly straightforward but enjoyable to make. They were a good way of recycling old material that I had lying around.
It helped to clear up some space and I gained two new shelves.