DIY Shelves

When I first moved into my Wyndridge house, there were many areas of the house that needed improvements. As a single mom, I don't have someone to help me with these projects, and so I try to see how I can accomplish these projects easily as possible. Keep in mind-I did these projects by myself and with a 4 year old. #singlemomgoals

One of the first "upgrades" that I needed was shelving and storage availability in my bathroom. Among the other bathroom improvements that my bathroom needed, storage was the first improvement made.

Materials needed:

1. 2-1/2 in. Screws 2. Power Drill 3. Standard Level 4. L Shaped Shelf Supports

5. 3ft pieces of wood (I purchased wood that was already painted white)

To do this, I went to Home Depot and cut three, white 3ft shelves, and purchased mounting brackets. Once at home, I measured out the space that I'd hang the shelves, and then I penciled in where the screws would go and began screwing the shelf supports into the wall. Now, I know that many people use a stud finder, but I did not. I also would recommend having someone there to help hold the pieces of wood while leveling out the shelf, because it was difficult to balance, but I did accomplish the task. The hardest part of the whole project was screwing in the L-shaped shelf supports and leveling the shelves because it would have been easier with two people.

Again, when doing projects, I want to have them done as quick as possible because I have a four year old by my side and time is of the essence.

Once I had all of my shelf supports in, I placed the wood on top of the supports, and all shelves were done. To finish the project I added bathroom accessories, towels, and accents and called it a day.

Below I've added "professional guidelines" for all the perfectionists out there :)

1. Attach brackets to wall studs.

Whenever possible, attach brackets to wall studs. Insert screws into the brackets and tighten until each bracket is secure. Save time by using an electronic stud finder to locate the studs. For heavy loads, attach a bracket to every stud along the entire span of shelving

2. Level the brackets.

Level the brackets with a carpenter’s level. If necessary, hold the level on a straight 2x4 for shelf spans that are longer than the 3 or 4-foot length of the level.

3. Place boards on top of the brackets.