DIY Saturday #117 – How to Make Corner Wall Shelves (Video)

Entry #1625, September 22, 2012

Happy DIY Saturday! For those of you who are trying to gain more display, organization and decorative space in your room – you may want to think about corner shelving. Corner shelving is a great idea because it’s one area of your room that is often left bare!

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Don’t let your corners go bare!

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Today, see some helpful ideas for adding a corner shelf to your room and see how much more space you will gain. Take a look at a You Tube video that will show you how to make a unique inside or outside corner shelf, and then see some more examples of great corner shelving ideas.

Maximizing the use of every space at home especially the corners can make a lot of difference. You just have to explore your creativity with the help of some helpful ideas. More often than not, your arrow corners are overlooked. But wait until you see these clever corner ideas for your home.

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Create a bookshelf from an old door

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You Tube Video – DIY Corner Shelf

Link to video –> DIY Corner Shelf video

Nowadays, not everyone has the luxury of having wide areas at home. One of the best solutions for limited home areas is to make use of each of your wall corner at home. Here are some tips on having smart corner ideas:

Plan your design

Consider some factors that will suit your design like dimension, materials and purpose. You also have to take into account the furniture design if it blends with your corners. The measurement or dimension is intended for you to assess the accessibility. Of course, make sure that the corner design serves a purpose like bookshelves, storage, or platform for decorative materials.

corner book shelf IKEA diy
Look at this bookshelf from a periodical organizer

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Emphasize safety

Clean and clear the area. Remove furniture or things that may cause accident as you do your work. Choose a design or furniture that will not, in any way, block your way or anything that has a sharp edge.

floating corner shelves DIY
What a great use of a corner and vertical height as well.

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Be resourceful

It doesn’t mean you don’t have to spend money for this project but rather ensure that you make use of the available materials you have in your garage or drawers. If you have a cabinet or box which is empty you can place it in your corners. It’s up to you in what way you can design or position it. What’s important is you will arrange it well

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Create more space in your corners by installing simple pipes!

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Add decorative appeal

After arranging the furniture, look for things that are suitable for display. You may opt to display your paintings, picture frames, trophies and plaques. Also, books and magazines can also become perfect decorations.

With this DIY wall corner ideas, there will be no such thing as “small” or “limited” space at home rather “beautiful” and “clever”. Which corner shelf will you try today?

For more DIY ideas on Stagetecture, & Stagetecture’s YouTube Channel, click here.

 

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