{DIY} Wood bookshelves...

One of the issues I had to deal with in my daughter's room was her collection of books.  I shouldn't complain that she loves to read, but the books were getting out of control.  I used to have an EXPEDIT shelving unit in her room, but it was taking up way too much space and kept getting full of junk.   Making long narrow shelves was the perfect solution to maximizing space and adding much needed book storage.  Once I figured out what I wanted, I made my list and headed out to Home Depot to get my supplies.

 (Material used are based on (4) 4 foot shelves, although I only ended up using 3 of the shelves)

(4) 1x4x8

(2) 1x2x8

Here's how to make the shelves:

Cut boards in half to make (8) 4 foot boards

Apply glue along the edge of one 1x4 board

 Clamp 2 1x4's together

 Drill about 6 pilot holes

Attach boards with 1 1/2 inch screws

Do the same with the 1x2

Once the glue was dry, I sanded the shelves lightly to get rid of the sharp edges then painted 3 coats of white semi-gloss.

I let everything dry and then it was time for the fun part, installing the shelves!  Using the same screws, I marked my studs and attached each shelf with three screws.  

My daughter was so excited to pick out which books were going on the shelves.

These shelves were the perfect solution to not only store and showcase my daughter's favorite books, but they also free up valuable space in her room.

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