$20 DIY Floating Shelves
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The brackets are then attached to studs using a level. You don’t want sloped shelves! I used 3″ wood screws to attach to the studs.
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Using glue and brad nails, attach the top- mine is a 1″ x 10″, and the bottom- 1/4″ plywood.
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Finish up with the front and side pieces of trim using glue and a brad nailer. Then fill all holes with stainable wood putty, wiping off the excess with a wet cloth. Make sure you use stainable or you’ll have polka dot shelves once they’re stained.
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Once the wood putty is dry, sand down all putty, edges and corners. I like mine to be nice and rounded for the more worn look.
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Tape off the edges with the hope that stain will not splatter on your wall. Of course mine did, it never fails.. Using a foam brush, apply the stain (I used Minwax Provincial) and make sure you wipe off the excess after a couple minutes or you’ll get gooey shelves.
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These shelves were faster to build than dinner and a movie and cheaper too.