Very often you have to hang shelves on the walls to accommodate all the elements. To rationally plan the interior, it is worth using the corners and, thus, freeing up the walls for cabinets and shelving. To do this, you need a corner shelf, which you can make yourself from existing materials. The article will discuss basic recommendations on how to make a corner shelf, as well as basic examples of designs.
You can install a corner shelf in any room, but in most cases it is great for the kitchen or bathroom. Any housewife will quickly place on it a variety of jars with seasonings, cereals and other kitchen utensils, and in the bathroom such a shelf near the mirror will allow you to accommodate all hygiene products and free up the necessary drawers. It is worth noting that these rooms have a fairly high level of humidity, which means that the wood will need to be additionally treated with antiseptics and at least two layers of paint applied. The best option will become plastic or glass, since they have larger number advantages:
Also corner shelves on the wall - this rational option, which is suitable for bedrooms, children's rooms and living rooms. Any other furniture can be placed under the shelf, for example:
Regardless of what material was used, the design will look impressive and presentable. The corner shelf will conveniently accommodate all sorts of little things: books, photographs, dishes, candles, toys and much more.
Note! To add more impact to a corner shelf, you can add LED lighting to it. Using this method, designers add depth to the wall.
Before you start planning and manufacturing, it is worth collecting the available materials and calculating: will there be enough of them? You can make your own corner shelf from a wide variety of materials, such as:
The first 4 options are considered the most common and practical. Anyone can handle them, and there’s no need to special tool, as is the case with glass or iron. The set of tools in each case will be varied, but if we talk about lumber, then it is worth preparing in advance:
Note! For comparison, when making a corner glass shelf you will need fewer tools: fasteners (screws and dowels), a level, a drill, a felt-tip pen and a ruler.
Note! After the first element has been cut out, it is necessary to place it against the wall and check the correctness of the calculations. To prevent the board from bursting when fastening, the hole for the self-tapping screws is drilled slightly smaller than the screws.
To make a small and simple design, you won’t need a lot of time and special skills, even if we're talking about about a glass shelf. So, to be precise and produce a design correct sizes, it is necessary to take measurements. After this, a diagram is drawn on paper indicating all the obtained parameters.
You can cut the glass yourself; if you don’t have a tool, go to a special workshop. Here craftsmen can cut out the required shape in a few minutes. The following can act as holders:
IN ideal It’s worth buying special holders that will come with screws and dowels for fastening. The holders are attached to the wall and the glasses are put on one by one. With help building level evenness is checked. As a result, the cost of the shelf will be lower than the cost of a new one from the store.
Note! For convenience, experts recommend creating a template for the future shelf from cardboard. This will avoid inaccuracies.
Only by strictly observing the data obtained after measurements can a high-quality and reliable product be manufactured, in particular, a corner shelf. It is very important to measure between the walls, since this angle is not always 90°. You can take as a basis the most different materials that are gathering dust in a barn or garage.
The corners in the room almost always remain unoccupied, and yet there is enough space there to place a small shelf, rack or hanging. From a design point of view, the angular arrangement provides some advantage, because such articulation of the walls expands the possibilities of using various structural configurations and the fasteners used. If you compare regular and corner shelves, you can immediately notice how much more diverse and attractive the latter look. Let's try to decorate our home with such a corner shelf.
The most popular materials for making shelves are wood, furniture board, MDF, laminated chipboard, etc. Sometimes shelves are made from improvised materials - laminate, plastic or even drywall. Let's not change traditions and use furniture board as a raw material. To work you will need a jigsaw, drill, various fasteners, tape measure and pencil. First you need to make a sketch of the future shelf for clarity of work processes.
The shelf will be about 70 cm high with three sections. It will be fastened through the vertical elements using dowel-nails, and the parts will be connected to each other with confirmations.
The first thing you need to do is mark all the parts on the plate. This is usually done with a pencil, but if the slab has a dark surface, then the pencil mark will not be noticeable; in this case, you can use a knife. You need to use the blade, without pressing too hard, to draw it along the cut line, after which a thin, white, noticeable line will appear, along which it will be easy to cut.
You can use a jigsaw to cut out shelf elements. The saw blade must have a fine tooth and be designed for woodworking. The sawing speed regulator on the jigsaw should be set to the minimum value, and the mode selection knob should be set to “0”. To facilitate the assembly of the shelf, it is necessary to number the parts in the drawing, and then put the corresponding values on the structural elements themselves.
After all the parts are cut, you need to drill holes in them for connecting with confirmations. It's much easier to do this consistently. First you need to make holes in the shelf, and then drill through these holes corresponding to them in the supporting element. If there is no special drill for confirmations, then you need to use 3 conventional drills with different diameters - for the screw part, thickening and head of the Euroscrew.
Immediately at this stage you can make holes for attaching the shelf to the wall. It will be fastened with 6x80 mm dowel nails through the supporting elements. All holes must be countersunk, this is necessary so that the nail head is flush with the surface.
When all the parts have been cut, you can start decorating the edges. First, we clean all edges from dust and sawdust formed during sawing. Then apply to the ends edge tape and using a heated iron (it is advisable to take an old, unused one) glue it to open surfaces.
This type of trimming tape is produced standard width 1.8 mm, and thickness furniture board only 1.5 cm, so part of the tape remains redundant and must be removed. We cut off the excess part of the edge using a regular wallpaper knife.
We clean the resulting edge with fine-grain sandpaper. You can close the ends with any other accessible method, for example, use decorative cord, braid, special paper or cardboard.
Now you need to assemble the shelf. We assemble in accordance with the numbered diagram. To tighten the confirmations, we use a hex wrench.
Trying it on assembled structure to the place intended for it and mark the mounting points on the wall. For drilling in concrete or stone walls We use a drill with a pobedite tip. On the tip of the drill, you can pre-mark the drilling depth required for the prepared dowel. To prevent dust generated during drilling from flying around, you can glue a paper “pocket” to the wall under the work area.
After completing the drilling work, you need to insert the dowels into the holes and secure it through the corresponding elements of the shelf with screw nails, recessing the caps. This can be done with a hammer or a regular Phillips screwdriver.
You can decorate the open heads of fasteners using special plastic plugs of a suitable color.
Perhaps such a shelf will turn out to be too simple in appearance, but we made it from materials that often gather dust in our pantry or live out their days in the country. The design can be changed at your discretion, for example, the supporting elements can be made longer and then the shelves can be used as book shelves. Or choose a different outline of the end parts, in which case the shelf will acquire additional decorativeness. In any case, a hand-made item will serve as an example of the individual skill of the owners of the house.
Wall shelves in the interior allow you to optimize the use of space in the room, expand its functionality and increase ergonomics. The space gets rid of massive furniture, which adds more volume and functional practicality to the structure of the room.
Remember! Corner shelves will look great, and.
Home design using corner furniture designs looks aesthetically pleasing and adds style to the room.
Shelves are a successful piece of furniture, which makes it possible to organize the arrangement of various things and objects in space as rationally as possible.
On the corner shelves it is possible to successfully place non-bulky household appliances, dishes, books, souvenirs, paintings, photographs and other little things. Thus, corner shelves effectively solve the problem of placing things in a limited room.
Wall mounted shelves can be installed in all types of residential and office areas. In the dining room mezzanine, it is advisable to install it directly near the working area and use it to protect kitchen utensils: dish sets, containers for bulk substances and seasonings.
The lightness and convenience of the design of corner shelves makes them a good alternative corner cabinets even in the kitchen. On the one hand, room space is saved, on the other hand, beautiful dishes, souvenirs and other interesting items are located in an accessible and open place for viewing.
Corner shelves are indispensable for decorating a workspace in a home office or office. It will fit well into the business interior of the room, filling the free corner space. This allows you to concentrate the things necessary for work in a limited area.
In places with little space, this furniture layout is ideal solution. The design of the room, complemented by a corner shelf, creates an excellent environment for relaxation and intellectual time spent reading books. Furniture corner can be decorated with flowers, which are best placed on top floors designs. This greatly refreshes the room and adds coziness and sophistication to the atmosphere. Shelves placed in the corners are relevant in the design of book depositories in homes.
As a result creative imagination and in the imagination of designers, a bookshelf on the wall can turn into an original device, only vaguely reminiscent of a dull object.
Corner shelves are not only compact and practical, but can also amaze with their stylish and aesthetic appearance.
Beautiful and original bookshelves will create coziness and comfort in the family library, demonstrating the sophistication of your taste and creative imagination. Unusual corner bookshelves, in addition to the function of storing books, can become wonderful decoration library interior.
The choice of corner shelf depends on the size of the room. If there is enough free space, the shelves can be installed anywhere in the room, without particularly thinking about the method of fastening. If there is a shortage of space in the room, it is advisable to use corner structures for attaching racks and shelves. They can be placed in any suitable place, even place it above furniture standing in the same corner.
Hanging corner shelves with lighting elements will look great in the living room. This constructive solution visually divides the space, focuses attention on certain areas of the room.
A good option would be to place shelves in the corners near the sofa. Corner shelves can be standard or exclusive, varied in type technical design: vertical, horizontal, in the form of a ladder.
Shelves arranged in a chaotic manner look good, but this option requires a thoughtful design.
In a children's room, a corner furniture structure in the form of a shelf will effectively solve the problem of optimizing the play space for a child. Decorate your baby's room with educational details and visually expand the space, making it more comfortable.
Corner shelves are also appropriate in the bedroom. They have a decorative purpose and reflect the individual taste of the owner. Wooden shelves are better suited for a bedroom.
The main shelves are made of plastic, organic glass or chromed metal ideal for the bathroom. The choice of material for making shelves is influenced by the general design concept premises. The texture of the material must correspond to the functional purpose of the room.
The design features of the corner shelf - the absence of a front or wall - allow this furniture product to be installed in any type of room. The material from which the shelves are made is very diverse: glass, metal, synthetic plastic materials, mirror, stone, wood.
This makes it possible to individually design a room and decorate certain areas of the home in an individual style. Corner shelves can be decorated built into the structure LED backlight or small spotlights.
Shelves are fixed to the wall different ways– hidden and decorative. To decorate corner furniture structures, cables, stones, chains, and textile materials are used.
For almost any interior wall shelf universal and will fit organically into the space, turn an apartment, office, room with any purpose into a stylish and ultra-modern place.
There are many ways to make a corner shelf. All of them are quite simple and accessible to everyone. Certainly, complex product with many decorative carved elements and other decorations can only be done by a professional. However, an ordinary corner, in no way inferior to factory products, is very easy to create with your own hands.
The following materials can be used in your work:
There are 2 main types of shelves: wall-mounted and floor-mounted. The difference between them is clear. Both types are easy to make yourself.
Below are drawings of products that are easy to make with your own hands:
Regardless of which material is chosen, plywood, chipboard or natural wood, the following tool is required:
The order of operation is also the same:
If you decide to make a shelf with your own hands from chipboard, then you need to purchase furniture edge. This is a special material that is attached to the ends of products. Thanks to it, the product will be protected from moisture, it will not swell or crack after a couple of years of use.
The parts are fastened together using self-tapping screws, metal corners or confirmations. The choice remains with the employee. It is important to take all measurements correctly - if, when working with wood, an incorrect hole can be repaired, the chipboard will not “forgive” the mistake.
When creating a wooden shelf with your own hands, you need to consider several details:
The drawings presented in the section on chipboard shelves also apply to natural wood. Here are some ideas on what kind of wooden shelves you can make with your own hands:
Many people prefer to make shelves from plywood, as from the most affordable and easy-to-use material. For example, the product shown below can be cut in 15 minutes if you have a jigsaw. All that remains is to cover the plywood shelves with paint and wait for it to dry.
It is very convenient to create hanging products from plywood - it is light and does not require serious fixation. And if you have the skills and patience from of this material you can even make a real work of art.
Such compositions are cut out with a knife. The work is very painstaking and requires a lot of attention. This plywood shelf is suitable for those who need not just a functional, but also an original piece of furniture. Stencils for the patterns can be found online. Here are a few items that may come in handy:
You can make a stationary, non-movable shelf with your own hands from gypsum board. The principle of its creation is simple: a frame is made of metal or wooden slats, onto which prepared gypsum board parts are attached.
For work you will need:
How to make a corner shelf according to the instructions with your own hands:
Corner shelves save space, so this design solution is a godsend for small areas. You can make such a piece of furniture yourself, because this does not require special knowledge, expensive equipment or large quantity time.
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.
Yes, for wooden models worth having:
If the corner shelf will be made from a window sill profile, then it is worth purchasing the following tools:
The fewest tools required when you need to make a corner glass shelf:
When all the materials and tools to complete the work have been collected, you can begin creating the shelves.
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.
To make such a shelf, you need to follow these steps:
This is a simple way to make glass shelves at home.
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:
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.
Fastening 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:
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:
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.
