Corner shelves allow you to save space, so this design solution is a godsend for small areas. You can make such a piece of furniture yourself, because it does not require special knowledge, expensive equipment or a lot of time.

Selecting material and tools for the shelf

A do-it-yourself corner shelf can be made from various materials. Consumers very often choose chipboard, MDF or plywood. Another option could be window sill profiles, as well as glass.

The choice of tools depends on the material from which you need to create a shelf with your own hands.

So, for wooden models it is worth having:

• electric jigsaw;
• hacksaw;
• fine-tooth saw;
• drill;
• glue;
• a rack for creating compasses and compasses with a large radius;
• wooden slats for the base of the structure.

If the corner shelf will be made from a window sill profile, then it is worth purchasing the following tools:

• drill;
• hacksaw;
• level;
• self-tapping screws;
• rail to enhance edge rigidity;
• glue "Moment";
• cable channels.

The fewest tools required when you need to make a corner glass shelf:

• a set of holders for glass shelves (there are already screws and dowels here);
• level;
• drill.

When all the materials and tools to complete the work have been collected, you can begin creating the shelves.

How to make a corner shelf?

Creating a shelf and installing it is a fairly quick process. Therefore, in a few hours (or less) you can easily transform a room, which cannot be compared with the time required to create a closet. You can make shelves correctly using step-by-step instructions.

Glass shelf

To make such a shelf, you need to follow these steps:

1. A shelf template is created from cardboard.
2. Glass cutting and processing can be done both at home and in a special workshop. But it is the professionals who will do all the work high level, and the consumer will have the opportunity to choose the most suitable material.
3. Holders are purchased.
4. Next, you need to put the shelf on one of the holders, attach it to the wall and use a pencil to mark the upper limit of its fastening.
5. The first holder is attached using the screws and dowels included in the kit.
6. The glass is inserted into the first holder, secured and put on the second. Using a level you need to level the shelf. Mark the drilling locations with a pencil.
7. The second holder is being attached.

This is a simple way to make glass shelves at home.

Shelf made of window sill profile

The shelf can be given any shape, but you should always remember right angle base that will be attached to the wall.

To build a shelf, follow the instructions:

1. The material is marked.
2. Using a hacksaw, the shelf is cut out.
3. Next, using a special strip, which matches the profile in thickness and length, the frame is strengthened. To do this, you need to place this material on Moment glue and secure it to the edge of the profile.
4. Holes are drilled in the already glued strip.
5. Self-tapping screws are driven into the wall under the holes already drilled in the shelf. A level is used during operation.
6. The open ends of the structure are hidden behind cable channels selected in thickness. They are placed on glue.
7. The shelf is fixed with self-tapping screws.

You can change the color of this design using various adhesive films selected for the interior.

Thus, an ordinary profile can easily turn into marble.

Shelf made of chipboard (plywood, MDF)

Attaching such shelves is done in several ways. The first is to attach it to the longitudinal rail-base, the second is to fix it in the grooves of the transverse base.

The first method is good because there is no need to drill either the tiles or the walls:

1. A shelf is cut out of chipboard. To do this, use a compass to draw a circle, divide it into 4 parts and cut each one with a jigsaw or hacksaw.
2. The location of the shelves and the size of the required groove are marked on the base rail. The blanks are applied to the rail, and their width is fixed.
3. Using a fine-toothed saw, cuts are made to the depth of the middle of the slats, and using a knife, the unnecessary element is removed.
4. On the shelf at the base corner, an area is outlined that needs to be cut out. In area it is equal to the depth and width of the groove in the rail.
5. Using a fine-toothed saw, you need to make a cut according to the markings and remove the unnecessary element.
6. Next, the shelves are ground and fit into the grooves is checked.
7. Using glue, the rail must be fixed to the wall, secured with tape and left for at least an hour.
8. Shelves are inserted into an already fixed rail without any other fixation.

In this simple way you can make shelving for the living room, bathroom, kitchen, etc.

To make a shelf using the second method, you must first make the grooves, and only then take on the main element:

1. In two bars, equal in length to the size of the sides of the shelf, using circular saw grooves of the required width are formed.
2. These elements are attached to the wall using self-tapping screws or dowels. It is necessary to ensure that their caps are completely recessed.
3. The angle is carefully measured. The measurements are transferred to the material, where the outline of the shelf is drawn.
4. The element is cut out using a jigsaw or file.
5. A special tape is used to decorate the edges.
6. When the shelf is completely ready, it is inserted into the grooves.

Just a few hours, and a beautiful decorative element is already in place!

When creating a shelf with his own hands, the master takes into account everything: his ideas, the interior, the features of the corner, where this item will be located.

In the interior of any room, be it a room, a kitchen or a bathroom, fixed corner ones look very harmonious. This element of furniture, with its simplicity, plays both a practical and aesthetic role. It can be used to arrange books in the living room, children's room or office, installed in the kitchen to arrange kitchen utensils, jars for bulk products or cute trinkets, or arrange convenient places in the bathroom for placing personal hygiene products and cosmetics.

Thanks to this design, you can rationally use space in small rooms, as well as smooth out corners. Such shelves, not being the main elements of furniture, will add emphasis to the interior design, effectively decorating it.

What materials are corner shelves made of?

Nowadays, stores have a huge assortment of different shelves, which makes it possible to perfectly match them to any room interior. Manufacturers offer products made from different materials, all kinds of designs, sizes and shapes. Despite this, many are not averse to making corner shelves on the wall themselves.

But in any case, you should know which materials are most suitable for the manufacture of such structures.

• Solid wood. This natural material has always been and will be very popular for the production of furniture, including shelves.
• and chipboard. They consist of recycled wood raw materials, to which formaldehyde has been added, and are well suited for the manufacture of cabinet furniture and its accessories, both in factories and at home. Surface finished products it is then covered with veneer or film.
• Metal. Used for making shelves different profiles, from which racks and transverse load-bearing elements are made. Various polymer coatings are used to protect against corrosion.
• Glass. For such shelves, impact-resistant glass is used, and load-bearing structures made of metal.
• Plastic. Corner shelves on the wall made of this material are structures in which the transverse elements and racks are made entirely of polymers.

Corner shelves for the kitchen

When decorating a kitchen, such shelves are used not so much for decoration as for convenience. As a rule, they are placed above work surface taking into account ergonomic rules. The photo will reveal in full what the corner shelves hung on the wall look like.

They have L-shape and can only occupy a corner or continue along the length of the wall. Often such an element, placed in the corner, connects hanging cabinets located on adjacent walls. For small kitchens, they are an excellent alternative to bulky cabinets and are used to place certain types of food, cookware and other utensils.

They can be made from all of the materials listed above, but more organically in kitchen interior An attached corner shelf on a wooden wall looks great, especially if the room is decorated in styles such as classic, Provence or country.

Corner shelves for bathroom

It's no secret that most bathrooms have small sizes, and the issue of saving space is very acute. But in this room you should conveniently place bath accessories, shampoos and shower gels, cosmetics and perfumes, as well as all kinds of detergents for washing and cleaning.

That is why various hanging structures are simply irreplaceable here. The best option- hang the corner ones on the wall. They go well with mirrors, look elegant and suit almost any bathroom decor. And if you consider that the humidity in this room is always high, then you cannot find a better material for shelves.

Although plastic shelves would be no less appropriate here. Their design consists of a stand, which is installed in the spacer between the edge of the bathtub and the ceiling, and four shelves with perforations (for water drainage). For convenience, the shelves are equipped with hanging soap dishes and hooks for washcloths.

Also in the bathroom you can hang corner shelves on a metal wall. Such structures are usually made of stainless or chrome steel.

Corner bookshelves

Shelves for books are present in every home. On the one hand, they are very comfortable, and on the other hand, they complement the interior of the room well. The design of these structures is striking in its diversity and originality.

Corner shelves for the wall in the room are made in both classic and non-traditional versions.

But even classics can be somewhat unusual. A wooden shelf looks impressive, the elements of which are alternately adjacent to one side of the corner, then to the other. The book surfaces have rectangular shape, rounded at the corners, and located at equal distances from each other.

Open shelves look more monumental. Usually, each side of such a cabinet is divided into compartments of different widths, in which the transverse shelves are located at different distances. Such corner shelves on the wall, photos of which are offered below, have a small depth, while remaining very convenient and spacious structures.

This type of shelves for a children's room looks interesting. They have an L-shape with the same length of transverse elements from the angle. But their highlight is that they can accommodate both books and toys, for which there are semicircular vertical compartments at the ends of the shelves.

Original corner shelves on the wall in a minimalist style are now very popular. They are made of wood. The base also has a rather L-shaped narrow shape, at the ends of which sides are installed as book holders.

How to make corner shelves yourself?

Since shelves are a fairly simple design, many people prefer to make them themselves. There are plenty of advantages to this. Firstly, you can really save money, and secondly, you can make the desired design to your taste, which will fit perfectly into the required corner. And you don’t need any special knowledge, skills or expensive equipment here.

Corner ones can be made from any material, as discussed above. And having decided on it, you just need to select the right tools.

Glass corner shelves

If you decide to make a glass shelf, you need to prepare the following set of tools:

• glass with a thickness of at least 7 mm;
• Pelican fasteners based on 2 pcs. by 1 cross member;
• drill;
• glass cutter;
• grinder with a grinding wheel;
• building level;
• file;
• pliers;
• rubber hammer;
• polishing paste;
• tape measure, ruler, scissors;
• pencil (marker), cardboard for template.

Glass shelf manufacturing technology

The manufacturing process of such a shelf consists of several stages:

• Open the template. It is cut out of cardboard in full size, slightly rounding the corner where it joins the wall. This will make it possible to install the shelf more tightly to the wall in the future.
• Glass preparation. It is cleaned of contamination using soda or detergents. Please note that for further work the glass should be at room temperature.
• Manufacturing of cross load-bearing element. Having covered flat surface cloth, place glass on it. Having attached the template, the element is cut out with a glass cutter.
• Sanding the edges. Wear cloth gloves and, using a file dipped in kerosene (turpentine), clean the edges.
• Edge grinding. To do this, use a grinder and then polish the edge with a grinder and a felt wheel, using polishing paste.
• Installing a shelf on the wall. This requires a pelican mount. First, places for self-tapping screws are marked on the wall, then holes are drilled with a drill, dowels are hammered in, after which fasteners are installed and the glass shelves are fixed in them with special screws.

Wooden corner shelf

You can also make such a shelf yourself if you have some carpentry skills. The best material For its manufacture there will be chipboard, MDF or plywood.

To work you will need the following tools:

• saw with small teeth;
• electric jigsaw;
• drill;
• hacksaw and knife;
• compass;
• glue "Moment";
• slats to increase rigidity.

Wooden shelf manufacturing technology

A corner shelf on a wooden wall is made in the following way:

• from chipboards cut out a transverse element (shelf) - draw a circle with a compass, divide it into 4 parts and cut out each with a hacksaw or jigsaw;
• on the rack-rack, places for each shelf are marked and grooves are made for the required recess, for this they use a saw and a knife;
• on each shelf, mark an area for a cut near the base corner, corresponding to the size of the groove; They also use a saw and knife for this;
• after this, the shelves are ground and checked for fit into the grooves;
• the rack-rack is attached to the wall with glue and tape and left for 1 hour for better adhesion;
• then insert the shelves into the grooves without additional fixation.

Knowing all these subtleties, making corner shelves on a wooden wall is not so difficult. This kind of work will take you several hours. A comfortable and beautiful shelf will serve you for many years.

Creating coziness and comfort in your home is a very pleasant experience. And if hand-made items are used in the interior, this brings a certain warmth to the home environment. Imagine, experiment, make your own decor - and you will bring joy to yourself and your loved ones.

Shelves in the interior of a modern room perform two main functions: they become convenient stand for books, useful items or pleasant trinkets, and also help to emphasize the original style. Not only the aesthetic component is important, but also the technical side, that is, the quality of the products and the method of their fixation. Let's try to figure out when it is necessary to use traditional mounting of shelves on the wall, and when - secret or unusual.

Modern premises without shelves it seems unfinished: often they are the finishing touch that completes the interior design. If you look in the catalog furniture sets, you will notice that in addition to wardrobes, beds and chests of drawers, these miniature products are necessarily present there. They happen various shapes, color and size, but always correspond to the general style direction.

Two in one: bright decor and comfortable interior items

Both visual appeal and functional qualities largely depend on durable and reliable fasteners for shelves on the wall, so this article will be more devoted to metal corners, easy-to-mount brackets, and clever invisible hooks and studs.

Inconspicuous fasteners do not distract attention from the design

When purchasing ready-made furniture sets, fittings and material for fixing are usually supplied as a set, however, there is often a desire to make original decor with your own hands, and then it is important to choose the right way fastenings

It would seem that there is nothing simpler than hammering a couple of nails into the wall and hanging a shelf with pre-attached “ears” on them. But it's not that simple. In addition to the most important task - to find the most suitable place– it is necessary to answer a whole series of questions: what nails, where exactly should the “ears” be attached, will such fastenings support the weight of the structure?

Beautiful metal corners “forged”

Let's consider the simplest option with corners. Let's assume that we have an ordinary wooden shelf - a simple horizontal product without decorative elements. We select tools and materials based on the following list:

• metal corner (2 or 3 pieces, depending on length);
• ruler, pencil, construction tape;
• laser level;
• drill and drill bits;
• screws or dowels.

If the base is wooden, then instead of self-tapping screws you can use ordinary nails.

One of the corner mounting options

Instructions:

1. We choose the most suitable place. Try to choose an area that is within reach - that is, not too high (a mistake many amateur designers make). You should not clutter a surface that has already been previously decorated (for example, with paintings or photographs); it is better to choose free space. We apply the product and see if it fits well into the interior. If everything is satisfactory, we move on to the next stage.
2. We carefully consider bottom part boards and try to choose places for fittings. Ready-made kit metal fastenings For shelves against the wall, you can buy them at a building materials store. We attach them to the bottom of the structure: we drill small holes with a small drill and fix them with self-tapping screws metal elements.
3. We make markings. Again we place the shelf in the chosen place, in the holes in the corners we make marks with a pencil, preferably in each hole.
4. Using a drill, we drill holes in the base, trying to accurately hit the marks. For concrete slabs it is better to use dowels.
5. We put the shelf in place so that the holes in the corners and in the wall match. We tighten the screws, trying to ensure that they fit evenly and smoothly. The hanging process is complete.
6. We admire the result, arrange toys, vases, books.

Decorative fastenings are an additional decoration

Construction tricks: hidden fasteners

All kinds of metal corners for shelves on the wall, convenient brackets, building profiles are appropriate only if they are correctly selected and fully meet stylistic features premises. But sometimes technical details do not fit in with the surrounding environment and you have to resort to a trick - use one of the methods of hidden fastening.

Decorative composition without unnecessary details

There are several generally accepted options with which invisible elements provide a tight fit and rigid fixation. Let's look at the three most popular:

• hidden hinges;
• wooden block;
• metal rods.

The first method is the most popular. Hinged flat hinges are attached to the back side of the shelf, then the structure is suspended on pre-screwed screws. The main thing is to accurately measure the distance between the loops, otherwise the extra holes will “give away” the technical trick and spoil the idea. To level the horizontal, we recommend using a building level.

The second method is to string the base of the product onto strong metal pins implanted into concrete slab or brickwork. The role of pins can be played by pieces of reinforcement or steel threaded rods of the required diameter provided for this purpose. The heavier the product (including potential filling), the more studs will have to be screwed into the wall. To guarantee stability, the cross-section of fasteners for wooden shelves should not be less than 12 mm, the length depends on the conditions.

The third option is to install a block with a square or rectangular cross-section, which subsequently serves as a base. Masking will take place if the thickness of the bar and the thickness of the shelf hung on it match perfectly. The connecting parts between the two surfaces are dowels - wooden pins. To enhance strength, before joining the parts, they are lubricated with glue.

Wall set of three various designs

If your interior design did not include the use of additional visible elements, hidden fittings will help out.

Original ways to hang shelves

Traditional methods are suitable for placing simple, uncomplicated structures in the interior in the form of one horizontal board or a product resembling a glazed box. However, the imagination of modern designers is so rich that it allows them to create amazing structures in the form of labyrinths, trees, flowers, and snakes. The fasteners can be as unusual as the racks, although in some cases the same secret hinges or decorative corners.

Let's look at several options for how you can attach shelves to the wall if you choose an unusual project for implementation.

Non-standard interior solutions

Using a familiar object - wooden board 17-20 mm thick - you can create a unique design. Geometric shapes of different colors scattered on the wall, silhouette bat with outstretched wings, an angular tree branch, a huge spiral – stands for interior accessories can take on the most incredible incarnations.

An original composition of a multi-level wall-length shelf in a teenager’s room

A very simple but interesting solution is to create a family tree. The branch shelves are attached on both sides to a vertically located panel - the trunk. The design is so simple that you can build it yourself in one evening. To match the theme, individual boards are painted in natural colors. The fastening material in both solutions remains invisible.

A light and elegant composition of elements in contrasting colors can decorate a kitchen, living room or bedroom. Pay attention to the fasteners: the laconic light corners do not spoil the overall picture, as they blend well with the tone of the wallpaper. The weight of the product is small, so hidden pins could be used for installation.

Contrasting composition

If you use decorative wooden coasters, you get a more ponderous picture.

Option with leather straps

Sometimes the most surprising things are simple solutions, and a couple of improvised parts can become magnificent decoration interior A leather belt serves as a fastening for a wooden shelf (an ordinary sanded board). The material of manufacture is not necessarily genuine leather, it can be an artificial analogue or even a wide textile tape. The main quality of suspensions is strength.

Cozy retro composition using belts

Obviously, a horizontal board on hangers, not additionally secured, will not be able to support a stack of heavy books and is not reliable support for crystal souvenirs. Its purpose is to serve as a decorative wall element, and you can place small souvenirs, accessories, and light objects on it.

The fastening elements for the belts are a pair of long screws with plastic dowels, which will be located at some distance above original decor. The procedure looks like this:

• we paint the boards in the desired color; if it is necessary to preserve the texture, we coat them with varnish;
• prepare two old identical belts (or new ones purchased at the store);
• fold the ends of each belt, trim them, drill small holes at a distance of 2-2.5 cm from the edge;
• Using a drill and hammer, we fix the dowels at a distance of 60-70 cm;
• We fasten the ends to the dowels so that the belts hang down in the form of loops;
• insert the board into the prepared loops and align horizontally.

The result is a neat, beautiful decorative stand. You can complicate the composition by building another similar tier below or above.

Caution: fragile glass

Glass plays a special role in the interior. On the one hand, it is a reliable material that can withstand a lot of weight, on the other hand, it is a fragile material that can easily be broken with one awkward movement. For the shelves, specially tempered, especially strong glass is used, which is difficult to break even with a hammer. We do not recommend forming parts of the required dimensions yourself; it is better to order cutting from a glass processing service.

Decorative metal brackets for fixing glass shelves

Here's what's surprising: transparent planes create the illusion of free, uncluttered space, which is why glass decor is often used in rooms with limited area. For fixation glass panels use special brackets made of metal and plastic with soft elastic gaskets with inside.

Long metal knitting needles serve as fasteners

To carry out installation, first fix the brackets: fasten the dowels, insert the screws that come with the bracket into them, not forgetting to put on the washer. We fasten the brackets and check that they are positioned evenly in relation to each other. We insert the shelf. Sometimes, instead of wall holders, even more curious elements are used - thin metal cables or long pins resembling knitting needles.

Metal cables allow you to create a weightless structure floating in the air

Available materials are used

In interior design are always appreciated original solutions, creative ideas, fantastic implementations of seemingly ordinary projects. Using familiar fasteners, but replacing the traditional horizontal with some object from the environment, you can build an unusual composition that harmoniously fits into general style.

Drywall box in polypropylene baguette

We will need leftover building materials, such as trimmings sewer pipes large cross-section, which remained from the installation of a pipeline at the dacha. We fasten parts of the same length on long pins or do without fasteners at all: we tie the pipes with a bundle and install them on the floor.

Cozy storage systems for shoes made of plastic pipes

Old accessories do not lose their relevance, over time moving from the category of fashion items to the category of vintage items. It's time to take the travel suitcases off the mezzanine and decorate one of the free walls with them - you'll get a luxurious decorative composition with a touch of nostalgia.

New life old suitcases

Even from waste material You can create a masterpiece if you want. Decrepit fruit boxes, after cleaning, sanding and processing, easily turn into wonderful shelves with which you will not be ashamed to decorate a nursery, hallway or bedroom.

Old boxes - retro decor

Look around - perhaps your eye will find an interesting object, bored in the corner, and your hands will turn it into an unusual wall decor. But don't forget about interesting solutions and for fastening shelves to the wall: reinforced wooden brackets, forged openwork corners, barely noticeable studs, hidden pins.

Working with drywall: accurately and accurately

Hammering nails into wooden logs or punching holes for dowels with a drill in concrete or brick wall, we know for sure that the fasteners will not fail and will last as long as required. But with drywall everything is more complicated. Convenient, quickly erected interior partitions are not reliable basis for hanging wall decor.

Illuminated shelves inside a plasterboard box

There are two ways to attach shelves to a plasterboard base. The first is intended for light, small-volume structures, the second - for heavy, weighty products.

To install a lightweight shelf, you should follow the usual technical procedure: carefully drill holes, trying not to crumble the material, screw in dowels, then screws. Reliability can be increased with the help of special dowels - “umbrellas” or “butterflies”.

Butterfly dowel installation diagram

Massive interior items are fixed differently. Their installation must be provided for even before the construction of the partition. In the places where they will be located, you should install an additional vertical or horizontal metal profile or wooden blocks, to which self-tapping screws or bolts will be attached.

Experts insist on anchor bolts, as they consider them the most reliable for hanging heavy objects.

Interesting videos contain useful information, which will definitely come in handy during repairs or landscaping.

How to hang a store-bought shelf with hidden hinges:

One of the methods of invisible fastening is eccentrics:

Working with drywall:

As you can see, the variety of fasteners gives you an excellent opportunity to choose shelves of various designs. Knowing the secrets of hanging wall elements, you can decorate the room yourself with a new piece of furniture. If any complications or questions arise, please contact a professional. knowledgeable in the fastener.

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

Today it is easier to choose suitable furniture, but it does not always correspond to the wishes of the owner or the preferences of the hostess. In addition, it often happens that exactly what you need and you cannot find, for example, a suitable hanging shelf. In this case, there are two options left: order its production in a workshop, hoping that you are understood and the product will be of adequate 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 you take up the tool, it is important to decide on the type of shelf to be constructed. A table that describes design features wall shelves and the scope of their application.

Wall shelf type	Description
Classic	It is generally accepted that classics are part ancient culture, which has come down to us. It is also called a generally accepted style example. Shelves made in classic style, are easy to manufacture and have a simple 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 small design, placed in the bathroom or in a room where other types of shelves would be in the way. Also, corner shelves can be external.
Mounted	Wall shelves are intended only for hanging on a flat surface and are most often located above the average level. This arrangement allows you not to take up free space in 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 tall. Most often these are shelving type shelves or vertically located moduses.
	The word mode is often used to designate varieties of forms. For this reason, shelves with different sizes the parts used began to be called modes. Sometimes it can resemble abstract art. Various types modes can be found in one or another style of 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 outdated 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 be attractive, high-quality, ergonomic and practical. Although the rapid development of scientific and technological progress, as well as the emergence of new technologies and innovative materials on the market, have not made the use of natural wood less popular and in demand, it is still in demand among admirers of natural beauty and style.

The advantages of furniture made from natural wood abound, and it’s not just about the attractiveness appearance, but also in high performance 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 great 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 making furniture.

Manufacturing

The first thing you need to think about is the size of the shelf being made and decide on the place where it will be located, only then purchase boards. If the structure is assembled from the material at hand, you will have to adapt to its dimensions.

Of course, you can’t do without a tool. The minimum is a wood saw and a Phillips screwdriver. Of course, with such a set of tools there is no point in making a complex structure.

Video: a minimal set of tools for a novice carpenter

To assemble something solid and beautiful, you will need:

Jigsaw or handsaw	It will be more convenient to work with a jigsaw, but if you don’t have one, you can use a standard wood hacksaw with a fine tooth. Using this tool, blanks for the future shelf will be cut out.
Sanding machine or a set of sandpapers of different grits	What a sander can do in 5 minutes will take you an hour to do by hand. This tool is used to sand the workpieces and then the entire shelf.
Electric drill	If shelves are made from chipboard, then you cannot screw screws or confirmations into such parts without first drilling a hole for these fasteners. IN wooden parts You also need to drill holes for the screws.
Screwdriver or screwdrivers	Only if the shelf is small and uncomplicated can you painlessly tighten several self-tapping screws with a screwdriver. If there are many attachment points, it will be very difficult to do this manually. It is not recommended to use an electric drill for these purposes, since it will be impossible to control the screwing force.
	In addition to the fasteners themselves, 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.
Wood varnish	Varnishes for wood come in different varieties. Many people prefer to use alkyd varnishes with urethane group additives, since 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 using a brush. Since most wood varnishes are toxic and emit a pungent odor, work must be performed in a ventilated non-residential area.
Square	With its help you can make all corners even. If you don’t already have this tool, you can check the correctness of the angles ceramic tiles. The accuracy won't be perfect, of course, but it's still better than nothing.
Hand router	Make a wooden shelf more beautiful manual router, with which you can create a variety of decorative patterns at the corners, ends and in the middle of the product.

After purchasing the wood, you need to inspect it to have an idea of ​​how the finished shelf will look. The fact is that untreated boards are not very different from each other, but after applying stain dark places will appear more strongly than light areas. If it is not possible to make sidewalls from one board, then select boards whose texture will be similar.

Let's look at making a shelf using an example. Let's say that we need a wooden wall shelf with 3 cells, the dimensions of which will be 100 cm wide and 40 cm high.

For the convenience of calculations, we will not calculate the depth of the product. The thickness of the board is 2 cm. The length of the 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 these dimensions.

If everything is clear with the 50 cm sidewalls, then the length of the remaining parts needs to be calculated. For example, 2 horizontal parts have a length of 96 cm. 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.

In a similar way, we obtain the height of the lintels (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 needs to be processed with a grinder, only then can it 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, in which you can see that the bottom board is slightly raised above the lower level, for which there are 2 explanations: firstly, it makes the shelf more beautiful, and secondly, it protects the lower edge of the sidewalls from cracking when screwing in the screws. Usually this indentation is within 1 cm, but if necessary, it can be made larger. To secure the place where the self-tapping screw is screwed into the lower part of the sidewall, you need to pre-drill holes with a thin drill. In our case, they will be at a height of 2 cm from the bottom edge of the sidewalls (1 cm indentation + 1 cm to the middle of the thickness of the board being screwed on).

Now about the assembly process step by step.

• Raising the bottom shelf by 1 cm, the side parts are screwed to it one by one. You need to make sure that when screwing in the screws they are positioned straight.
• Turning the workpiece upside down, mark the position of the future shelves. If the cell sizes are the same, then divide 96 cm by 3 (in our example, 3 cells). The result will be 32 cm. We retreat from the sides by 32 cm and mark on the board the points into which the 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 the varnish layer, but to apply small marks along 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.
• Now it’s time to attach the side frames to the top crossbar.
• So that the shelf is level, and subsequently it is not skewed, in the lower part, with reverse side, you can fix the location of the parts with flat window corners. If it is attached back wall, then corners are not needed.

• The assembled structure is painted with stain, after which has dried, you can begin 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 lint in it. If there are, then you need to sand everything again with abrasive sandpaper to remove them. If the varnish is thick and does not lay down in an even layer, then it can be slightly diluted with the solvent recommended by the manufacturer.
• In total, you need to apply 3 layers of varnish, at intervals 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. Check the surface each time for lumps and grains of sand. If you notice anything, immediately sand with an abrasive sponge until the defect is removed. Then you need to apply varnish again.
• After the varnish has dried, all that remains is to screw the hinges on the back, after which the shelf can be hung on the wall.

Making a corner wooden shelf

Corner shelves can be the most different heights, and have different quantities levels.

Video: Making a corner shelf

Let's consider the sequence of manufacturing a wooden corner shelf from 20x50 mm slats.

• After examining the slats, you need to choose the smoothest ones, with the minimum number of knots - 2 frames will be made from them, measuring 40x70 cm. To make them you will need:

4 parts 70 cm long;

6 parts 30 cm each.

• It is preferable to glue the frame parts together using clamps.
• Now it's time to make the shelves. They can be done:

Stacked, gluing together several slats, from which parts are then cut out the desired shape and the outside is edged with a figured lath;

From a sheet of plywood;

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

From fragment old furniture, if the front part is level.

• The shelves are screwed to the frames and varnished.
• All that remains is to fasten the hinges and hang the finished shelf in its place.

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

Photos of wooden shelves

Schemes

DIY book shelf

Even though electronic devices Printed publications are crowding out of a person’s life, yet many people carefully preserve books and magazines dear to their hearts, the storage location of which often leaves much to be desired. If this is your situation, it will be useful to learn how to make bookshelves that are 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'll look at the process of making a simple slatted bookshelf.

Stages of work

To work you will need a tool:

• screwdriver;
• electric drill;
• jigsaw or wood saw;
• roulette;
• construction square.

As for consumables, you will need:

• slats 20x40 cm;
• wood screws 3.5×45 mm (at the rate of 2 pieces per attachment point).

Now you can start making the shelf. The first step is to make “ladders” - side parts (and if the shelves are long, the middle ones too).

The dimensions of the shelf will depend on the size of the books that will be stored on it. If the books are not large, then shelves 20 cm wide are quite enough to accommodate them. The height of the cells is selected so that the book can be conveniently taken from the shelf. Also, the height of the cells at different levels may differ. As for the height of the shelf, this is a matter of personal preference, but it is important to note that although this shelf will be attached to the wall, it is not intended to be suspended, so it will sit on a solid surface.

First, slats are prepared that will be used as racks, and 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 secured with a second screw.

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

Then the remaining slats are attached.

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

This shelf will hold many 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 people decorate their homes with artificial flowers, but still nothing can replace the freshness of natural flowers. 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 fitting 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 stages

We will need a 120x25 mm board with a length of at least 130 cm. It will be more convenient to sand the board while it is intact.

After this, one edge needs to be cut so that the corner is straight, and markings must be applied every 20 cm clearly at an angle of 90°. A construction corner will help with this, but if you don’t have one, you can use any solid object whose corners are right, for example, ceramic tiles.

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

To make a shelf we will need 6 pieces of 20 cm each.

Each part must be sanded on all sides. The blade used should not be coarse-grained, otherwise the wood may be scratched.

Since the screws will be screwed close to the edge of the board, in order to prevent it from splitting, you need to drill holes in these places with a thin drill.

The entire assembly process consists of fastening the parts with self-tapping screws. If PVA glue is available, then the joints must first be smeared with it, and after allowing a minute for the glue to set, the parts must be fastened. When screwing in the screws, you do not need to use excessive force to prevent the board from splitting. It is enough that the head of the screw is flush with the board.

Since our shelf is wall-mounted, we need to screw fasteners to it.

Since the height of the shelves is small and the structure is not very durable, you can place climbing or low plants in small pots on it.

This product can be used not only for flowers. To prevent the shelf from getting dirty, it is best to open it with varnish.

Video: unusual shelves for flowers

Original shelves

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

We can confidently say that unusual shelves are the embodiment of originality and exclusivity. However, you need to know in moderation in everything and understand that when designing any 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 that embodied interesting ideas, you will take something as a basis, adding your own twist.

Photos of the original shelves

TV shelf

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

IN modern concept When TVs began to be simply hung on the wall, a TV shelf is 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 similar ones in the article, but we will only consider the manufacture of one on which the TV can be placed.

Let's start with the simplest thing - a corner shelf made of plywood 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 just top part) cover with self-adhesive tape with a pattern of your choice.

You need to screw fasteners to the workpiece with self-tapping screws, through which it will be attached to the wall. You need to select self-tapping screws, the length of which will be slightly less than the thickness of the sheet of plywood from which the workpiece was cut. In our case, the front fastening elements are located at the bottom, and the rear ones are at the top, but if nothing interferes with the bottom, then they can also be installed under the shelf.

Now you need to place the shelf at the required height and mark the mounting points on the wall. The shelf is moved 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 should be installed level and the fasteners should be securely tightened.

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

This shelf does not require additional finishing and is immediately ready for its intended use.

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

Every person wants to mount a shelf on the wall so that it fits perfectly into the overall design premises. This problem is not at all difficult to solve. Absolutely anyone who has available can nail a shelf to the wall. free time and a set of necessary tools.

As the main support for the shelf, you can choose an anchor bolt, thanks to which you can reliable fastening interior item.

Its dimensions are as follows:

• diameter up to 12 mm,
• length – 180 mm.

There must be a thread on one end of the anchor bolt in order to screw the anchor into wooden surface, and on the other hand, to screw it into a metal coupling.

As a base for the shelf, you can take a piece of board from a window sill with artificial turf.

The dimensions are as follows:

• thickness – 25 mm,
• width – up to 200 mm.

There are only two options for mounting:

• classic,
• hidden.

A hidden option for fastening shelves is needed in cases where decorative elements are absolutely incompatible with protruding fasteners. Attaching shelves in this version is just as easy as in the traditional one.

Sequence of work

Before you attach the shelf to the wall, you need to know that the thicker the shelf, the thicker the support should be. A hole is drilled in the end part an average of 5 mm below the surface. All holes for shelves in the wall must match, otherwise attaching them will be quite problematic.

Attaching the shelf to the wall:

• A strip of the required length is considered a template. It is applied to the end of the shelf and a hole of the required diameter is made, after which it is applied to the wall.
• The next step will be drilling, which must be done with maximum precision.

To attach the shelf you will need:

• electric drill,
• threaded coupling,
• brackets,
• lath - template,
• carpentry glue,
• screws.

Installation of a corner shelf (video)

Store shelf mounts

A shelf that you bought at a hardware store can be very difficult to attach to the wall. Be sure to read the instructions that came with it. Most likely, it will contain all the necessary recommendations on how to screw the product to the wall.

Next you need to understand what type of fastening the shelf has. Usually, complete with a shelf and instructions, it also includes elements that are used to fasten the product. It is also necessary to select brackets, thanks to which the shelf will be secured.

Bracket options may vary:

• fastenings that do not extend beyond the shelves;
• flat brackets with pear-shaped holes at the end.

To fasten a shelf from a store to the wall, first carry out the careful measurements given above.

Steps to attach the shelf to the wall:

• Based on the possible dimensions of the shelf, you will need to decide on the place where the fastening will be made. Choose the right place so that other furniture in the room does not interfere.
• Using a building level, you need to control the position of the product.
• Nests are first created in the walls so that after this procedure the shelves can be safely attached. These nests are made with a puncher or drill, and then dowels are driven into the resulting holes.
• After this, the shelf is mounted on the wall.
• The final stage is screwing the fastening elements into the holes.

How to hang shelves on the wall (video)

Thus, it was clearly shown how to attach any shelves to the wall. The fastening is carefully planned and only after the plan has been developed, work begins.